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Mary Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Best | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Annie Best | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| John Best | Other | — | 66 | ~1844 |
| Wyatt Best | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Mary Best | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Minnie Best | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Lola Best | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| George Best | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Hyatt Best | Head | — | 33 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Spouse, age 26
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Spouse, age 36
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Best across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Best
Spouse · 1910 · age 36 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1097unit:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley Smickwick | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Smickwick | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nancy Lee | 82 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Boskey | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sophia Boskey | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Blangley | 27 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ray Blangley | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Baby Blangley | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clytie Blangley | 1 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William C Prescott | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Minnie Prescott | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gilbert Prescott | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Colie Prescott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | M Vernon Prescott | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jesse H Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Emily Baker | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Baker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rufus Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Cayton | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Narcissus Cayton | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Callie Cayton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rudolph Cayton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary A Cayton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hyde Cayton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jacob H Cayton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cora G Cayton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Byron Cayton | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Martha Edwards | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William P Edwards | 41 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Edwards | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Laura Edwards | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alfred F Edwards | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Primrose Dixon | 16 | Servant | Hired Boy | North Carolina |
| 34 | George A Boyd | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Callie Boyd | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William J Ross | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Emmeline Ross | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Raymond Cayton | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Cayton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Cayton | 25 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Hyatt P Best | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Best | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie Best | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie Best | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lola Best | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George Best | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wyatt Best | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John R Best | 66 | Brother | Own Income | North Carolina |
| 50 | Phineas S Squires | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)