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John Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Industry | Furnace |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Township / Ward | Northumberland Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Best | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Cornelius Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Leroy Best | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Maggie Best | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| John Best | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Ralph Best | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Heater Iron Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Industry | Furnace |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 John Best across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1384unit:0752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Lentz | 45 | Head | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Laura Lentz | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jesse E. Lentz | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles Harpster | 32 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Verna Harpster | 24 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Irene Shadel | 25 | Boarder | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Maud Roughton | 23 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank A. Hoyt | 66 | Boarder | Own Business | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry C. Michal | 37 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gertrude Michal | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Van Devender | 75 | Head | Own Income | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harriet Van Devender | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Van Devender | 42 | Son | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James M. Martin | 57 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Rebecca J. Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mable L. Marshall | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Wilbur L. Martin | 22 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edward C. Marshall | 23 | Son in law | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stephen A. Douglass | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Connecticut |
| 20 | Margaret Douglass | 46 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Rebecca G. Douglass | 24 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 22 | Kenneth Douglass | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John F. Best THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Maggie Best | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Best | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Cornelius Best | 18 | Son | Nail Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Leroy Best | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ralph L. Best | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry Hassinger | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jennie Hassinger | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Hassinger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | May Hassinger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Arnold C. Derck | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Violet E. Derck | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Miriam E. Derck | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John A. Derck | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Leckel | 40 | Head | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Leckel | 45 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth B. Leckel | 37 | Sister | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Brennan | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary E. Brennan | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William J. Brennan | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna J. Brennan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary J. Decker | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Samuel Penner | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Nannie V. Penner | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Viola M. Justice | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Herbert J. Stannert | 38 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ida V. Stannert | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | May M. Brubaker | 18 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
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)