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John Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Best | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Benjaman Best | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| J Best | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1876 |
| John Best | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| A Best | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Mollie Best | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, North …
Head, age 36
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wayne, North …
Head, age 46
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Joseph T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Best across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1910 · age 36 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1137unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Bryant | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Bryant | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | L. Roy Bryant | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ray Bryant | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Addie Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Bryant | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Addie Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Bryant | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | B. Sarah Bryant | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Bryant | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. Willie Best | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cetta Best | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lurena Best | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lonnie Best | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Best | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ambros Green | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Laura Green | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Green | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. Sarah Green | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | A. Bessie Green | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | M. William Roy | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Roy | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lucy Roy | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John Best THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. Martha Best | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Benjaman Best | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mollie Best | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dock Best | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | A. Martha Best | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cura Payton | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Samuel Payton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Hardy | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Hardy | 3 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Harper | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cura Harper | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rena Harper | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rena Smith | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alex Kornegay | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Julia Kornegay | 65 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charley Sutton | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ada Kornegay | 32 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 42 | Albert Olarisell | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Zola Olarisell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Egram Olarisell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | N. Alice Olarisell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sanford Williams | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mollie Williams | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Johnnie Williams | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Minnie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)