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John Best — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | drugstore |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Best | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Robert Best | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Best | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Guilford, North …
Son, age 13
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 22
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 32
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | drugstore |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Best (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Best (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Best
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Best
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Best
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Best
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1694unit:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Mary J | 48 | Helper | Helper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daniel J Brooks | 43 | Head | Store Keeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Louise Brooks | 40 | Wife | None | New York |
| 4 | Jessie L Brooks | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys Brooks | 20 | daughter | Demonstrator | North Carolina |
| 6 | George Sharp | 40 | Head | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rosa Sharp | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Blue | 27 | brother-in-law | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 9 | Carl Blue | 23 | brother-in-law | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Dean | 33 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grace Dean | 33 | Wife | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Isabel Dean | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie B Burchett | 24 | boarder | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Cotton | 30 | boarder | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 15 | John H Best THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth G Best | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert H Best | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Claud C O'Brien | 30 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 19 | Naomi O'Brien | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Claude Jr O'Brien | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nancy O'Brien | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wyatt Underwood | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 23 | Ruth Underwood | 25 | daughter | Typist | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Lou Underwood | 23 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 25 | George Underwood | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Zaccheus F Lyon | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie A Lyon | 44 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 28 | Albert A Coble | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bernie L Coble | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Juanita Coble | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | John A Coble | 67 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Effie Coble | 72 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sallie Coble | 49 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dennis C Albrida | 75 | boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lee C Peeler | 22 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 36 | Carrie Peeler | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gilbert L Peeler | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | C Viola Peeler | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Floyd W Peeler | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Frederick S Fentress | 48 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 41 | Stella P Fentress | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lee Fentress | 22 | son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 43 | Guy Fentress | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Norman Smith | 21 | son-in-law | Foreman | Maryland |
| 45 | Aileen Smith | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Buna Hewitt | 49 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 47 | Carrie J Hewitt | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harry H Hewitt | 28 | son | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 49 | Myrtle L Hewitt | 24 | daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rebecca M Hewitt | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)