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Mary Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henderson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henderson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henderson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Green River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Ballard | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ada Ballard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Fred Ballard | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Otis Ballard | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elias Ballard | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Alva Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Pearlie Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, North …
Spouse, age 34
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Henderson, North …
Spouse, age 45
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Henderson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ballard
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Henderson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Henderson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wheeler Tankersley | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ada Tankersley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Herman Tankersley | 19 | Son | Lap Machinist | North Carolina |
| 54 | Simia Tankersley | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Homer Tankersley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Chester Tankersley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Healey Tankersley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Otha Tankersley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ollie Mae Tankersley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hattie Osteen | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Wheeler Osteen | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dollie Osteen | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edgar Osteen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lum Herman | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clara Herman | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elias A. Ballard | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Ballard THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Ballard | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ivory Ballard | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Pearlie Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Otis Ballard | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fred Ballard | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ada Ballard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alva Ballard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary L. Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Maude Ward | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Letha Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cordell Ward | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eugene Ward | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edna Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sherman Ward | 38 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Sharpe | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie Sharpe | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Harry Sharpe | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Sharpe | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Judy Sharpe | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mayberrie Sharpe | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Fred Sharpe | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Robert Sharpe | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Bruce H. Hargus | 25 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 91 | Sally Hargus | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Wilda Hargus | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Dorothy Hargus | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Blake T. Corn | 28 | Head | Reel Winder | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ollie Corn | 21 | Wife | Reel Winder | North Carolina |
| 96 | Valma Corn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Harden A. Levi | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lura Levi | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Palmer Levi | 17 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 100 | Bertha Levi | 16 | Daughter | Reel Winder | North Carolina |
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)