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William Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mccreary, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mccreary, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mccreary, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silva Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Opha Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Helen Ball | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Pina Ball | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lela Ball | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Ball | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Bertha Ball | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Jacob Ball | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Steely Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Floyd Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 12 household members
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| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mccreary, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ball
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Mccreary, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Mccreary, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel765:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles R Moses | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Alice Moses | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Aldine Moses | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Bonnie Moses | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lucile Moses | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | June Moses | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charles R Jr Moses | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dolores Moses | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Jewel Moses | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Edward F Strunk | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lennie F Strunk | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | May Strunk | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Glentus R Strunk | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Marie Strunk | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Willie Strunk | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Delmer Strunk | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ella Strunk | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Bessie Taylor | 19 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William C Ball THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bertha Ball | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jacob L Ball | 21 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary F-Ab Ball | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Helen A-Ab Ball | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Floyd C Ball | 14 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 75 | Opha B Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Silva S Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | William C Ball | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lela J Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles H Ball | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Pina E Ball | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Steely E Ball | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Martin V Kidd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nancy E Kidd | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Russell E-Ab Kidd | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Richard E Kidd | 14 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 86 | Denton Kidd | 12 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mart Hamlin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Susie J Hamlin | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Arthell M Hamlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Velva M Hamlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lucile Hamlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Robert F Hamlin | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Dora Hamlin | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Billy H Hamlin | 1 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Charles H Hamlin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Sarah J Hamlin | 20 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Kofai M Hamlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Edna M Hamlin | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | William M Lovitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Mary Lovitt | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
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)