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Mary Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | Northwest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Ballard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edith Ballard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ocie Ballard | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Gertrude Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Ballard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thelma Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Estell Ballard | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Vergian Ballard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Ballard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, North …
Daughter, age 2
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Daughter, age 13
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
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 Brunswick, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ballard
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vergian Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1674unit:1106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Ballard | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rebecca Ballard | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Jr. Ballard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hardy Ballard | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Grady | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Grady | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jonie B. Grady | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Euzlie M. Grady | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Johnie W. Grady | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Walter Grady | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Hatchel | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Singe Hatchel | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dortha Hatchel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie J. Hatchel | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hardy Hatchel | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gertrude Hatchel | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mckinley Hatchel | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha G. Hatchel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ocie Ballard | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Estell Ballard | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gertrude Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hattie Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Ballard THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Ballard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Thelma Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert Ballard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edith Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Vergian Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clarence Ballard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Vonder Mccalister | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Mccalister | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James L. Mccalister | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Mccalister | 14 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Vonder Mccalister | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Ballard | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bertha Ballard | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | United States |
| 87 | Hatchel Jonie Ballard | 15 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mcallister Henry Ballard | 73 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Robert Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Anna Williams | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bernadine Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Adilla Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ellen Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Elmo Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sidney Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Aphiatha Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Thomas James | 31 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 98 | Eula James | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Anna M. James | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James J. James | 10 | Son | — | 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)