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John Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Ballard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sybil Ballard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Deberry | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Ballard | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lyman Ballard | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Adeline Ballard | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ralph Ballard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Union, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Head, age 47
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Ballard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Louisiana
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus819unit:0506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William R Egerton | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Nettie I Egerton | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary R Egerton | 76 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Cornelius Frith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Josie Frith | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Aline M Frith | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Theos Frith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Dewey Frith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Sally M Frith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Doris N Frith | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Agnes V Frith | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lonnie Baker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lizzie Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ona Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Leo Baker | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Roy Baker | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lonnie A Baker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Helen Baker | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | John R Baker | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | William T Harden | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Martha G Harden | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Abel C Tugwell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mintha Tugwell | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Ellis Tugwell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Rerta Tugwell | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Sue Tugwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Annie M Tugwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | John T Ballard THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Adeline M Ballard | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lyman Ballard | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Ralph L Ballard | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Sybil Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Alvin L Ballard | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Charlie Deberry | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Roosevelt Morgan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Sarah Morgan | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Arthur D Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Mary Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | James Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Eva Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Mertie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Virgil Smith | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Enoch Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Abbie M Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | George W Smith | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | John Ballard | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Annie Ballard | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Emmet Ballard | 31 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)