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Mary Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Cookson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ballard | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tom Ballard | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rufus Ballard | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Charles Ballard | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Iva Ballard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Eliza Ballard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| David Ballard | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 37
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Marty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1920
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 46
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ballard across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ballard
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1451unit:0955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie King | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Ned Crawford | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Eliza Crawford | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Phillip Crawford | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 55 | James H. Hunter | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Rosa Hunter | 27 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Iva M. Hunter | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Lloyd N. Hunter | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Julia Hunter | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Rufus Ballard | 58 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Mary Ballard THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | David Ballard | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Tom Ballard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Sam Ballard | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Charles Ballard | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Eliza Ballard | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Iva Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Isaac M. Sellers | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Naoma Sellers | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Aron Sellers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Ruth Sellers | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Orie Sellers | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Ira Sellers | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | James Hoagland | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Elza Hoagland | 15 | Step son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Nick Jay | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Nellie Jay | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Alfred Jay | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Oma Jay | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Clarence Jay | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Velma Jay | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Jeff Jay | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Minnie Jay | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Henry J. Pruett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Laura J. Pruett | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | J. Arthur Pruett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Hubert E. Pruett | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Martha Pruett | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Jessie Pruett | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Jennie Pruett | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Mamie Pruett | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Monroe R. Pruett | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Sam H. Buckner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Callie Buckner | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Melvin Buckner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Stanley Buckner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Iva Buckner | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Bessie Buckner | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Dessie Buckner | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Henry Buckner | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)