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William Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Huron, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Huron, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Huron, Michigan |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | fishery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fair Haven Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Ballard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Ballard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Ballard | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Ballard | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Huron, Michigan
Head, age 37
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Balard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Huron, Michigan
Head, age 47
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1863
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | fisherman |
| Industry | fishery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Huron, Michigan
Head, age 56
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | fishery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Ballard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Huron, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ballard
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Huron, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Huron, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu770unit:0246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Baschau | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Julia M Baschau | 23 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Vilda Baschau | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Katherine Baschau | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Lillian Baschau | 0 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 6 | John H Fahner | 50 | Head | Cashier | Canada |
| 7 | Jane Ann Fahner | 51 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 8 | Raymond E Hyman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Stella E Hyman | 21 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 10 | Monna Hyman | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Berthel B Hyman | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Charles E Hyman | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Harold H Hyman | 22 | Brother | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 14 | Lee Lounsbury | 51 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 15 | Fern E Lounsbury | 25 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Americus Lounsbury | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Ora Lounsbury | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Helen Lounsbury | 12 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Leon Lounsbury | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Fredrick H Conger | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Caroline M Conger | 50 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Ralph R Conger | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Beatrice F Conger | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Blanche D Conger | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Thomas Roberts | 42 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 26 | Elizabeth Roberts | 36 | Wife | None | England |
| 27 | Harold B Roberts | 17 | Son | Laborer | Canada |
| 28 | Thomas A Roberts | 15 | Son | None | Canada |
| 29 | William R Roberts | 13 | Son | None | Canada |
| 30 | Mary A Roberts | 12 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 31 | Dorothy A Roberts | 11 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 32 | Lucille B Roberts | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Katherine M Roberts | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Ellen E Roberts | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Inona Roberts | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 36 | William H Ballard THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ballard | 51 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Gladys Ballard | 21 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 39 | Lena Ballard | 15 | Daughter | Bean Picker | Michigan |
| 40 | Claude Ballard | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 41 | Mae B Ballard | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 42 | Bernice E Ballard | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 43 | Emerson M Ballard | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 44 | Willis J Ballard | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 45 | George E Morgan | 20 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Gertrude A Morgan | 20 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 47 | George Jr Morgan | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 48 | Fred Howard | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Lulu Howard | 35 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Lillian Howard | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
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)