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James Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Gnat Precinct No 13 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ball | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Agnes Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Doshia Ball | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Oklahoma
Head, age 33
Delaware, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Delaware, Oklahoma
Head, age 45
Delaware, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Jim F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Delaware-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 55
Delaware-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ball
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1458unit:0470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Keith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Stella Keith | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Ben F Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Viola Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | James Jones | 42 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Davy Jones | 18 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Willie Raper | 27 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Geara Lee Raper | 21 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Lucy Raper | 20 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Samuel Smith | 33 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Maggie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Hendric Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Elisha Peter | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Emma Peter | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Wm K Peter | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Geo G Lindly | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Gladys Lindly | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Robert J Lindly | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Gerald Alexander | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Martha Alexander | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Russell Alexander | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Gable Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Imogene Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | William T Wamp | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Sarah J Wamp | 68 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Verna Wamp | 8 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | James H Ball THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Doshia Ball | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Agnes Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Bird Proctor | 47 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Allie Proctor | 45 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Cornelius Proctor | 23 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Eddie Proctor | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Millie Proctor | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Abraham Proctor | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Laura Proctor | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Nellie Proctor | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Albert H Hengar | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Clody Hengar | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Annie Hengar | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Cleo Hengar | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Anderson Heson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Agnes Heson | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Inly Lydia Heson | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Roy Herring | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 96 | Eva Herring | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Darley Herring | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Mary A Herring | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Ahmed Goins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Loma Goins | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)