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William Ballard — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Martha — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ballard | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ella Ballard | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Ballard | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Pearley Ballard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Amelia Ballard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Other, age 3
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 11
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 21
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ballard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Ballard
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ballard
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ballard
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Amelia Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearley Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Ballard
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Ammon | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Katie Ammon | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thurman Ammon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Ammon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rebecca Ammon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gerard Ammon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Richard Ammon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rebecca E. Ammon | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Richard A. Triggen | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Josephine Triggen | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Richard F. Triggen | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary I. Triggen | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Andrew J. Triggen | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Daniel W. Triggen | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Triggen | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Hill | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Curra M. Hill | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Etta M. Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fred Jr. Hill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George U. Hill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Porter Moore | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Moore | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nel Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Moore | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lucinda Judge | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lottie Judge | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ella H. Ballard | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William D. Ballard THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Tom Ballard | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearley Ballard | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Amelia M. Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rosa Gardner | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gladys Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hazel Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edgar Tuge | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Tuge | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Freddy Tuge | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Richard E. Tuge | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Pearley Tuge | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James E. Tuge | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jerome Hand | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mada Wood | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John P. Hand | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ada Hand | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Randolph Hand | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah J. Hand | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jess W. Hand | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Louise Hand | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Floyd Hand | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)