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William Ball — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lilly — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ball | Head | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Daisy Ball | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bull |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buell |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bull (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Bull (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bull
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Bull
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ball
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Ball
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu608unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary V. Faithfull | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Ellin E. Faithfull | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Yee On | 49 | Head | Laundryman | China |
| 54 | George W. Offord | 44 | Head | Dealer Produce | Virginia |
| 55 | Anna Offord | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | George M. Offord | 12 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 57 | Lansford Morzingo | 36 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Virginia |
| 58 | Catherine V. Morzingo | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Author C. Morzingo | 9 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 60 | Walter Morzingo | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Henry Morzingo | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Gustavus Franck | 46 | Head | Saloon Keeper | Maryland |
| 63 | Dorathea Franck | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 64 | Gertrude Franck | 33 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 65 | William Parker | 52 | Head | Stableman | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary E. Parker | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | John W. Jones | 45 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Richard Walter | 24 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Catherine Dodd | 20 | Head | Wash Family | Maryland |
| 70 | Willia Walker | 22 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Dennis Netta | 52 | Head | Oyster Shucker | Maryland |
| 72 | Walter Chambers | 38 | Head | Oyster Shucker | Maryland |
| 73 | Mamie Chambers | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 74 | Milton Chambers | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Thomas Ball | 20 | Head | Loader Coal Yard | Maryland |
| 76 | Daisy Ball | 20 | Wife | Chambermaid | Maryland |
| 77 | William G. Ball THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Edward Smothers | 56 | Head | Laborer (Steam) | Maryland |
| 79 | Amanda Smothers | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Ida Smothers | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 81 | Martha Smothers | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 82 | Harry Lee | 9 | Grandson | At School | Maryland |
| 83 | Virginia Lee | 6 | G. Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | John R. Simms | 34 | Head | Distiller (Liquor) | Maryland |
| 85 | Alice Simms | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | William C. Simms | 8 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 87 | Ella Woods | 18 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 88 | H. D. Bentley | 27 | Head | Tailor (Steam) | Maryland |
| 89 | Rachel S. Bentley | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Mary Brown | 23 | Boarder | Servant | Maryland |
| 91 | Harriet Riches | 38 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Louisa Almer | 22 | Boarder | Chambermaid | Maryland |
| 93 | Sadie Green | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Perkins | 64 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 95 | Daniel Campbell | 45 | Boarder | Brickmaker | Maryland |
| 96 | Albert Smith | 33 | Boarder | Teamster (Steam) | Virginia |
| 97 | Celsie Wilson | 30 | Boarder | Servant | Maryland |
| 98 | Blanch Addison | 22 | Boarder | Servant | Maryland |
| 99 | Edward F. Kier | 39 | Head | Teamster (Steam) | Maryland |
| 100 | Isabella Kier | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)