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Mary Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | West Fork Of Ivy Township 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Ball | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| J Ball | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Frank Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Arch Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Harry Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Fred Ball | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Edwin Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Ball | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 8
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 18
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bull |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Madison, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Ball
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arch Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Chandler | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Billy Chandler | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bertha Chandler | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice Chandler | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Andy Chandler | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tildy Chandler | 42 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fuchie Chandler | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gudger Chandler | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eva Chandler | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Quillin Chandler | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wiley Chandler | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Essie Chandler | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Laura J Chandler | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Tom Hill | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Hill | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Earl Hill | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ada Hill | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edward Hill | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eula Hill | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Boyd Hill | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Isaac English | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Silly English | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Asher English | 29 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alice English | 22 | daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carla English | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Chandler | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Matt Chandler | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Guy Chandler | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | J. P. Ball | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ida Ball | 42 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fred Ball | 22 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Ball | 19 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Ball | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arch Ball | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Harry Ball | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Ball THIS PERSON | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edwin Ball | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gus Ball | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Jane Ball | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Baby Ball | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Harry Chandler | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Chandler | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Oral Chandler | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Villa Chandler | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ray Chandler | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Estay Chandler | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jess Norton | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Luther Norton | 22 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fred Hackler | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Leo Hackler | 23 | daughter | — | 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)