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Mary Best — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gerard & Oscar — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mt Erie Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Best | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ruth Best | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lucille Best | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Isaac Best | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Best | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Zella Best | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 2
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mark |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 12
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Head, age 22
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mark |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Erie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gerard Best (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Best (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gerard Best
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Best
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Best
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Best
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Zella Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel567:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewitt J Shannon | 58 | Head | Farmer & Stock | Illinois |
| 2 | Zula M Shannon | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lizzie Holmes | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Walter Love | 40 | Head | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 5 | Ester M Love | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Bettie J Love | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Denzane Love | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Irene Love | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Agnes Love | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Maurice Love | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Etta Mccormick | 63 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Hayward Mccormick | 25 | Step Brother | Labor | Illinois |
| 13 | George E Hedrick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Daniel M Fisher | 90 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Sophronia Fisher | 77 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Gerard Best | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Isaac E Best | 20 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 18 | Ruth Best | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Thelma B Best | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary E Best THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lucille Best | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Zella Best | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward T Bleakley | 52 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph O Couds | 55 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary J Couds | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joe B Couds | 20 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 27 | Lloyd A Couds | 18 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 28 | Hubert R Couds | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Howard E Couds | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Frank Chrisman | 36 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 31 | Julia M Chrisman | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Martha M Chrisman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth M Chrisman | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Adam H Mckelvy | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie Z Mckelvy | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Grohe | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Utter | 57 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 38 | Permelia F Utter | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hubert R Berg | 29 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 40 | Vera Berg | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Sarah E Berg | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Allice M Berg | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harry Gibson | 30 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 44 | Lucy J Gibson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Martha M Gibson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John O Gibson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elizabeth Vandiver | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Thomas M Berg | 15 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | James H George | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Martha J George | 80 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)