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James Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Loudon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ballard | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Maggie Ballard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Effie Ballard | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Isaac Ballard | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hansford Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Herman Ballard | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Betty Ballard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Madge Ballard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Reddie Ballard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Grace Selby | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Homer Ballard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 28
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 38
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Montague | 25 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Stella Montague | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas Allen | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Laura Allen | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nathaniel Allen | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Viola Allen | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Maggie Selby | 72 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Richard H Selby | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Samuel Selby | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary M Selby | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Herman Selby | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jane Selby | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bertie M Selby | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Henry H Selby | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James H Ballard THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Effie E Ballard | 34 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Maggie Ballard | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Reddie Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Homer W Ballard | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hansford Ballard | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Herman Ballard | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Isaac H Ballard | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Betty L Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Madge Ballard | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Grace Selby | 2 | Ad. Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ben H Selby | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary E Selby | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Charles E Selby | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Isaac L Selby | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | George W Selby | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hester Selby | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Matthew Selby | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Job Selby | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Johanna Selby | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John T Songer | 63 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Effie A Songer | 53 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Willard E Songer | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Charlie E Songer | 22 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 39 | Elsie Songer | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles E Songer | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | John A Hanson | 77 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia A Hanson | 75 | Wife-H | — | 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)