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Mary Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ball across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mangum Township N W Of Flat River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lorene Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jw Ball | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Rufus Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charlie Ball | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Shirley Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Durham, North …
Spouse, age 41
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Spouse, age 50
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 (1910 and 1920) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ball
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Mangum | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Mangum | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Keziah Mangum | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dell Mangum | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pearlie Mangum | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Reece Mangum | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Mangum | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Mangum | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Reena Mangum | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Mangum | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J.W. Ball | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Ball THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Ball | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rufus Ball | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Eugene Ball | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clarence Ball | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lorene Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Shirley Ball | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ella Forbush | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ed Forbush | 30 | Son | Mill Worker | North Carolina |
| 22 | Leanie Forbush | 19 | Daughter | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irene Forbush | 17 | Daughter | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 24 | Winnie Forbush | 16 | Daughter | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lulie Forbush | 27 | Daughter | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bernice Forbush | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Victor Forbush | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elise Forbush | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | B.C. Roycroft | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sam Roycroft | 18 | Son | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary B. Roycroft | 23 | Daughter | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ola Roycroft | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mrs. Mamie Cook | 65 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Cook | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Fannie Hancock | 40 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter Hancock | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Solly Hancock | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Hancock | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Hancock | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jeff Hancock | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Clarence Vaughan | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rob Vaughan | 19 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | F.D. Sutherland | 70 | Head | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rebecca Sutherland | 58 | Wife | Mill Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cecil Sutherland | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sidney Sutherland | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Francis Sutherland | 3 | Grandson | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | E.H. Gray | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pattie Gray | 30 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marvin Gray | 20 | Son | — | 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)