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Mary Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dickinson, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dickinson, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Poland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickinson, Michigan |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Norway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Adam Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Louis Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jacob Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Paul Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickinson, Michigan
Spouse, age 48
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Dickinson, Michigan
Spouse, age 58
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dickinson, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ball
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickinson, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickinson, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu762unit:1042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matilda Mattson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Albert B. Mattson | 24 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ethel O. Mattson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Frank Menghini | 65 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 5 | Rose Menghini | 65 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | Anton Johnson | 65 | Boarder | Cashier | Norway |
| 7 | Jane Walls | 58 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 8 | James A. Walls | 39 | Son | Miner | Michigan |
| 9 | James Vandall | 54 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 10 | Elizabeth Vandall | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Melio Vandall | 24 | Son | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 12 | Mary Vandall | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Peter Vandall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Henry Vandall | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Anna Vandall | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Elizabeth Vandall | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Katherine Vandall | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Joseph Sr. Valerio | 49 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 19 | Mary Valerio | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Katherine Valerio | 24 | Daughter | Teamster | Michigan |
| 21 | Joseph Valerio | 20 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 22 | Louis Valerio | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Valerio | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Peter Valerio | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Constance Valerio | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Alquido Valerio | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Peter J. Mellan | 58 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 28 | Agnes Mellan | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Percy J. Mellan | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Edmond L. Mellan | 23 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 31 | Joanne L. Mellan | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Curtis J. Mellan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Ambrose A. Mellan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Lila M. Mellan | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Sr. Ball | 53 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 36 | Mary Ball THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Paul Ball | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Anna K. Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Louis Ball | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Adam Ball | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | John Ball | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | George A. Ball | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Jacob Ball | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Jacob Smobolsky | 47 | Head | Engineer | Galicia |
| 45 | Mary Smobolsky | 42 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 46 | Victoria Smobolsky | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Katie Smobolsky | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 48 | Lena Smobolsky | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Julia Smobolsky | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Michael Smobolsky | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
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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)