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William Ball — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Russell & Burton — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson Davis, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Police Jury Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Beulah Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Agnes Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Burton Ball | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Edith Mccount | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frank Ball | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson Davis, …
Son, age 7
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Son, age 17
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward #9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson Davis |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Road Construction WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Russell Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Burton Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Russell Ball
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burton Ball
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ball
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edward Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu616unit:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Ball | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary L Ball | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Morris Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Edward Ball | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Agnes Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edith Mccount | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 8 | Frank Ball | 17 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Beulah May Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | David R Foster | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Florence Foster | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Tossel Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Elbert Foster | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Audrey Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Francis Nelson | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Walter Busher | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Kate Busher | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Edward Busher | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Hamilton Peloquin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edna Peloquin | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | John L Peloquin | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)