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John Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Contract |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| 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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Ball | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Ball | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Ball | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Ball | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Paul Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earl Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Peter Ball | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Contract |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Ball
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Paul Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus812unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hester Farrow | 25 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Arthur Simon | 14 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Elijah Miller | 48 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ada Miller | 51 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Florence Payne | 13 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Rose Rodrigo | 45 | Sister | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 57 | Peter Talluto | 54 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 58 | Josephine Talluto | 57 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 59 | Pascal Talluto | 27 | Son | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 60 | Johnnie Talluto | 25 | Son | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 61 | Josiah Bruce | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Annie Bruce | 28 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John H. Spedden | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Sadie F. Spedden | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Adrean Bulot | 49 | Head | Gunsmith | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Hamilton | 44 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bernice Hamilton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Susie Leonard | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Archie Lewis | 58 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 70 | George Wilson | 4 | Gr-son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Roland Wilson | 3 | Gr-son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Walter Grant | 45 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 73 | Anita Grant | 44 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Victoria Monier | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Vera Duplessis | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Small | 59 | Head | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 77 | Angelina Small | 57 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Alvin Small | 28 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 79 | Dominick Howard | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Cecilia Howard | 59 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Mary Ball | 45 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 82 | Elizabeth Ball | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 83 | Gladys Ball | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 84 | Rosie Ball | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 85 | John Ball THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Painter | Louisiana |
| 86 | Peter Ball | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Rebecca Ball | 16 | Son | Housework | Louisiana |
| 88 | Paul Ball | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Joseph Ball | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Earl Ball | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Willie Bush | 22 | Head | Orderly | Louisiana |
| 92 | Josephine Bush | 23 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Melvin Bush | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | John Thomas | 83 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Annie Washington | 36 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 96 | Priscilla Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Elizabeth Porter | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Sylvia Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)