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James Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benton, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Christina — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benton, Oregon |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alpine Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Ball | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Howard Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Ball | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Benton, Oregon
Son, age 12
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Benton, Oregon
Head, age 21
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Benton, Oregon
Head, age 32
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Ball across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Benton, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ball
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Ball
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ball
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Oregon
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1939unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward H Belknap | 69 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 2 | Ida E Belknap | 67 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Mary E Champlin | 52 | Servant | Servant | Canada French |
| 4 | Robert A Kyle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 5 | Thelma G Kyle | 34 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Bob G Kyle | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Charles W Taylor | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Dora Taylor | 66 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Henry C Hess | 57 | Head | Saw Filer | Oregon |
| 10 | Elnora Hess | 53 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Alma E Meyers | 51 | Head | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 12 | Walter W Larsen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Margaret Larsen | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Donald G Larsen | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Gordon W Larsen | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Arthur S Chase | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Florence Chase | 35 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Sarah N Chase | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Robert H Chase | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Ivan W Chase | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Sam G Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 22 | Ida Miller | 62 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 23 | James R Ball THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 24 | Mabel E Ball | 35 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Louis L Ball | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Howard L Ball | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 27 | George F Peirce | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Hazel E Peirce | 24 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Mary E Peirce | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 30 | J Ray Peirce | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Delbert Kessi | 21 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | William A Kessi | 33 | Brother | Agent | Indiana |
| 33 | Absolom A Kessi | 69 | Father | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Olive R Kessi | 67 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary B Kessi | 25 | Sister | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Betti R Goodwin | 30 | Sister | Agent | Florida |
| 37 | Jean Goodwin | 4 | Niece | — | California |
| 38 | Betty Goodwin | 4 | Niece | — | California |
| 39 | Ivan H Isaak | 22 | Head | Bucking|Bucker | North Dakota |
| 40 | Ethel N Isaak | 19 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 41 | Walter W Peck | 43 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 42 | Esther T Peck | 36 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 43 | Emil W Peck | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 44 | Loretta E Peck | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Harry E Mckinney | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Oregon |
| 46 | Floyd L Mckinney | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Oregon |
| 47 | Mildred A Mckinney | 16 | Niece | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)