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John Best — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Best | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Fred Best | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Best | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Daisy Best | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Alex Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Angus Best | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Best | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Best | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 36
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 45
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Best across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Davis | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Son Davis | 35 | — | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Hillington | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dorothy Hillington | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Hillington | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Pauline Johnson | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Wade Davis | 60 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Matthew Pearson | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Richard Pearson | 35 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hattie Pearson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Cora Pearson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Adeline Pearson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rosalee Pearson | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Pearson | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Pearson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hapetta Pearson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | General Davis | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Davis | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lily B. Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lawrence Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nora Davis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Eugene Davis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Wade Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nannie Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Minnie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jason Simmons | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas W. Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Howard D. Simmons | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph L. Simmons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Best THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Daisy Best | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alex Best | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Fred Best | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Angus Best | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John Best | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Best | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Linwood Best | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | George Simmons | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Simmons | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | William Simmons | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Linwood Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary B. Simmons | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nora Simmons | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sam Simmons | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | George Simmons | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Albert Simmons | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Rosetta Simmons | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Albert Simmons | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Donald Simmons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)