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Mary Best — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattie Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lannie Best | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Maggie Best | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Best | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rose Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Best | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Best | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leslie Best | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Best
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Betty Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pattie Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Best
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Shores | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | John Shores | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Kenneth Shores | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Catherine Shores | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruth Ann Shores | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nick Howard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Anna May Howard | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lorina May Howard | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Edward Howard | 35 | Son | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 10 | Betty Jane Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Josephine Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Joseph P. Howard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lois Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joseph Marion Howard | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Pauline Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Vernon Howard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dorothy Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | J. Olive Pennington | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ellen Pennington | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dan Pennington | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Levina Pennington | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | W. Eddie Clark | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Joseph Henry Clark | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Francis Oual Clark | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Leslie Best | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lannie Best | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Ruth Best THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pattie C. Best | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James Henry Best | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John William Best | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rose Ethel Best | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Maggie Best | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Betty Jean Best | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert Howard | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nora Howard | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | George William Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Vincent Clay Howard | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ann Marie Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Gerald Patrick Howard | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Allen Robert Howard | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)