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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.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mccreary, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Whitley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ball | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Ball | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Leslie Reed | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| George Ball | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lester Ball | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Loyd Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Marshal Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lymon Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Ball | Son | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Head, age 36
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| 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 36 · b. ~1894 · 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:kentuckycensus00reel765:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zada Stephens | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Donald Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Glen Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Norman Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Thelma Crabtree | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Wilber Strunk | 26 | Head | Restaurant | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lucy Strunk | 19 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mark Stephens | 28 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 9 | Winnie Stephens | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Harold Stephens | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | George Stephens | 56 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Adrian Stephens | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dane Stephens | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Rowell Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Will S. Stephens | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 16 | Betty Stephens | 60 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Zil Stephens | 54 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | James Stephens | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | William S. Ball THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | George Ball | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Raymond Ball | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hazel W. Ball | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Loyd C. Ball | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lester Ball | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lymon D. Ball | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Gladys Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Marshal Ball | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Jr. Ball | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Leslie G. Reed | 24 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Russell Walker | 41 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 31 | Laura A. Walker | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John C. Walker | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dorothy P. Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William R. Walker | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James H. Walker | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Anna Lou Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dolph Barnett | 51 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 38 | Almedia Barnett | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary Barnett | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willa Barnett | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ruth Barnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lizzie Stephens | 44 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 43 | Paul Stephens | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Buford Kidd | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ethel Kidd | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Buford Jr. Kidd | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Early Taylor | 26 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lucy Taylor | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lenville Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Flora J. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)