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John Best — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Jasper — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Stoney Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Best | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Darek Best | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Fannie Best | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Peter Best | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Best | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Phoebe Best | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pollie Best | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Pollie Best | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, North …
Son, age 7
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Joe I |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wayne, North …
Son, age 12
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 22
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 John Best across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Best (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pollie Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Best (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Best
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Best
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Best
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pollie Best
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Best
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Best
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Darek Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charity Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pollie Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Best
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:1198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darek Best | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Best | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Naomi Best | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Best | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pollie Best | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Darek Best | 23 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | John W. Best THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charity Best | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Phoebe Best | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Peter Best | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pollie Ann Best | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Fannie Best | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Benjamin Langston | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bettie Langston | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hinton L. Best | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Irene E. Best | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary E. Best | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Luke Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Luke Jr. Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Almeta Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pennie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mable Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ara Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sugar Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Barbara Smith | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Walter Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Brady Davis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thelma Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eva Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Andrew Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mollie Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nathaniel Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph Jr. Roberts | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary E. Roberts | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Roberts | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph W. Roberts | 33 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dollie Roberts | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Katie Roberts | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eddie Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Baker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rosey Langston | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Langston | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Langston | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elijah Howell | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Howell | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Howell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jethro Sasser | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Sasser | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)