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Mary Best — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashtabula-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashtabula-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conneaut |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashtabula |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Conneaut |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Best | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carol Best | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Angeline Best | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lawrence Best | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Best | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Best | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marcella Best | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilbert Best | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Best | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashtabula, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Ashtabula-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conneaut |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashtabula |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 · Ohio
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Sibling
Carol Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Ashtabula-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03024-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph L. Cox | 19 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 42 | Clifford H. Cox | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Elmer D. Best | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 44 | Angeline A. Best | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Wilbert Best | 20 | son | Messenger Boy | Ohio |
| 46 | James Best | 18 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Lawrence Best | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Ruth Best | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Marcella Best | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Carol Ann Best | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Best | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Harold Best | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Bertha Salisbury | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Joanna Mummert | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Alice Mummert | 59 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Minnie M. Green | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Raymond Green | 46 | son | Cement Finisher | Indiana |
| 59 | Robert Monroe | 56 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Pauline Monroe | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Laura Monroe | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Esther Monroe | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Elizabeth Weaver | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles Weaver | 41 | son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Wallace Weaver | 40 | son | Fruit Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Robert Weaver | 32 | son | Fruit Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Leonard Timmons | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Elinor Timmons | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Elizabeth Ann Timmons | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Richard Timmons | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Evangeline Wiris | 46 | Mother-in-law | Saleswoman | Ohio |
| 72 | Vernon Harley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Bernice Harley | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Richard W. Harley | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Maurice Wright | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Beatrice Wright | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Betty Jacqueline Wright | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Gerald W. Wright | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | L. Neil Wright | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Maurice Jr. Wright | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
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)