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Mary Best — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Montgomery, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1853
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Montgomery, Maryland |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Best | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Viola Best | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Vernon Best | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Roy Best | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Harry Best | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Mary Best | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Nellie Best | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Maryland
Spouse, age 47
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Montgomery, Maryland
Other, age 58
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Housekeeper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Best across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Montgomery, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Best
Spouse · 1900 · age 47 · b. ~1853 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1900 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu625unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy W. Freeman | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | George Gray | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Mollie Gray | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Carry B. Gray | 10 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 55 | Arthur H. Gray | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Bessie M. Gray | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Beulah B. Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Georgia E. Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Almira R. Beall | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Addie B. Beall | 23 | Daughter | Milliner | Maryland |
| 61 | Melvin R. Beall | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Violet Beall | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Solomon King | 21 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Mary S. King | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Maud A. King | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | William H. King | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Anna T. King | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Vivian M. King | 12 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 69 | Willie H. King | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John Edwin Burdette | 65 | Father in law | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Mary E. Burdette | 64 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Richard T. Burdette | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 73 | Louisa T. Burdette | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Arthur S. Burdette | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Thomas D. Burdette | 20 | Son | Carpenter House | Maryland |
| 76 | Preston H. Burdette | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Ernest Burdette | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Edwin R. Gibson | 30 | Head | Engineer (Stationary) | Maryland |
| 79 | Emma V. Gibson | 11 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 80 | Georgia A. Gibson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Pauline Gibson | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Catherine Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Thomas Leumak | 69 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 84 | Benjamin Himes | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Hattie Himes | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Richard H. Best | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 87 | Mary E. Best THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Harry H. Best | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 89 | Vernon P. Best | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 90 | Roy Best | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Nellie Best | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 92 | Viola M. Best | None | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | James E. Day | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 94 | Emma J. Day | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Nelli S. Day | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | Addie Lee S. Day | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | William H. Bolden | 57 | Servant | House Servant | Maryland |
| 98 | Sallie R. Layton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 99 | Ada S. King | 28 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 100 | Sallie Gettings | 14 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)