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James Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Emma — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Ballard | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mollie Harrison | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Ballard | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Horace Thurston | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Maude Thurston | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Benjamin Harrison | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Richard Ballard | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Herbert Harrison | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bullard |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 20
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Ballard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Bullard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bullard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Bullard
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bullard
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ballard
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M Bush | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Diana A Bush | 61 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | William Jr Bush | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 4 | John Bush | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | James P Ballard THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Katherine D Ballard | 21 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 7 | Richard D Ballard | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Horace Thurston | 24 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maude B Thurston | 17 | Boarder | None | S. M. S. |
| 10 | Benjamin H Harrison | 44 | Boarder | Doctor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mollie Harrison | 44 | Boarder | None | Texas |
| 12 | Herbert Harrison | 13 | Boarder | None | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)