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George Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Sulphur Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Reva Ball | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Elridge Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Felton Ball | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lela Ball | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Maude Ball | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charlsie Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Milledge Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Willie Ball | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Fannie Ball | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Minnie Ball | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cora Ball | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clarence Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eli Ball | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Roberta Ball | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emmet Ball | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Alabama
Head, age 37
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
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| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Head, age 46
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 17 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links George Ball across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Calhoun, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ball
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu5unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah J Sparks | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | William Sparks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Eddie Sparks | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Gentry Sparks | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Thomas J Sparks | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Felix L Sparks | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George G Sparks | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jewel C Sparks | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jesse Crew | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Agza Crew | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | George Crew | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Claude Crew | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Earnest Crew | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Morris Crew | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Inac Crew | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John L Hindman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Nell Hindman | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Millard Hindman | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Laura Hindman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Wikle Hindman | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Cains Busby | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lela Busby | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Cicely Busby | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Dustie Busby | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | May J Simmons | 3 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lela Ball | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Eli Ball | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Fannie Ball | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Maude E Ball | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Emmet Ball | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Elridge Ball | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Elsie Ball | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Charlsie L Ball | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie M Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Clarence Ball | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Milledge Ball | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Roberta Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Cora Ball | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Minnie J Ball | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Reva N Ball | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Felton Ball | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | John D Wheat | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mayflower Wheat | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Judith Wheat | 56 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Jack D Boykin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Lula Boykin | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Robert B Poe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lillie M Poe | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Hugh L Poe | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)