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William Ballard — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Albemarle, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Simms — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: VIRGINIA
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | White Hall District White Hall Crozet Precincts |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simms Ballard | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Willis Ballard | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Linly Ballard | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Blanche Ballard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ora Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eva Ballard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Ballard | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ellen Ballard | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 3
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bullard |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 14
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 25
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Willie P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ballard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Bullard (~0.92 confidence) and father Simms Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ballard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Bullard
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simms Ballard
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ballard
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ballard
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ora Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linly Ballard
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph F. Wood | 48 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 52 | Sallie W. Wood | 47 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 53 | Lester L. Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | VIRGINIA |
| 54 | Russell J. Wood | 18 | Son | Laborer | VIRGINIA |
| 55 | Sidney F. Wood | 15 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 56 | Mildred B. Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 57 | Pearl M. Wood | 12 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 58 | Loma Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 59 | Thomas Ferrer | 45 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 60 | Lillie Ferrer | 40 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 61 | Emma Ferrer | 21 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 62 | Nelly Ferrer | 16 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 63 | Clara Ferrer | 14 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 64 | Jake Ferrer | 12 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 65 | Thomas Ferrer | 10 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 66 | Dennis Ferrer | 8 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 67 | Thomas L. Shuter | 48 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 68 | Ada Shuter | 44 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 69 | Rhodes Shuter | 18 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 70 | Luvinia Shuter | 16 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 71 | Simms Ballard | 42 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 72 | Ellen Ballard | 38 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 73 | Blanche Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 74 | Ora Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 75 | Willis Ballard | 16 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 76 | William Ballard THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 77 | Eva Ballard | 11 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 78 | Linly Ballard | 8 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 79 | Charles B. Ragsdale | 64 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 80 | Susan Brown | 60 | Servant | Servant | VIRGINIA |
| 81 | John B. Goode | 70 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 82 | Susan Atkins | 71 | Cousin | — | VIRGINIA |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)