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William Best — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Byrd Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Best | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Oliver Best | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Best | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Best | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 32
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 41
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 52
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Head, age 62
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bost |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Byrd |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Best
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1180:0706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alfred Birk | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Juanita Birk | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Hulda Birk | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Irene Birk | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Laura Birk | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Oscar Birk | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Otto M Fluegge | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Marie Fluegge | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Lorene Fluegge | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | August Meier | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Collara Meier | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Mabel C Meier | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Walter Meier | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Louis F Siebert | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Ludwina Siebert | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Edwin O Siebert | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Louis A Siebert | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Gertrude E Siebert | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Louis C Burgfeld | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Minnie M Burgfeld | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Gilbert L Burgfeld | 18 | Son | Helper | Missouri |
| 72 | Arlepa A Burgfeld | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Audrey F Burgfeld | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Bulmer Burgfeld | 65 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Gustav Best | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Lydia Best | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Herbert Best | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Doris Best | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Esther Best | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Marvin Best | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Alvin Sievers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Nellie Sievers | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Marty J Sievers | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Autenbery Roy Sievers | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 85 | Autenbery Cora Sievers | 37 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 86 | C C Neumeyer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Linda L Neumeyer | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Irene Neumeyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Larson Neumeyer | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Henry Meier | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 91 | Hulda Meier | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | August Meier | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Annie Meier | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Henry E Best | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | William Best THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 96 | Bertha Best | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Lillian Best | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 98 | Oliver Best | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Joseph J Loennig | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 100 | Bertha Loennig | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)