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Mary Best — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Saulston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Best | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Odell Best | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Beatrice Best | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mae Best | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Irena Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Best | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eva Best | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Matthew Best | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dora Best | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Freeman Best | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 21
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Best across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Best
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mae Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irena Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:1140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H E Parker | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Aggie Parker | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie Parker | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Julia Parker | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edgar Parker | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Benson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Effie Benson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jeff P Wise | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Wise | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eula Wise | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Tom B Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary E Smith | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sallie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Randolph Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Raymond Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Blannie Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Troy Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Louisa Sullivan | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Richard Vause | 37 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Phillips | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Betty Phillips | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Grady Phillips | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruby Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Leacy Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bessy Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lula Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Phillips | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eugene Phillips | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Day | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Day | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Day | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pure Day | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Freeman Best | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Matthew Best | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Beatrice Best | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eva Best | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Graham Best | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mae Best | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Irena Best | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Odell Best | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Best | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dora Best | 23 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lonnie Benson | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dora Benson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Morris Benson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alene Benson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Milford Kornegay | 19 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frank Howell | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herbert Howell | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)