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Mary Best — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Horry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Best across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Horry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Horry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gallivants Ferry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gallivants Ferry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laucious Best | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ilene Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esther Best | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hartford Best | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sherman Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Best | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fred Best | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Inez Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Tom Best | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Horry, South …
Daughter, age
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Horry-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Horry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gallivants Ferry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
George Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hartford Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilene Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Horry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Horry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03818-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Murrow | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rhoda Murrow | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Capitola Murrow | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Murrow | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Murrow | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jimmie Murrow | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | D. D. Spivey | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Spivey | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Belle Spivey | 17 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Helen Spivey | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lannie Spivey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lafay Spivey | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clyde Gause | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rebecca Gause | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Johnnie Gause | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Madison Allen | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Daisy Belle Allen | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Allen | 16 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 19 | Essie Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edna Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Tom Best | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Laucious Best | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | George Best | 22 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 24 | Esther Best | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sherman Best | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hartford Best | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ilene Best | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Best THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Inez Best | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Fred Best | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ray Spivey | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Adeline Spivey | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Anthony Spivey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Furney Dewitt | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Josephine Dewitt | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bettie Jean Dewitt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Azelma Dewitt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Furney Jr. Dewitt | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mack Carter | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Goldie Carter | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)