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James Ballard — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Polk, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Polk, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Polk, Florida |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Ballard | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Hiram Ballard | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Eva Ballard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Hortense Ballard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Elmo Ballard | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Almeda Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Iloe Ballard | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Agnes Ballard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| James Ballard | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Lola Ballard | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Florida
Head, age 41
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Polk, Florida
Head, age 50
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links James Ballard across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Polk, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ballard
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · Florida
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Florida
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Florida
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po167unit:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucian Edward | 36 | Head | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 2 | James C. Ballard THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 3 | Lola Ballard | 39 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 4 | Eva Ballard | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Hiram Ballard | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Iloe Ballard | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Elmo Ballard | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Agnes Ballard | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Grady Ballard | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Almeda Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Hortense Ballard | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Velia Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Pearl Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Myrtie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Samuel Douglas | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 16 | Edgar E. Webster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Lucia M. Webster | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clara Webster | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Jesse S. Webster | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Benjamin H. Webster | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Mary E. Brown | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Wade Albritton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 23 | Dwight Albritton | 42 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 24 | Isaac Albritton | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Joe Albritton | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Myrtis Albritton | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Neil Peters | 30 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 28 | Sarah Peters | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 29 | Hilla Peters | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | John Peters | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Jessie Peters | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Julia Peters | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Georgia Peters | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | George Peters | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | James Hardenbrook | 79 | Head | On Own Account | New York |
| 36 | Rosier Thomas | 61 | Head | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 37 | Matilda Thomas | 35 | Wife | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 38 | Amos Thomas | 23 | Son | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 39 | Dennis Thomas | 13 | Son | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 40 | Rena Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 41 | Mary Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 42 | Eva Thomas | 12 | Daughter | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 43 | Samuel Thomas | 10 | Son | Wood Chopper | Florida |
| 44 | Minnie Thomas | 9 | Daughter | Wood Picker | Florida |
| 45 | Katie Thomas | 8 | Daughter | Wood Picker | Florida |
| 46 | Ike Thomas | 6 | Son | Wood Picker | Florida |
| 47 | Charlie Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Ermie Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
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)