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James Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Laborer |
| Industry | County Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Common Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ballard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Virginia Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wilbur Ballard | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Stephen Ballard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dana Ballard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jannie Ballard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Chris Ballard | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 8
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 19
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Common Laborer |
| Industry | County Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ballard
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Ballard | 52 | Head | Guard | West Virginia |
| 2 | Dana E Ballard | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Wilbur G Ballard | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | James E Ballard THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Common Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jannie Ballard | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Ballard | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles R Ballard | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Stephen G Ballard | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Jean M Ballard | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Cecil W Travis | 25 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ola A Travis | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bernice L Travis | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Helen G Travis | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Henry A Tucker | 53 | Head | Wreck Master | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mollie A Tucker | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Eva O Tucker | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel L Tucker | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nellie B Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ella N Tucker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel A Bish | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth E Bish | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dora E Bish | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Audrey W Bish | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Basil G Bish | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Margurite Bish | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Maxine Bish | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Edwin L Tucker | 30 | Head | Derick Fireman | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mabel G Tucker | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Doris M Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Morris J Tucker | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sallie Cooper | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Earl Cooper | 17 | Son | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clyde Cooper | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Leonard Cooper | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Henry Cooper | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clifford Cooper | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Cooper | 19 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma Cooper | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Euston Emma Cooper | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mollie Pettery | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lloyd Pettery | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Garhest G Pettery | 24 | Son | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Margerite Pettery | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | George W Schinder | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lucinda Schinder | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harvey W Dudley | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Marcella Dudley | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Remington Emrey Dudley | 28 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mabel Dudley | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)