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William Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Sacramento, California
Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Sacramento, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Brighton Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Best | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Charles Best | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Sadie Best | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Cora Murphy | Other | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Ralph Best | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Annie Best | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| William Best | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Agatha Best | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Charles Best | Head | — | 43 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sacramento, California
Son, age 8
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Sacramento, California
Son, age 17
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Sacramento, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Best
Son · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · California
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Sibling
Ralph Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agatha Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Best
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
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 — Sacramento, California
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1910 US Federal Census — Sacramento, California
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0092unit:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Best | 43 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 2 | Annie Best | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | William W. Best THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Agatha M. Best | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Ralph L. Best | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | John H. Best | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Sadie M. Best | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Charles E. Best | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Cora L. Murphy | 31 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | California |
| 10 | Joseph J. Taylor | 53 | Head | Teamster | California |
| 11 | Ella C. Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Irene F. Conrad | 8 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 13 | Daniel W. Felker | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | California |
| 14 | Flora Felker | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Willie Felker | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Leota Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Clarence Miller | 17 | Stepson | — | California |
| 18 | Elsie Miller | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | California |
| 19 | Walter Detissier | 23 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Nellie Detissier | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | George W. Baker | 69 | Head | Own Income | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Z. Baker | 59 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Samuel S. Baker | 33 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 24 | Raymond C. Baker | 12 | Grandson | — | California |
| 25 | Bernice Mcclellan | 15 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 26 | Nelson Facey | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 27 | Annie Facey | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Angus B. Facey | 4 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 29 | John T. Facey | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Charles Eichenberger | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Switzerland |
| 31 | May Eichenberger | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | Willis B. Pierson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Lavina Pierson | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | Willis F. Pierson | 22 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 35 | T. Tamouch | 22 | Head | Farmer | Japan |
| 36 | O. Tamouch | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Japan |
| 37 | T. Tadokuni | 34 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 38 | M. Nishigama | 33 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 39 | K. Kushino | 33 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 40 | B. Saiki | 37 | Head | Farmer | Japan |
| 41 | Kasta B. Saiki | 38 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 42 | Haruto N. Saiki | 32 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 43 | Yamamoto U. Saiki | 36 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 44 | Shiyo K. Saiki | 36 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 45 | Tanaka Y. Saiki | 38 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 46 | Y. Yasuto | 38 | Hired Woman | Laborer | Japan |
| 47 | Yoshi Yasuto | 7 | Nephew | — | Japan |
| 48 | Kiyoko Yasuto | 3 | Niece | — | California |
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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)