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Mary Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Supervisors District Verona Precinct |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ballard | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Vance Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lloyd Ballard | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Cynthia Ballard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Benjamin Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sam Ballard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lillian Ballard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rebecca Ballard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bullard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Ballard
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rebecca Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Lee, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | H Roberts | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | John D Roberts | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Thomas C Roberts | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hester Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Charlie Harrell | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | James F Reed | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Edna Reed | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Hazel Reed | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | James T Nix | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Loula V Nix | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Edgar A Nix | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Minnie M Nix | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Frank Harris | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lucinda Harris | 58 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Alice B Harris | 13 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ida Dixon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thomas W Doolittle | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sallie Doolittle | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert Doolittle | 26 | Son | Lineman | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ethel Doolittle | 22 | Daughter | Telephone | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ellie Dortch | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Loyla Dortch | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Bert Hopper | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Myrtle Hopper | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Bernie Hopper | 9 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Seale | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mattie Seale | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Narcissa Burcham | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Benjamin F Ballard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Cynthia B Ballard | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lillian V Ballard | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Vance B Ballard | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Benjamin H Ballard | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary M Ballard THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Rebecca H Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Sam L Ballard | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lloyd Ballard | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Walter Skinner | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Phania Skinner | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Effie Skinner | 11 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Male Skinner | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Manuel Skinner | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | John L Skinner | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | William A Eaker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Addie B Eaker | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | William L Eaker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Henry C Eaker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Benjamin F Otto | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Martha Otto | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)