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Mary Best — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liddy Best | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Evelyn Best | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Wilber Best | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hallie Best | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elmora Best | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Albert Best | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Best | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Rudolph Best | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eloise Best | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Best | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Cato Best | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ida Covington | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Daughter, age 5
None, None · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 15
None, None · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Best
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · None
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Sibling
Albert Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hallie Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilber Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmora Best
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1325unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. C. Morris | 22 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Libby Morris | 16 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Colmert E. Morris | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. C. Morris | 50 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lura Morris | 46 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruby Morris | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alton Morris | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ervin Morris | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cato Best | 42 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Liddy Best | 45 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hallie Best | 19 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Best | 16 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Albert Best | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rudolph Best | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Evelyn Best | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eloise Best | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wilber Best | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elmora Best | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Helen Best | 0 | grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Covington | 32 | sister | House Girl | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Matthews | 36 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Matthews | 30 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Floyd Matthews | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lexy Matthews | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Le Roy Matthews | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lou Matthews | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | R. T. Morris | 25 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian Morris | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edwin Earl Morris | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | A. H. Smith | 40 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Smith | 34 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eunice Smith | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillian May Smith | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thos Collins | 85 | father | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Jane Collins | 77 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Smith | 27 | head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy Smith | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Blonnie Smith | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | W. H. Watkins | 39 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Pearl Watkins | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gladys Watkins | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Kenneth Watkins | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Henry Watkins | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Helen Watkins | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Pool | 49 | head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ella Pool | 18 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | J. H. Sessoms | 33 | head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Sessoms | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Olive J. Sessoms | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
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)