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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 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: N. 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Best | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Eliza Best | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| John Best | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Nellie Best | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1882 |
| John Best | Head | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| Ruth Best | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 27
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1910
Wayne, North …
Head, age 35
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Best across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1910 · age 35 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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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:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Murray Morrow | 25 | Head | Butcher | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Gertrude Morrow | 23 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred Morrow | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 54 | Hallie Morrow | 2 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Cato Morrow | 1 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Evelyn Morrow | 0 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Lunn | 36 | Head | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Lilly Lunn | 12 | Daughter | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Linie Lunn | 8 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Millie Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie Delaney | 30 | Head | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Frances Delaney | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Ernest Delaney | 0 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Delaney | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Georgia Green | 20 | Head | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Clarence Green | 19 | Husband | Farmhand | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Stephen Crummer | 25 | Head | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Tessary Crummer | 20 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Adell Crummer | 1 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Cary Lunn | 40 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Lucy Lunn | 35 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Archie Lunn | 18 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Lunn | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Melvin Lunn | 12 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Cary Lunn | 8 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie Lunn | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Rosa Lunn | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | John Best THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Nellie Best | 28 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 80 | John Best | 12 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 81 | Eliza Best | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 82 | Ruth Best | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 83 | Lucy Best | 2 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 84 | Margret Cox | 53 | Head | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Cox | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | N. Carolina |
| 86 | Dorothy Cox | 14 | Daughter | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 87 | James Cox | 12 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 88 | Jessie Cox | 10 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Rogers | 33 | Head | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Rogers | 31 | Wife | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 91 | Ada Rogers | 14 | Daughter | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 92 | Eva Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 93 | Molly Rogers | 7 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 94 | James Rogers | 4 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 95 | Irvine Rogers | 2 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 96 | Leonidas Rogers | 0 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 97 | Johnson Branch | 28 | Head | Preacher | N. Carolina |
| 98 | Eliza Branch | 24 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 99 | James Branch | 2 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 100 | Gray Branch | 1 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
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)