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William Ball — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Hannie — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Weems Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelia Ball | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Annie Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Myrtle Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Jesse Ball | Head | — | 57 | ~1853 |
| Alonzo Ball | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Levy Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Hannie Ball | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Virginia
Son, age 8
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Wm H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Lancaster, Virginia
Son, age 19
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Elizabeth, Virginia
Other, age 28
Elizabeth, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Alford Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Ball
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Ball
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alford Ball
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Ball
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1910 · age 19 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Sibling
Levy Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelia Ball
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
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
1910 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1633unit:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Reubin Jackson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Eliza Jackson | 50 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 5 | Sarah Garnett | 24 | Daughter in law | Servant | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth Lewis | 19 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry Waddy | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice Waddy | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Tallie Waddy | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lina Waddy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Waddy | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ida Waddy | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Grace Waddy | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Moses Parks | 29 | Head | Sailor | Virginia |
| 15 | Maggie Parks | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Moses Jr Parks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lloyd Taylor | 21 | Lodger | Sailor | Virginia |
| 18 | Maggie Taylor | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Linsey Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Tina Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lillian Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 22 | Rosa Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alonzo Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Wallace Smith | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Henry Johnson | 47 | Head | Sailor | Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Roswell Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Harvey Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mariah Blackwell | 66 | Head | Nurse | Virginia |
| 30 | James Blackwell | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Flossie V Blackwell | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Blackwell | 5 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jesse Ball | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Hannie Ball | 44 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 35 | Levy Ball | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Alonzo Ball | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Adelia Ball | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Myrtle Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Henry Smith | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 42 | Roxie Smith | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Smith | 37 | Son | Sailor | Virginia |
| 44 | Joseph Smith | 27 | Son | Sailor | Virginia |
| 45 | Martha Smith | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Edmonds | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Hattie Edmonds | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Wilbert Waddy | 18 | Lodger | Sailor | Virginia |
| 49 | Hiram Gaskins | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lettie Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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 1910 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)