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John Best — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | First Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Best | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Best | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mattie Best | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Best | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Leatie Best | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Newton Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nora Best | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Best | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Nellie Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Best across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Reagan | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Leonidas Reagan | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charlie Reagan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Martha Reagan | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Reece Reagan | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Leonard E. Willocks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Della Willocks | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ola Willocks | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruby Willocks | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Best THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Jane Best | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John H. Best | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Milo Best | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Newton Best | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Nora Best | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leatie Best | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mattie Best | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nellie Wade Best | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Isaac N. Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Betsy Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Virgil Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sallie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Urev. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William R. Bryant | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Evaline Bryant | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alexander Heaton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Margaret Heaton | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Maly Heaton | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Oscar Heaton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Inez Heaton | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Villard Heaton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mamie Heaton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Vola Heaton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ray Heaton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Geneva Heaton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Roy Glen Baker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ethel Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Velma Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Charlie H. Henderson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eula Henderson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Myrtle Charlene Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ezekiel Gribble | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sallie Gribble | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Martha Gribble | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Samuel Gribble | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Othel Gribble | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Anna Mae Gribble | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Martha L. Gribble | 64 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bryant, Lena Gribble | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Gribble | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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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)