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John Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: France
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | France |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nottingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Ballard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Albert Ballard | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Ballard | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Clarence Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Fredrick Ballard | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Balland |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | France |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | France |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
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Our Model Tree links John Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2163:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L. Victor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Samuel Victor | 60 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sarah H. Victor | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Ballard THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 5 | Mary Ballard | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Albert Ballard | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clarence Ballard | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fredrick Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Beatrice Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Shirley Ballard | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Stanley Gantz | 55 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 12 | Josephine Gantz | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Morris Gantz | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Julia Gantz | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alma Gantz | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mike Fubina | 38 | Head | Loader | Serbia |
| 17 | Anna Fubina | 32 | Wife | — | Serbia |
| 18 | John Fubina | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marguerite Fubina | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Fubina | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles B. Bess | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frances Bess | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Peter Brusalsky | 50 | Head | Loader | Austria-Poland |
| 24 | Mary Brusalsky | 45 | Wife | — | Austria-Poland |
| 25 | Joseph Brusalsky | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Brusalsky | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Walter Brusalsky | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Michael Brusalsky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna Brusalsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Owen Brusalsky | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Tony Brusalsky | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anton Beale | 47 | Head | Loader | Austria-Poland |
| 33 | Barbara Beale | 42 | Wife | — | Austria-Poland |
| 34 | Mary Beale | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George Beale | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Beatrice Beale | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Annie Beale | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Francis Beale | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Catherine Beale | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Pete Belock | 38 | Head | Loader | Czechoslovakia |
| 41 | Margaret Belock | 37 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | John Belock | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Martha Belock | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mike Belock | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Brusalsky | 45 | Head | Loader | Poland |
| 46 | Frances Brusalsky | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Helen Brusalsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Brusalsky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bernice Brusalsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wanda Brusalsky | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)