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William Best — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shawnee Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Best | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1876 |
| Louis Best | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Lester Best | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| William Best | Head | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Thekla Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Elmer Best | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Leo Best | Son | — | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 23
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 33
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Best
Head · 1910 · age 33 · b. ~1877 · Missouri
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1910 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1910 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po774unit:1086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Stoneman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Mary Stoneman | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Andrew Stoneman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Rudolph Stoneman | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Nellie Stoneman | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Sallie Stoneman | 87 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 57 | Nicholas Kidd | 52 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Kidd | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Leo A. Lange | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Lydia Lange | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Leo Lange | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lydia Lange | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Anna Lange | 22 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Katherine Lange | 65 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 65 | Joseph Lange | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Lillie Lange | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Nellie M. Lange | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | William B. Anger | 28 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Fred A. Sowers | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Emma L. Sowers | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Myrtle L. Sowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Charles E. Sowers | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Ralph Sowers | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Henry H. Withers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Thelma Withers | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Edward H. Withers | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Alfred C. J. Withers | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Harold E. Withers | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Leona M. Withers | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Eleonora Withers | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 81 | William F. Best THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Martha Best | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Lester E. Best | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Thekla Best | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Elmer Best | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Louis Best | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Leo Best | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | George W. Shonick | 51 | Head | Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 89 | Alice Shonick | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Clara Shonick | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Lester O. Shonick | 8 | Grand son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Edward B. Ruehling | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Josephine Ruehling | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)