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William Ball — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Whitley, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whitley, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Sarah — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Whitley, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | East Pine Knot Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Ball | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Uriah Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Henry Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Nancy Ball | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whitley, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Whitley, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Forman |
| Industry | Power Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Ball across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Ball
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ball
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ball
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ball
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ball
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Henry Ball
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ball
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uriah Ball
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Ball
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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
1900 US Federal Census — Whitley, Kentucky
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1900 US Federal Census — Whitley, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu555unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Ball | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nancy E. Ball | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Henry C. Ball | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Uriah S. Ball | 9 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 5 | James W. Ball | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Maggie S. Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William S. Ball THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | William T. Manning | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Martha J. Manning | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bertha S. Manning | 13 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary E. Manning | 10 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 12 | Thomas J. Manning | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | William G. Manning | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | George W. Ball | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Polly A. Ball | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Miranda M. Strunk | 8 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Edward S. Strunk | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Polly Chips | 73 | Boarding | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jesse J. Ball | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Angeline Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William J. Ball | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lowther J. Ball | None | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James M. Ball | 13 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sarah Jones | 67 | M. in law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Delridge | 64 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James S. Moore | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary M. M. Moore | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James S. Moore | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | John D. Moore | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Owen J. Moore | 9 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 31 | William C. Moore | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mattie E. Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Emily A. Moore | None | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James M. Stephens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Margaret Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Della Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Effie Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Dora Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nancy Hamby | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Calvin S. Strunk | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Nancy Strunk | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Eli Strunk | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | John N. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lucinda Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rebecca Smith | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Peter Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Flora N. Smith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Martha Smith | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jerry C. Smith | 7 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 50 | Magdalena Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)