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John Best — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Street | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Effie Best | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Myrtie Best | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Herman Best | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Best | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lula Best | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Best | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Pauline Best | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, North …
Head, age 30
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 40
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| 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 | F |
| 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 · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard A Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie J Smith | 30 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lannie B Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hallie W Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Caroline Smith | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Agness Smith | 24 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John R Best THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Myrtie Best | 32 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pauline Best | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Effie Best | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie Best | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Best | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Herman Best | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Street | 18 | Laborer | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | John H Grantham | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie M Grantham | 25 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clara M Grantham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James P Grantham | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ernest H Grantham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jasper T Street | 15 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie F Grantham | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary A Grantham | 26 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 23 | John H Grantham | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary E Grantham | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Coy Sutton | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel Sutton | 16 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 27 | Simmon Porter | 52 | Head | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 28 | Marshall Porter | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Claude Porter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Emma Porter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Annie L Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James R Porter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur D Britt | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Britt | 28 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 35 | Irene M Britt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Britt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie H Britt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Morris T Britt | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John R Warren | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Pearl Warren | 25 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie P Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marvin L Warren | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William R Warren | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Addie A Warren | 63 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ella Warren | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Luther Warren | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah Warren | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gertrude Warren | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)