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William Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Phillips, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | St Francis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Best | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Blanch Best | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Charles Best | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| William Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Fannie Best | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Hattie Best | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Charlotte Best | Head | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| Earnest Best | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Mattie Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Best across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Phillips, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Best
Son · 1910 · age 18 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Laura Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
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
1910 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0060unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Lindsay | 26 | Head | Puncher | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nettie Lindsay | 21 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 3 | Thomas Lindsay | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henry Malone | 30 | Head | Trucker | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lucinda Malone | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Brown | 35 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 7 | Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sarah Harris | 29 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 9 | Emma O. Harris | 4 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 10 | Bolden Wallace | 42 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 11 | Viola Wallace | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charles White | 36 | Head | Loader | Arkansas |
| 13 | Anna White | 36 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Esther May White | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | Cora Mcdaniel | 43 | Head | — | — |
| 16 | Mcdaniel Louis | 47 | Head | Tinman | Louisiana |
| 17 | Corine Louis | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 18 | Ringo Louis | 15 | Step-daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ina Ringo | 23 | Step-daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Thelma Ringo | 6 | Step-granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Fred Aldrey | 29 | Head | Stoker | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dora Aldrey | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 23 | William Lee | 43 | Head | General Labor | Arkansas |
| 24 | Israel James | 26 | Head | Dyer | Mississippi |
| 25 | John Wilson | 40 | Head | Brick Holder | Georgia |
| 26 | Minerva Wilson | 70 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Maria Fryer | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Tramine Fisher | 23 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Williams Mary | 19 | Boarder | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 30 | Venus Allen | 36 | Head | Chambermaid | Mississippi |
| 31 | Pauline Allen | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Blanch Allen | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 33 | Iney Allen | 8 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Elvira Allen | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Charlotte Best | 41 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 36 | Earnest Best | 23 | Son | Pressman | Arkansas |
| 37 | Blanch Best | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 38 | William H. Best THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Brakeman | Arkansas |
| 39 | Fannie M. Best | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 40 | Mattie Best | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Laura Best | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Hattie M. Best | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 43 | Charles Best | 4 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ed Mccans | 40 | Head | Stocker | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bell Mccans | 39 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mccans | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Robert Holman | 27 | Head | Yard Foreman | Missouri |
| 48 | Magnolia Holman | 22 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)