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John Ball — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Essex, New Jersey
Surname	Ball
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	West Orange Town
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Ball	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Robert Ball	Head	—	38	~1892
Elizabeth Ball	Other	—	35	~1895
James Ball	Son	—	4	~1926
Thomas Ball	Son	—	1	~1929
William Ball	Son	—	18	~1912
John Ball	Son	—	13	~1917
Robert Ball	Son	—	16	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Son, age 3

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ball
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Essex, New …

Son, age 13

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members

Surname	Ball
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Ball

Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Robert Ball

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elizabeth Ball

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Ball

Sibling · 1930 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Ball

Sibling · 1930 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thomas Ball

Sibling · 1930 · age 1

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 — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1344:0985)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Eugene Mahon	17	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
52	John Mahon	10	Son	—	New Jersey
53	Thomas Brennen	26	Head	Clerk	New Jersey
54	Mary Brennen	24	Wife-H	—	New Jersey
55	Robert J. Ball	38	Head	Mechanic	New Jersey
56	Elizabeth Ball	35	Wife-H	—	Pennsylvania
57	William Ball	18	Son	Chauffeur	New Jersey
58	Robert Jr. Ball	16	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
59	John Ball THIS PERSON	13	Son	—	New Jersey
60	Elizabeth Ball	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
61	James Ball	4	Son	—	New Jersey
62	Thomas Ball	1	Son	—	New Jersey
63	Anna Homlish	33	Head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
64	Martin Homlish	3	Son	—	New Jersey
65	William Leyfert	52	Head	Foreman	New Jersey
66	Charlotte Leyfert	52	Wife-H	—	New York
67	Robert Foster	73	Head	Retired	New York
68	Mary Foster	76	Sister	—	New York
69	Edward M. Kane	65	Head	Laborer	Irish Free State
70	Catherine Kane	59	Wife-H	—	England
71	Mary Kane	33	Daughter	Laundry Lady	New Jersey
72	Celia Kane	31	Daughter	Machine Op.	New Jersey
73	Edward Kane	27	Son	Meter Tester	New Jersey
74	Jessie Kane	23	Daughter	Machine Op.	New Jersey
75	James Kane	21	Son	Floor Worker	New Jersey
76	Matthew Kane	18	Son	Bench Hand	New Jersey
77	Rose Kane	18	Daughter	Factory	New Jersey
78	Arthur J. Royce	48	Head	Carpenter	New York
79	Lillian Royce	48	Wife-H	—	New York
80	Vernon G. Royce	21	Son	Engraver	New Jersey
81	Florence B. Royce	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
82	George F. Smith	37	Head	Chauffeur	New York
83	Catherine Smith	35	Wife-H	—	New Jersey
84	George F. Smith	10	Son	—	New Jersey
85	Collyer Smith	9	Son	—	New Jersey
86	John Estelle	57	Head	Engraver	New Jersey
87	Lillie Estelle	52	Wife-H	—	New Jersey
88	David Estelle	20	Son	Film Worker	New Jersey
89	Harold Estelle	18	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
90	Ralph Estelle	15	Son	—	New Jersey
91	Amelia Pratt	61	Head	Nurse T.	New York
92	Joseph Trois	31	Head	Chauffeur	Pennsylvania
93	Bertha Trois	31	Wife-H	—	New York
94	Frederick Trois	7	Son	—	New Jersey
95	Mary Vesey	54	Head	—	Irish Free State
96	Alice Vesey	18	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
97	Robert Vesey	16	Son	—	New Jersey
98	Eleanor Vesey	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
99	Edward Kromone	23	Boarder	Trolley Driver	Irish Free State
100	John Flynn	44	Head	Fireman	New Jersey

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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)

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