William Ballard — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Jefferson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Jefferson, Mississippi
Surname	Ballard
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1863
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat No 4 Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Ballard	Head	—	37	~1863
Lizzie Ballard	Spouse	—	26	~1874
William Ballard	Son	—	5	~1895
Ella Ballard	Daughter	—	6	~1894
Anna Ballard	Daughter	—	9	~1891
Leila Ballard	Daughter	—	3	~1897
Ida Ballard	Daughter	—	1	~1899

Census Appearances

1900

Jefferson, Mississippi

Head, age 37

Jefferson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members

Surname	Ballard
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1863
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1910

Jefferson, Mississippi

Head, age 44

Jefferson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bullard
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Years Married	13
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Ballard

Head · 1900 · age 37 · b. ~1863 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu812unit:0997)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Homer Colier	65	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Penser Colier	20	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
3	Peter Colier	18	G-Son	Farmer	Mississippi
4	Frank Colier	10	G-Son	Farmer	Mississippi
5	Jack Tyler	27	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Ella Tyler	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	Lismus Colier	14	Step-Son	—	Mississippi
8	Martha Jane Colier	11	Step-Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	Julia Tyler	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	Irene Tyler	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
11	Mary Lue Tyler	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	General Tyler	3	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Daisy Della Tyler	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	John Berry	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
15	David Bullock	23	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
16	Daisy Bullock	18	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Earnestine Bullock	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Shelley Bullock	36	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
19	Emaline Ballard	68	Head	Nurse	Mississippi
20	Jonah Baker	15	G-Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Jeff Smith	4	G-Son	—	Mississippi
22	Everett Smith	2	G-Son	—	Mississippi
23	Homer Ballard	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
24	Sarah Ballard	51	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Loney Ballard	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	Minda Ballard	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Cora Ballard	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Rose Ballard	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	Jimmie Ballard	4	Son	—	Mississippi
30	Matilda Ballard	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	William Ballard THIS PERSON	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
32	Lizzie Ballard	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Anna Ballard	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Ella Ballard	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	William Ballard	4	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Leila Ballard	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Ida Ballard	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Ludwig Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Rose Smith	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
40	Mollie Smith	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
41	Hillie Smith	18	Son	—	Mississippi
42	Lee Smith	12	Son	At School	Mississippi
43	Roy Smith	5	Son	—	Mississippi
44	Bertha Smith	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Clista Smith	2	Son	—	Mississippi
46	Rose Smith	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
47	Eliza Griffing	28	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
48	Lizzie Deloach	28	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
49	Frances Deloach	20	Sister	—	Mississippi
50	Amanda Deloach	18	Sister	—	Mississippi

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)

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