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William Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fort Bend, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort Bend, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fort Bend, Texas |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Simonton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nettie Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Anna Ball | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Ball | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mattie Ball | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Nathaniel Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Washington Ball | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Maurice Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leon Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Tommy Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Head, age 47
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Head, age 55
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links William Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ball
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Fort Bend, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Fort Bend, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2333:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Simms | 47 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 2 | Alexander Williams | 62 | Head | — | Texas |
| 3 | Robin Thigpen | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Thigpen | 34 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ellie Foster | 40 | Head-H | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | James Fleming | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Martha Fleming | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruby Fleming | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Daisy Fleming | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Thelma Fleming | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | James Fleming | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Beatrice Fleming | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Gladys Fleming | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Elizabeth Fleming | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Mabel Fleming | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Milton Fleming | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Otis Fleming | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Mattie Ball | 42 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 20 | Anna Ball | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Washington Ball | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Mildred Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Tommy Ball | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Nettie Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Leon Ball | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Maurice Ball | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Nathaniel Ball | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mary Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Anna Woods | 55 | Head-H | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Lydia Martin | 41 | Head-H | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Alaynia Martin | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Fannie Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Dexter Martin | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Dudley Martin | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Lois Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Willie Mae Hufford | 5 | Gr-Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lillie Hufford | 3 | Gr-Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Saul Harris | 37 | Head-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | James Harris | 21 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | L. B. Harris | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | Elmore Harris | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ike Tofsen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Hattie Tofsen | 45 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 44 | A. B. Tofsen | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Simon Tofsen | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Manuel Tofsen | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Amy Tofsen | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Lula Tofsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Charles Tofsen | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Osa Tofsen | 29 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
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)