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Mary Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Til Ballard | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| N Ballard | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nody Ballard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Ballard | Son | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 41
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
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| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Nelson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nelson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ballard
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel772:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elglush | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Hellen | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | John Taylor | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lizzie Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Robert J Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | John W Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Edward Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | William E Thompson | 62 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 60 | Harriet Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Isaac M Holt | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary S Holt | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Clifford Holt | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | M H Holt | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Le Roi G Holt | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | George H Holt | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Louise G Holt | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Rucker Bent | 67 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary S Bent | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Edwin Bent | 32 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary J Bent | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Remis Borders | 28 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 73 | Geo Borders | 24 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | John Jr Borders | 20 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Tom Summers | 47 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alice Summers | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lode Pile | 67 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Pile | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary G Pile | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ernest Pile | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Beulah Pile | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | J D Pile | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Tom Thompson | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 84 | Sallie B Thompson | 65 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Til Ballard | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary R Ballard THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | N J Ballard | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Mary V Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Nody T Ballard | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Margaret M Ballard | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Mary A Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | John Ballard | 69 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Willie Clark | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 94 | Frances G Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | William W Clark | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | James R Clark | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mary E Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Mary W Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Virshie G Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Otho Ballard | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)