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John Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | M |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morgan Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Best | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Effie Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Winford Best | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Best | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1883 |
| Samuel Best | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| John Best | Head | — | 29 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rowan, North …
Head, age 24
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rowan, North …
Head, age 29
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | M |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 (1900 and 1910) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1910 · age 29 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1131unit:0665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Lynn | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E Mathers | 39 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pinkney P Brady | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bell G Brady | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ralph Brady | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Effie M Brady | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alvin P Brady | 1 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jonah S Brady | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Naomia Moore | 5 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gilbert D Parks | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie E Parks | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Oliver A Entwick | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Emma R Entwick | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James H Entwick | 14 | Son | Rail Road | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Drew | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 66 | Martha J Drew | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John G Drew | 27 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ben M Drew | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rufus E Drew | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frederick D Drew | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | William O Goodman | 26 | Head | Rail Road | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Goodman | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nannie E Goodman | 17 | Sister | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 74 | John C Best THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Maggie E Best | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Effie N Best | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bertha E Best | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Winford L Best | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Samuel D Best | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ramon Best | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | David L Brady | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie J Brady | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Daisy O Brady | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Minnie Brady | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Moses R Brady | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Martha J Brady | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Julia L Brady | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Alice L D Brady | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nancy M Brady | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Julian Brady | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Adam Holhouser | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Emma Holhouser | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ida M Holhouser | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Otha Holhouser | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Pheba Holhouser | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mirtie Holhouser | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Archie L Holhouser | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rosy M Holhouser | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Doris E Holhouser | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Emma E Holhouser | 1 | Daughter | — | North 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)