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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 Clark, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Phil — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clark, Missouri |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ball | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Francis Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clark, Missouri
Son, age 5
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Clark, Missouri
Son, age 15
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Clark, Missouri
Head, age 25
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Clark, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Phil Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Ball
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phil Ball
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Ball
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ball
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Sibling
Francis Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Clark, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu910unit:0960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Velma | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | George | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Frank | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Edgar Hunsaker | 24 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 55 | Ernestine Hunsaker | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Nettie Hunsaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Wilma Hunsaker | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | John E. Baker | 59 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 59 | Sophia A. Baker | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | William Baker | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 61 | Bessie Baker | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 62 | Lizzie L. Baker | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 63 | Ethel M. Baker | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 64 | Walter Bick | 35 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 65 | Winifred Bick | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sophia Bick | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Lucile Bick | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Armelda Bick | 55 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Matilda Hess | 53 | Aunt | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Kate Hess | 61 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George L. Gallup | 61 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 72 | Estelle Gallup | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Gallup | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 74 | Ernest Gallup | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Ina Gallup | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Archie Gallup | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Sophia Shreck | 73 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 78 | Frank Shreck | 36 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 79 | George King | 27 | Grandson | Farming | Missouri |
| 80 | John J. Schreck | 48 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 81 | Kate Schreck | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Phil Ball | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 83 | Mary E. Ball | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Francis Ball | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Joseph Ellison | 41 | Head | Trading | Missouri |
| 87 | Richard Ellison | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Elza Ellison | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 89 | Hazel M. Ellison | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 90 | Ruby Ellison | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Virgil Ellison | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Katie Ellison | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Frankie Ellison | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Charles Mccolister | 51 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 95 | Ida Mccolister | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Frank Walker | 46 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 97 | Rose Walker | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Edward Walker | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Clyde Walker | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Ruth Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 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)