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Mary Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Boswell Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Ball | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Frank Brown | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Stanley Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Frank Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alex Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Balls |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boswell borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ball
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2149:0110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lapsley Montney | 17 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Una Montney | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Audrey Montney | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | James Mullinnex | 21 | Boarder | Yardman | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lola Mullinnex | 20 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Norman Shaffer | 54 | Head | General Hauling | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Shaffer | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Shaffer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Shaffer | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Cronenwiller | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Una Cronenwiller | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Tom Cronenwiller | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Wesley John Cronenwiller | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Geraldine Cronenwiller | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Walker | 74 | Mother in law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Andrew Wallett | 54 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 18 | Anastasia Wallett | 42 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 19 | Martin Wallett | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frances Wallett | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Walter Wallett | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louise Wallett | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Isabella Wallett | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Franklin Wallett | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charles Wallett | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Wallett | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Ball | 38 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 28 | Mary Ball THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 29 | Alex Ball | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Stanley Ball | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frances Ball | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Jr Ball | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Ball | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Frank Brown | 23 | Son in law | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Brown | 17 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Brown | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rudolph Phillippi | 69 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Flora Phillippi | 68 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nick Lacaski | 48 | Head | Loader | Poland |
| 40 | Mary Lacaski | 39 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 41 | Mike Sapowski | 52 | Head | Loader | Poland |
| 42 | Joseph Sapowski | 21 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alex Sapowski | 19 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frances Sapowski | 17 | Daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Sapowski | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Sapowski | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Egn Bulanage | 52 | Head | Electrician | Poland |
| 48 | Anthony Bulanage | 25 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Bulanage | 22 | Son | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rose Bulanage | 17 | Daughter | None | 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)