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John Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 16 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Township / Ward | River Bend Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ballard | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Kathrine Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Irene Ballard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Ballard | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Essie Ballard | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mack Howard | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Pauline Ballard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bruce Howard | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Head, age 27
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | cotton mill |
| Industry | twister |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 37
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 16 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James C Rinehart | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Baby Rinehart | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George H Rabon | 35 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Maude Rabon | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret Rabon | 10 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Rabon | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | John L Cofey | 45 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Etta Cofey | 37 | Wife | Picker | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margie Cofey | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Burt Cofey | 11 | Son | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 61 | Andrew Cofey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jane Cofey | 80 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | John L Cofey | 18 | Nephew | Winder | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nellie May Ruby | 21 | Boarder | Winder | Texas |
| 65 | Annie Ruby | 18 | Boarder | Spooler | Texas |
| 66 | Jack Mcdonald | 55 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cordelia Mcdonald | 47 | Wife | Slubber | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carl Mcdonald | 21 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Virgie Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Mcdonald | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Milene Mcdonald | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Ballard THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Essie Ballard | 32 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pauline Ballard | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eugene Ballard | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Irene Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kathrine Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Ballard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mack Howard | 27 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bruce Howard | 32 | Boarder | Spinner | Georgia |
| 81 | Elias H Maxwell | 33 | Head | Shooter | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ember Maxwell | 32 | Wife | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thos Maxwell | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Luis Maxwell | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Maxwell | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nellie Maxwell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Dillie Maxwell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Maggie Buford | 60 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Merrit Grafton | 30 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruth Grafton | 12 | Granddaughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 91 | Arthur Grafton | 9 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Calvin Helms | 28 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edna Helms | 20 | Wife | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 94 | Helen Helms | 9 | Daughter | Oiler Picker | North Carolina |
| 95 | George W Helms | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Calvin Jr Helms | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Betty Helms | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Malrodia Furr | 20 | Boarder | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jamie Hambrick | 40 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 100 | Charlie Cope | 32 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
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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)