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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.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: KENTUCKY
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | KENTUCKY |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | KENTUCKY |
| Mother's Birthplace | KENTUCKY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine Ballard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Ballard | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Ballard | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Philip Ballard | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pauline Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hellen Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Gertrude Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Leo Ballard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lola Ballard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 26
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| 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 35
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | KENTUCKY |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | KENTUCKY |
| Mother's Birthplace | KENTUCKY |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 35 · b. ~1895 · 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:kentuckycensus00reel772:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vathy Cissell | 9 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 52 | Beatrice Cissell | 6 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 53 | Lattie M Cissell | 4 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 54 | Edward Payne | 56 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 55 | Mary T Payne | 54 | Wife | — | KENTUCKY |
| 56 | Henry Syrus | 45 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 57 | Sudie Syrus | 44 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 58 | R Bert Syrus | 12 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 59 | Minnie Syrus | 10 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 60 | Esther Syrus | 9 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 61 | Leon Syrus | 8 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 62 | Gusten Syrus | 6 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 63 | George Newton | 31 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 64 | Minnie Newton | 29 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 65 | Loyd Clark | 15 | Boarder | None | KENTUCKY |
| 66 | Robert S Ballard | 60 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 67 | Ursula E Ballard | 53 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 68 | Margaret Ballard | 21 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 69 | Sula Ballard | 19 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 70 | Hagan Ballard | 18 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 71 | V Elloee Ballard | 14 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 72 | James Syrus | 48 | Head | None | KENTUCKY |
| 73 | Myrtle Syrus | 46 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 74 | Amy Syrus | 23 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 75 | Ludy Syrus | 16 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 76 | Kathleen Syrus | 14 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 77 | Adrain Syrus | 12 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 78 | Ray Syrus | 21 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 79 | Viola Syrus | 21 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 80 | Catherine S Syrus | 0 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 81 | Thomas M Ballard | 69 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 82 | Ball Syetta Ballard | 34 | Niece | None | KENTUCKY |
| 83 | Raymond Ballard | 36 | Head | Merchant | KENTUCKY |
| 84 | Mary S Ballard THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 85 | Gertrude Ballard | 13 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 86 | Lola Ballard | 11 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 87 | Augustine Ballard | 10 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 88 | Hellen Ballard | 7 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 89 | Pauline Ballard | 5 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 90 | Philip Ballard | 4 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 91 | Joseph Ballard | 3 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 92 | Leo Ballard | 1 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 93 | Jess Cecil | 31 | Head | Farming | KENTUCKY |
| 94 | Clara Cecil | 34 | Wife | None | KENTUCKY |
| 95 | Elizabeth Cecil | 11 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 96 | N Ruby Cecil | 9 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 97 | Myrtle Cecil | 5 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 98 | Junior Cecil | 3 | Son | None | KENTUCKY |
| 99 | Hellen Cecil | 1 | Daughter | None | KENTUCKY |
| 100 | Russel Cecil | 29 | 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)