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Mary Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Daviess, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Daviess, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Daviess, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Dist 5 Vanover Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dennis Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Ballard | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lillian Ballard | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Robert Ballard | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Francis Ballard | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Pearl Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Ballard | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Murlin |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Daviess, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Ballard
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charles Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Daviess, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu567unit:0758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert T Ballard | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elizabeth M Ballard | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lillian M Ballard | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charles W Ballard | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Pearl E Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary G Ballard THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Francis V Ballard | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dennis E Ballard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Virgil Hayden | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lula B Hayden | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Evelyn M Hayden | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary E Hayden | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Marg G Hayden | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Henry V Hayden | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Charles S Hayden | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | John P Withington | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Rebecca J Withington | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | William J Withington | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John P Withington | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Robert E Withington | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Manford A Alvey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Julia E Alvey | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nancy L Alvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Allene Alvey | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Jessie Brumley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lillie Brumley | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James L Brumley | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Erma H Watson | 14 | — | Cook | Kentucky |
| 79 | John Hayden | 41 | — | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ernest I Hayden | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Agatha Hayden | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Mary G Hayden | 64 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 83 | Peter C Hayden | 34 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Houlous Cheyney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Cora Lee Cheyney | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Christine Withington | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Robert Vanover | 44 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 88 | Cora B Vanover | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Alonzo Vanover | 17 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 90 | Gertrude Vanover | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Daisy B Vanover | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Jessie Vanover | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Pruitt Vanover | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | James R Vanover | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Joseph G Post | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Robert Stringer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mary E Stringer | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 98 | John H Stringer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Martin Stringer | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Mossy Stringer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)