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Robert Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blaine, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claud & J — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blaine, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | North Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Ball | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Opal Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Claud Ball | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Jack Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gladys Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blaine, Oklahoma
Son, age 1
Blaine, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | BALL |
| Given Name | ROBERT |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Blaine, Oklahoma
Son, age 11
Blaine, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Blaine-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 21
Blaine-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robt. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blaine |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 68 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Robert Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claud Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father J Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father J Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claud Ball
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Ball
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Ball
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Ball
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ball
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Jack Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Blaine, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Blaine, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1893unit:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred W. Leedon | 25 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Edna Leedon | 20 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 3 | Charlie Leedon | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Eugene Leedon | 32 | Brother | Farming | Missouri |
| 5 | Bert Left Hand | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Emma Left Hand | 18 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Esther Left Hand | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Samuel Douglas | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Luther Steward | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lester Steward | 22 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Delitha Steward | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | William Harris | 39 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ephraim Lowman | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter J. Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rosie Brown | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Edna Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Melbourne Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Hazel Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Ocy Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Loyal Brown | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Alden Brown | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Jesse Hawthorn | 36 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Mamie Hawthorn | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mark Dean | 58 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Charles Trumley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Leslie Price | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ruby Price | 24 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Oard Sawyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Ida May Sawyer | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Pauline Sawyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Ivy Jean Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Claud Ball | 48 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 33 | Jessie Ball | 44 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Opal Ball | 20 | Son | Farm Work | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Merle Ball | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Robert Ball THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Gladys Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Jack Ball | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Nicholas W. Wilson | 41 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 40 | Ruby Wilson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Thomas Massengale | 37 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 42 | Bertha Massengale | 29 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | William Massengale | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Jewel Massengale | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Leonard Massengale | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Thomas Jr. Massengale | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert Massengale | 25 | Brother | Musician | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Claud Sutton | 28 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 49 | Nella Sutton | 26 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Beulah Sutton | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)