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James Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brunswick, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Northwest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Ballard | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lottie Ballard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Ballard | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Roy Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 28
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 38
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Guano Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 47
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Ballard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brunswick, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ballard
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1286unit:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Grady | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Grady | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Esther Grady | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Robbins | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hallie Robbins | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Minnie A Robbins | 1 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Allen Everette | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Louise Everette | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Evelynia Everette | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dave Robertson | 3 | Brother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Asa Ballard | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Pearle Ballard | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gertrude Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dottie L Ballard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James W Ballard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Jr Ballard THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mariah Ballard | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Roy Ballard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lottie May Ballard | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Archie Robertson | 42 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nantie Robertson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Christina Robertson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hester Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Estella Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Archie Jr Robertson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie B Robertson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Moses Robertson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Jr Grady | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Tama Grady | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Janie B Grady | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eunice M Grady | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Peterson | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rachel Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ben Andrews | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blanche Andrews | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Benny Jr Andrews | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dave Andrews | 64 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | George Western | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maggie Western | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George Jr Western | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lena Western | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Western | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Davis | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Davis | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Haskell Lewis Davis | 10 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Blaney | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Millie Blaney | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alexander Blaney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lizzie Blaney | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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)