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William Ball — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Kansas |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Coffeyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Cora Ball | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Kansas
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Montgomery, Kansas
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Son, age 23
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Montgomery, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ball
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ball
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Ball
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Sibling
Charles Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu541unit:0915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn A Sunat | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Betty J Sunat | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth G Aiberger | 53 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 4 | John H Stephens | 48 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 5 | Agnes Stephens | 43 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 6 | John L Stephens | 16 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Julia B Stephens | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Philmore H Logan | 79 | Father-in-law | Retail Merchant | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles W Ball | 54 | Head | President | Indiana |
| 10 | Cora G Ball | 51 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 11 | William G Ball THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles M Jr Ball | 20 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Maurice S Perkins | 41 | Head | Agent | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary B Perkins | 36 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary J Perkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Margaret E Davis | 58 | Mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 17 | Alice A Cook | 46 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 18 | Searcy J Boothby | 26 | Son-in-law | Order Clerk | Kansas |
| 19 | Datha M Cook | 25 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Harry G Cook | 19 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 21 | John E Cook | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary J Boothby | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Jesse B Cox | 25 | Lodger | Grain Buyer | Kansas |
| 24 | Irene G Smith | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 25 | Dallas W Knapp | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 26 | Mildred L Knapp | 32 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Mary E Knapp | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Charles S Knapp | 0 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Ida Stuten | 16 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
| 30 | Adrian T Dagon | 49 | Head | Grain Buyer | Ohio |
| 31 | Corda E Dagon | 49 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Wm S Tuder | 28 | Head | Traveling | Missouri |
| 33 | Sadie P Tuder | 29 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 34 | Merle H Meise | 30 | Head | Producer | New York |
| 35 | Esther M Meise | 28 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Harry M Meise | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Henrietta Meise | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Ernest G Mehl | 37 | Head | Metal Worker | Kansas |
| 39 | Rose Mehl | 28 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ralph E Mehl | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Calvin A St John | 62 | Head | Yard Master | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary A St John | 61 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary V St John | 10 | Granddaughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Thomas J St John | 5 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Thomas J Mckenna | 75 | Brother-in-law | Flagman | England |
| 46 | Charles S Campbell | 41 | Head | Physician | Kansas |
| 47 | Grace L Campbell | 40 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 48 | Mildred Campbell | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Lewis C Nelson | 47 | Head | Superintendent | Scotland |
| 50 | William S Nelson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)