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William Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sevier, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sevier, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sevier, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tenth Civil District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ballard | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Willie Ballard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Luverna Ballard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Delilla Ballard | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sevier, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Sevier, Tennessee · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sevier, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Sevier, Tennessee · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sevier, Tennessee
Head, age 68
Sevier, Tennessee · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Ballard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sevier, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ballard
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sevier, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sevier, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oda Rhea | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Henry R. Tarwater | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Etta S. Tarwater | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lucy Tarwater | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William C. Tarwater | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Grace Tarwater | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William C. Jr. Tarwater | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Baker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jane Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Emmalee Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Easter Baker | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Celia H. Brewer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Andy Brewer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Glover Brewer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Joe Brewer | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Homer Brewer | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Callie Brewer | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Bruce Brewer | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Walter Tipton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nichols Tipton | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Minnie Tipton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Callie Tipton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Joe Tipton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lizzie Tipton | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Thomas Tipton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Flora Tipton | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Charles Ling | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Elizabeth Ling | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ethel Ling | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John H. Ling | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Rebecca Ling | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | William A. Ballard THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Delilla J. Ballard | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Luverna D. Ballard | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Willie M. Ballard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James R. Shular | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Martha Shular | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lee Shular | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Fred Shular | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | James Shular | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Bessie Shular | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Myrtle Shular | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Richard Shular | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Sam F. Graham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Emory Graham | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Elora Graham | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Dora Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Hazel Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Asher Thomas | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Dixie Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)