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William Ball — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Corbin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ball | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Oscar Ball | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Hugh Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Ball | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitley, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ball
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Ball
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Ball
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Hugh Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Knox, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu585unit:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Pauck | 31 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bertha Pauck | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dan Pauck | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Clara Pauck | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | J. L. Pauck | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Willa Mae Pauck | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | W. E. Vaughn | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Emma Vaughn | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edward Vaughn | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Oscar Ball | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Sarah Ball | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Margaret Ball | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Hugh Ball | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John O. Ball | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ed Kidd | 34 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Pearl Kidd | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Earl Kidd | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Evelyn Kidd | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mildred Kidd | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Charles R. Pike | 37 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 72 | Julia Pike | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Rose M. Pike | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charles Pike | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lorena Pike | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mattie Elliott | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | J. Hayes | 38 | Brother | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elmo Hayes | 4 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wiley Hayes | 89 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | S. L. Wilborn | 38 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 81 | Beulah Wilborn | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Clara Wilborn | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | John A. Gilliam | 47 | Head | Trainman | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ada Gilliam | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Roy E. Gilliam | 21 | Son | R. R. Clerk | Kentucky |
| 86 | Edgar R. Gilliam | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ada G. Gilliam | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | J. R. Mullins | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 89 | Dona Mullins | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | R. A. Barnett | 28 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 91 | Carrie Barnett | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Dasia Kerby | 8 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Emma Kerby | 6 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Howard Kerby | 2 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | J. P. Barnett | 71 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | F. R. Snively | 32 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Snively | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | L. D. Parrott | 44 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Mary E. Parrott | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Henry Parrott | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)