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Mary Best — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blage & George — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Best | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Pollie Best | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 33
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blage Best (~0.92 confidence) and father George Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pollie Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Best (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blage Best
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Best
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Best
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pollie Best
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Best
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Best
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Amos Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pollie Best | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Amos Best | 44 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Windom Burdette | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ruth Burdette | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hamilton Burdette | 24 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edward M. Burdette | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Wilburn Luttrell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mamie Luttrell | 59 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Arlie Luttrell | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Garland Luttrell | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ray Luttrell | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Robert Luttrell | 19 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | S. J. Cole | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Susan B. Cole | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jesse Cole | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Martha Heddins | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Heddins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Russell O. Reid | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Katie Reid | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Billy Reid | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Emil Flachsmann | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Alma Flachsmann | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Dalia Ann Flachsmann | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Martin A. Flachsmann | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Anna Louise Flachsmann | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Joseph A. Flachsmann | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Irene H. Flachsmann | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bernadette Flachsmann | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Cirlie Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Marguerita Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jolene Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Derrill Ray Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jerry Bruce Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | J. C. Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ada B. Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Agnes Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James A. Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Virgie Lee Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)