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John Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Meade, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Meade, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 88
b. ~1842
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Meade, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blondine Ball | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 88 | ~1842 |
Census Appearances
1900
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 68
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 77
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1843 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 88
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1842 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 John Ball across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Meade, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ball
Head · 1930 · age 88 · b. ~1842 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Meade, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Meade, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel768:1155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ball THIS PERSON | 88 | Head | Retired | Tennessee |
| 2 | Blondine Ball | 42 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Pleas Allen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ida Allen | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Juston A Singleton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Augusta M Singleton | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Henry Singleton | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bernice L Singleton | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Clinton Jr Singleton | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Woodard L Singleton | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charles J Singleton | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Pato Hardin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elizabeth Hardin | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charles L Hardin | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Georgia L Hardin | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Carl Hardin | 2 | Grandson | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Roxie Hardin | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edward K Hardin | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clarence R Hardin | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lidie E Hardin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Grover Hardin | 68 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Humphrey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Corbet Humphrey | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Irene Humphrey | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Roberta Humphrey | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Arthur Humphrey | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert L Humphrey | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mitchell Humphrey | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Taylor M Humphrey | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Allen Humphrey | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | John H Bennett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Wilmer Bennett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Avalyn Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Beatrice Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Albert J Allen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ida M Allen | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Joseph H Allen | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rufus J Allen | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Julia L Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Katherine S Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Bessie L Piper | 4 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nathaniel Chism | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Effie Chism | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Flora D Chism | 47 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 45 | Virginia M Singleton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary A Singleton | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Joseph R Singleton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bernice R Singleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edward L Chism | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | John H Chism | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)