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James Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Charlie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Ballard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Ballard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edna Ballard | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ed Ballard | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Ballard | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ed Ballard | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nitta Yuma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlie Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ballard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Ballard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlie Ballard
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ballard
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ballard
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Julia Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1164unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ealen Phelps Crump | 57 | Head | Postmaster | Kentucky |
| 52 | Larena Gibbs | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ethel Gibbs | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Arthur Wesley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Josephine Wesley | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jerry Green | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Green | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Tom Green | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Vera Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sam Williams | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lula Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dudley Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jennie Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ed Ballard | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charlie Ballard | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Julia Ballard | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 67 | James Ballard THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nellie Ballard | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ed Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Edna Ballard | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bynum Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ann Reed | 48 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John Ballard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Frances Ballard | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hiligrous Ballard | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Sylvester Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Easter Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Harriett Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie Buck | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Buck | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mary Buck | 19 | Sister | Helper | Mississippi |
| 82 | Thos Mullins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Harriett Mullins | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Katie Lee | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary Lee | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Bessie Lee | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 87 | Levi Lee | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 88 | Celesty Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | True Love Richard | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Cleveland Bracy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Melmer Bracy | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Baker Warfield | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Sarah Warfield | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | D B Warfield | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Rosvelt Warfield | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Olivia Warfield | 17 | Daughter in law | Helper | Mississippi |
| 97 | Bully Warfield | 25 | Daughter in law | Helper | Mississippi |
| 98 | Tallacoma Warfield | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 99 | Henry Counail | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Annie Counail | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)