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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 Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Christ Church Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Ball | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Addie Ball | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louis Ball | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mazie Ball | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 10
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 21
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mazie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fannie Bell
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mazie Ball
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Ball
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Addie Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca 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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brotkie Grant | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Grant | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Grant | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alfred Grant | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Grant | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Guy Grant | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leo Grant | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sanka Grant | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Grant | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | David Green | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Clara Green | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Helen Green | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Anna Green | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Green | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Louise Green | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rebecca Green | 18 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Huggins | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rose Huggins | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Celia Huggins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lewis Huggins | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Huggins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eliza Pringle | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Abram Pringle | 70 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Pringle | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ellison Pringle | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | George Pringle | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Selina Pringle | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alonzo Pringle | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ariel Pringle | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Pringle | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Roberts | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Roberts | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eddie Roberts | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sanka Roberts | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louisa Roberts | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Roberts | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Butler Roberts | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Estelle Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mama Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Louis Ball | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mazie Ball | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rebecca Ball | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Addie Ball | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Isaac Phily | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Louisa Phily | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Phily | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Phily | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Phily | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Isaac Jr Phily | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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 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)