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John Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brushy Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vester Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sallie Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Florence Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Utrila Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Willford Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Yates Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gurnie Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Ball | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 36
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 46
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 John Ball across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ball
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora E C Ball | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Ball | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Coy Ball | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Esther Ball | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John A Ball THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah J Ball | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Florence Ball | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gurnie Ball | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Vester Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Utrila Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sallie Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willford Ball | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Yates Ball | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Augusta Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ariel Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eva Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ila Anderson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 18 | Blanche Anderson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Binford Anderson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eldie Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ernie G Ball | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arlie Ball | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hanford Ball | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martin Ball | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sina Ball | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary E Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sallie J Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jacob C Ball | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie S Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Carl L Ball | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charlie Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Esther Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Louine Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Aris C Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Casie G Estep | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rosa S Estep | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Estep | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gettie Estep | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Suel Estep | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Topsy Estep | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Grady Estep | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William R Rouse | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Rouse | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Rouse | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ethel Rouse | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ona M Rouse | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Tessa Estep | 18 | Sister-in-law | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Franklin Estep | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ray K Ball | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruffie Ball | 17 | Wife | — | 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)