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William Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bell, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Middlesboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Poore | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Alona Martin | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Maggie Lovely | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ilora Perry | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Lovely | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Edwin Perry | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gladys Cox | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Don Ballard | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Perry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Otis Cox | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Lovely | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Ballard | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Anna Perry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Martha Martin | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| William Ballard | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Fannie Ballard | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Perry | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Catherine Poore | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Juanita Perry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Randall | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| May Ballard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Longshore |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 23 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bell, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ballard
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel733:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milburn Lynch | 33 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 2 | Georgia Lynch | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Millie R. Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Hazel Lynch | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hobart Lynch | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Marion Lynch | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Laura D. Long | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Ballard THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Fannie Ballard | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | May Ballard | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William J. Ballard | 19 | Son | Operator | Kentucky |
| 12 | James Ballard | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Don K. Ballard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Paul F. Ballard | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Martha Martin | 63 | — | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alona Martin | 32 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lloyd Poore | 25 | — | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 18 | Catherine Poore | 48 | Mother-H | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Thomas Perry | 57 | — | Peddler | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ilora Perry | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edwin Perry | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 22 | Dorothy Perry | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Anna Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Juanita Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John Lovely | 48 | — | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Maggie Lovely | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ernest Lovely | 24 | Son | Barber | Tennessee |
| 28 | Gladys Cox | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Otis Cox | 21 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 30 | Ernest Randall | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Henry R. Giles | 49 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 32 | Regina Giles | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lila Giles | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lois Giles | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Laverne Giles | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Libbey Giles | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Laford Giles | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Richard C. Hall | 43 | — | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 39 | Straby Hall | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Elnora Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Nell Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Roland C. Hall | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Herman Hall | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Colleen Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Harold G. Hall | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lon Williams | 30 | — | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rena Williams | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Donald Williams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Berta Williams | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Thelma J. Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)