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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 Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Ball | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Ball | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Corlis Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Donald Ball | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Donald Ball | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Evelyn Ball | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margarette Ball | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 20
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Donald Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Donald Ball
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Bell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ball
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Bell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ball
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Evelyn Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corlis Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margarette Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2473unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred | 33 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 2 | James | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herbert | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frank | 21 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Donald Ball | 52 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Ball | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Donald Jr. Ball | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | James Ball THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 12 | John Ball | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thelma Ball | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Corlis Ball | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Evelyn Ball | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph Ball | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Margarette Ball | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William Cunliffe | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Julia Cunliffe | 34 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 20 | John Cunliffe | 29 | Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Cunliffe | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edna Cunliffe | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ethel Grace | 26 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hardy Grace | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ida Williams | 34 | Wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucille Williams | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Marie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Franklin Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James W. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lillian Julian | 37 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Julian | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Julian | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George Green | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernard Green | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Green | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 37 | Percy Davis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mollie Davis | 36 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 39 | Cornelius Davis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Percy Jr. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | James G. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Cora Price | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Beatrice Talley | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Talley | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mollie Lassiter | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Lassiter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Doherty | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ora Doherty | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Doherty | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Jr. Doherty | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)