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Mary Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Best | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Peter Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Rollo Best | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Lydia Best | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Jennie Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Mary Best | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Lora Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Cora Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Best | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Harry Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| George Best | Head | — | 47 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Best across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Best
Spouse · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po310unit:0790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Skornetski | 28 | Wife | None | Aust German |
| 2 | Frank Skornetski | 10 | Son | None | Aust German |
| 3 | Anton Medved | 41 | Boarder | Loader | Aust German |
| 4 | John Elle | 29 | Head | Loader | Aust German |
| 5 | Lizzie Elle | 28 | Wife | None | Aust Slavonian |
| 6 | John Elle | 10 | Son | None | Aust Slavonian |
| 7 | Andrew Elle | 2 | Son | None | Aust Slavonian |
| 8 | Mat Roalic | 33 | Head | Loader | Aust German |
| 9 | Mary Roalic | 14 | Daughter | None | Aust German |
| 10 | Gone Samp | 45 | Head | Laborer | Gr Greek |
| 11 | August Catleh | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Gr Greek |
| 12 | Petro Catleh | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Gr Greek |
| 13 | John Mathas | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Gr Greek |
| 14 | Peter Johnson | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Gr Greek |
| 15 | Nicholas Careglis | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Gr Greek |
| 16 | George W. Best | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary E. Best THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Peter Best | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruth Best | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Harry Best | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Dolly Best | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Lydia Best | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Jennie Best | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Lora Best | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Cora Best | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Rollo Best | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Isaac W. Carson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Martha E. Carson | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Irving W. Carson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | John J. Carson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Elma M. Carson | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Mathias Stoezar | 37 | Head | Loader | Ger |
| 33 | Antonia Stoezar | 28 | Wife | None | Ger |
| 34 | Rudolph Stoezar | 7 | Son | None | Ger |
| 35 | Ludwig Stoezar | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Oscar Anglebe | 47 | Head | Loader | Ger |
| 37 | Augusta Anglebe | 47 | Wife | None | Ger |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)