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William Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Iowa, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Iowa, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Iowa, Iowa |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | English Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greta Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Ballard | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Gladys Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Della Ballard | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Cecil Ballard | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lyle Ballard | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Ballard | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| L Ballard | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iowa, Iowa
Head, age 42
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Iowa, Iowa
Head, age 53
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Ballard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Iowa, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Iowa, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Iowa, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel659:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James L | 27 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Homer L Himler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Leona Himler | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Newell H Himler | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Clarence H Himler | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Gladys H Himler | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Christopher Strauser | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary L Strauser | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Myles S Strauser | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Donald M Strauser | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Clarence B Strauser | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Carroll C Bosse | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 63 | Edith Bosse | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Margaret Bosse | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Helen Bosse | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Lowndey Bosse | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Inylas Bosse | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | William Dennis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Della G Dennis | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Aaron M Dennis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Harry E Dennis | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | H Jean Dennis | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Albert D Dennis | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Andrew Goodenow | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Bessie Goodenow | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Lena S Goodenow | 57 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 77 | George Richman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Eleanor Richman | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | August H Besaller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Iola M Besaller | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Leona Besaller | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Herald Besaller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Beulean Besaller | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Nathan Simmons | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Lottie Simmons | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Margaret Simmons | 85 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 87 | William Ballard THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Della I Ballard | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 89 | L Lola Ballard | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Iowa |
| 90 | Cecil R Ballard | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | Lyle B Ballard | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Gladys I Ballard | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Kenneth N Ballard | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Greta M Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | F Edward Berry | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Mary G Berry | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Gerald Berry | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Katherine L Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Melvin J Berry | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Mary Jeanne Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)