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John Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Florence — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morris, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Rockaway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Raymond Ball | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Florence Ball | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 14
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Son, age 24
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bulla |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockaway Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Occupation | Pipe fitter |
| Industry | Pump Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Bulla (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bulla (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ball
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Ball
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ball
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ball
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Bulla
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bulla
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ball
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Raymond Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Morris, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Morris, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1374:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Heller | 36 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ella Heller | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Martha Heller | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Verna Heller | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mack Heller | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Morris Heller | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank House | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary House | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Frank House | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Wesley House | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Theodore House | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mildred House | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Beatrice House | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles House | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy House | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Arthur House | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Robert House | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Richard House | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Evelyn House | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William House | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | George Clark | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elsie Clark | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | George Clark | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elsie Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frank Clark | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sarah Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Isaac Banghart | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Clara Banghart | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Banghart | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Isaac Banghart | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Ball | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Florence Ball | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Raymond Ball | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Ball THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ernest Thompson | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Miller | 48 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Sarah Miller | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edna Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Frank Miller | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Fisher | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Annie Fisher | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jerry Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Sarah Brown | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | George Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | George Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ephraim Johnson | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)