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Mary Best — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stephenson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephenson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stephenson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Rock Grove Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Best | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sheldon Best | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Best | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clayton Best | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stephenson, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Stephenson, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Stephenson-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Stephenson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephenson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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.
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Mary Best
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Stephenson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Stephenson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00893-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Stubbe | 33 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Grace Stubbe | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alice M. Stubbe | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Charles Stubbe | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert A. Stubbe | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Grant Andrews | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Dora Andrews | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Norma J. Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Loyal Loyal | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Virgie Loyal | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Henry C. Hostmeier | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Alice Hostmeier | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Evelyn Hostmeier | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lois Hostmeier | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lucille Hostmeier | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Hostmeier | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Opal Hitchner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Alice Hitchner | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Stanley Hitchner | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harrison Meinert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Viola Meinert | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Doris Meinert | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Allen Meinert | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Orville Meinert | 29 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Frank Best | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Clayton Best | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Sheldon Best | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Alvin Meinert | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Edna Meinert | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Shyrlah Meinert | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marvin Meinert | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Flora Morris | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 34 | Rudy Grogg | 42 | Head | Cheesemaker | Switzerland |
| 35 | Jeanne Grogg | 41 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 36 | Alfred Grogg | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Hedwig Grogg | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | David Fitzgerald | 69 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Anna Fitzgerald | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Leland Fitzgerald | 40 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)