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John Best — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Best across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cross Roads Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Best | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thelma Best | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Huldah Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Best | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ronald Best | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janice Best | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 21
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 31
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Best
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie T. D. Barnes | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Beatrice Barnes | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Matthew Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nicie Moore | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thurman Moore | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Daphne Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Matthew R. Moore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fannie Best | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha Best | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edgar E. Best | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie Best | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willard Best | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ellen Hamm | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Hamm | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Liny Hamm | None | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Hamm | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Alba Hamm | 16 | Brother | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | John H. Best THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thelma Best | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ronald Best | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Huldah Best | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Janice Best | 4 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 23 | Raymond Best | 2 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 24 | Frank E. Hill | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cornelia Hill | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sanford Hill | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Virginia Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Venie Mae Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jacklin Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Luther J. Barnes | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Addie Barnes | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Danil Barnes | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Luther T. Jr. Barnes | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rudolph Barnes | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vera Barnes | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Audrey Mae Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Howell | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Tallie Howell | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Francis Howell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Haywood Howell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)