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William Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Annie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Georgia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 759 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ball | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Charlie Simpson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lillie Lovett | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Paul Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Silas Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rush, Georgia
Son, age 3
Rush, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Macon, Georgia
Son, age 14
Macon, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Sumter, Georgia
Son, age 25
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Ball across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ball
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ball
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Ball
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Ball
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ball
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Georgia
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Sibling
Paul Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Sumter, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel385:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morris L | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Christine | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Robert B | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Thelma | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Lilian | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Teresa | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Fannie | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Peter Sheffield | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Narcissus Sheffield | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Garfield May | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Leola May | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | William Mccoy | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Clinton R Revell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Annie Revell | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | William Revell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Annie L Revell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lilian Revell | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Theodore Wright | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Lula M Wright | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Willie M Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Edgar Tullis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Emma L Tullis | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Harrison Mayo | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Dollie Mayo | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Armistid Chappell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Ruth Chappell | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Carl Chappell | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Willard Wilchar | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Thomas Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Nannie Clark | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Mcarthur Clark | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Mary Tyson | 14 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Henry Thomas | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Henry Grundy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Lizzie Grundy | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Henry L Grundy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Alma L Grundy | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Samuel Grundy | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Bertha Grundy | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Annie Ball | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Samuel Ball | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Paul Ball | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Silas Ball | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Lillie M Lovett | 16 | Niece | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Charlie L Simpson | 5 | Great nephew | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Lincoln King | 65 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Wash Sims | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Marnie Sims | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Wallice Sims | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)