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John Best — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Ohio |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Annie Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sadie Best | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Best | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edwin Best | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Best | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Ohio
Head, age 63
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Washington-County, Ohio
Other, age 73
Washington-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fearing Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links John Best across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1887:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty J | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | James Alexander | 70 | Head-H | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Bert L Reed | 23 | Head | Tool Dresser | Ohio |
| 4 | Dorothy M Reed | 17 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Gladys M Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Frank S Weinstock | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 7 | Allie M Weinstock | 45 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Merle S Weinstock | 25 | Son | Teacher | Ohio |
| 9 | Loren G Weinstock | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Gerald G Weinstock | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Arthur J Weinstock | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | John F Best THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | William E Best | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Sadie J Best | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Margaret V Best | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Edwin E Best | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Annie J Best | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Guy Rake | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Sallie J Rake | 70 | Mother-H | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Hilton Martin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Martha Martin | 55 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Gladys M Biehl | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Charles E Martin | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Minnie E Martin | 28 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Frank H Martin | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Dale S Martin | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Wilda I Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Arthur W Lasse | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Mildred I Lasse | 23 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Paul G Lasse | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | David A Lasse | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Henry J Martin | 32 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 33 | Gladys Martin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lyle W Martin | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Ralph F Martin | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Pearl W Martin | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Harvey J Martin | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Fay E Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Grant Rake | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Emma Rake | 61 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Callie Goddard | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jane S Goddard | 62 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Harry R Mccain | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Clara M Mccain | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Nellie P Mccain | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Dorothy M Mccain | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Robert H Mccain | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary J Peterson | 68 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Earl A Bloomingdale | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Nellie E Bloomingdale | 21 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
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)