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John Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | South Covington Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ballard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Ballard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Angeline Ballard | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Ballard | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Ballard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse G Watkins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Willie Watkins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Albert Watkins | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hattie Lou Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sadie Lee Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ruby Webb | 35 | Head | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 7 | Milton W Webb | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jack Webb | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | William H Goundry | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Emma H Goundry | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Goundry | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lucy Elzey | 50 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fred Webb | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary E Webb | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie L Webb | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Helen M Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Claude J Webb | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Albert Webb | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Rich Seaford | 50 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 20 | Josephine H Seaford | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | John W Ballard THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Angeline Ballard | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Virginia Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James Ballard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Ballard | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Walter Vance | 64 | Head | Retired | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lizzie Vance | 57 | Wife | Retired | Mississippi |
| 30 | George Vance | 22 | Son | Upholsterer | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Vance | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Gertrude Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lizzie Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Walter Vance | 10 | Son | Barber | Mississippi |
| 35 | Annie Vance | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Joseph Vance | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | William Vance | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Vance | 2 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 39 | John Vance | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | E W Hardwick | 44 | Head | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Jewel Hardwick | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alta Howell Hardwick | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Luke Brasfield | 41 | Head | Lumberman | Mississippi |
| 44 | Minnie Brasfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lois Brasfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jasper Brasfield | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gladys Brasfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Angeline Brasfield | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James Elzey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lizzie H Elzey | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)