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George Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lulu Ball | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Cecelia Ball | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Olive Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Ball | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 George Ball across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ball
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1509unit:0767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah J. Carson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 52 | William Bergman | 35 | Head | Garage Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna S. Bergman | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John A. Bergman | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph A. Bergman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Decker | 28 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Katherine Decker | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Junior Decker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alfred Decker | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ludurn Stedeford | 46 | Head | Photographer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lulu W. Stedeford | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | J. Edwin Stedeford | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Howard H. Stedeford | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alice E. Stedeford | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Arthur J. Donado | 26 | Head | Accountant | Colombia |
| 66 | Ruth H. Donado | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Cedric E. Donado | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Eleanor Donado | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret Elphinstone | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Daniel Elphinstone | 33 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Isherwood | 51 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jane A. Isherwood | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Joseph A. Jr. Isherwood | 23 | Son | Insurance Agt. | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edith R. Isherwood | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna M. Isherwood | 17 | Daughter | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Isabel Isherwood | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Augusta Isherwood | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Toomey | 42 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mattie Toomey | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Bond Penwell | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Irene Penwell | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George M. Ball THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lulu M. Ball | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Olive F. Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | George J. Ball | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Dorothy M. Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Cecelia M. Ball | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edward L. Ball | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles E. King | 28 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Minnie E. King | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Charles P. King | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Philip H. King | 68 | Father | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | David E. Lyne | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Fay Mary Lyne | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen E. Lyne | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | David E. Lyne | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Frances E. King | 11 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Richard S. Caldwell | 51 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Bendella Caldwell | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert Caldwell | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)