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James Ballard — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Covington, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Covington, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Covington, Alabama |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Over Beat No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ballard | Other | — | 66 | ~1844 |
| Nora Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| James Ballard | Head | — | 34 | ~1876 |
| Grady Ballard | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| David Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Richard Ballard | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Albert Ballard | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Eula Ballard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Sara Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Covington, Alabama
Head, age 24
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Covington, Alabama
Head, age 34
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Ballard across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Covington, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ballard
Head · 1910 · age 34 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0009unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Auther A | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Edgar | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Eula | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John B Earley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Eliza J Earley | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Liza J Earley | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | John L Spears | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Martha E Spears | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | John J Spears | 23 | Son | Guard | Alabama |
| 60 | Daniel F Spears | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | L Spears | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | James T Ballard THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary E Ballard | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | David W Ballard | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Nora Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Sara Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Richard Ballard | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Eula Ballard | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Grady Ballard | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Albert Ballard | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Elizabeth Ballard | 66 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lee Paye | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Lottie C Paye | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Arthur L Paye | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | John W Lanning | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Ida E Lanning | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Clara Lanning | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Eva C Lanning | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lillie E Lanning | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Grady L Lanning | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Thomas P Paye | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Ola Paye | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 83 | Alma Paye | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Nellie Paye | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Thomas J Paye | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Albert Paye | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William H | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Ella A | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Pearlee | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | John W Shedd | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Mary L Shedd | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary E Shedd | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Richard Shedd | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | George F Shedd | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Lulah Shedd | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Gracie Shedd | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Flossie Shedd | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Mary J Shedd | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Hubbert Frost | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Pauline Frost | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)