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James Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Terral Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silveteen Ball | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henryetta Ball | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Loyd Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lola Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Henry Ball | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lois Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Ball | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Jimmie Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Oklahoma
Head, age 29
Jefferson, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Jefferson, Oklahoma
Head, age 39
Jefferson, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links James Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ball
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1466unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy Mcdonough | 76 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emily Mcdonough | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Albert H. Winningham | 41 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ruth E. Winningham | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lester A. Winningham | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | James S. Ball THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Henryetta Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Lola Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Jimmie Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Lois Ball | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Loyd Ball | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Silveteen Ball | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Henry Ball | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Will V. Reeves | 26 | Head | Machinist | Texas |
| 15 | Ellen Reeves | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Donnie Dee Reeves | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Bulah Reeves | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Millard Reeves | 3 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Zenobia Burns | 38 | Head | Dressmaker | Texas |
| 20 | Bessie Burns | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Bobbie Burns | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Joseph Vanderburg | 60 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lilla Vanderburg | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Wallace Vanderburg | 22 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Clarice Scott | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Benjamin Denson | 70 | Boarder | Inspector | Texas |
| 27 | Carall A. Barton | 23 | Boarder | Engineer | Missouri |
| 28 | Hugh B. Elmore | 24 | Boarder | Engineer | Texas |
| 29 | John P. Dawson | 18 | Boarder | Operator | Texas |
| 30 | Charlie B. Hodges | 37 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 31 | Stella Hodges | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Annie Hodges | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Jessie Hodges | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | William H. Hodges | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Robert H. Cates | 41 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Pearl Cates | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Juanita Cates | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | William L. Rodgers | 47 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 39 | Agnes Rodgers | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Edgar Rodgers | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Ida Rodgers | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 42 | Ella S. Rodgers | 20 | Son | General Manager | Texas |
| 43 | Albert B. Mckinley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Virgie Mckinley | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Mildred Mckinley | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Tennessee Mckinley | 79 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eugene D. Ewing | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mollie Ewing | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Vernice Ewing | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Elsie Ewing | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)