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John Ball — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sigel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Salome Ball | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Gladys Ball | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Jacob Ball | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Fay Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Henrietta Ball | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 7
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 15
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Ball across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Ball
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dora Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Salome Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po326unit:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris A Foster | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillian Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | May Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harry Tennesey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Lona N Tennesey | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Silas W Butcher | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Teresa E Butcher | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lulu Butcher | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George S Butcher | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Percy W Butcher | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Ponds | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Maggie B Ponds | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ralph Ponds | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert R Ponds | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Emma P Ponds | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John E Ponds | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Frank W Ponds | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John M Patterson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ushrah O Patterson | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bessie I Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James M Baker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Anna M Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Martin L Gargue | 23 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Bertha M Gargue | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Ella A Gargue | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Jacob Ball | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henrietta L Ball | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Gladys I Ball | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John S Ball THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Fay A Ball | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Dora U Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Salome L Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mort L Abbott | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Rocia M Abbott | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leola F Abbott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | James F Butcher | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Butcher | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Nellie M Leppert | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Otto O Leppert | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Wendell M Leppert | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Otis O Leppert | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Otto Jr Leppert | 0 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Amos Newbury | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Sadie Newbury | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Annie Newbury | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Vernon Newbury | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Nellie Newbury | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lucy Newbury | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Grace Newbury | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Russell Newbury | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)