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William Best — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Best | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| C Best | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Marcellus Best | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Best | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Best | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Paul Best | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Clara Best | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eleanor Best | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 11
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Son, age 21
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 William Best across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Best
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clara Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcellus Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Best
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Best
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Best | 46 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eleanor N Best | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William H Jr Best THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | C Monroe Best | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Marcellus J Best | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paul W Best | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clara B Best | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary G Best | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Kate S Monroe | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary S Monroe | 45 | Daughter | Register Of Deeds | North Carolina |
| 61 | Percy W Lamm | 36 | Boarder | Stylist | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Simmons | 24 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ernest Davis | 24 | Boarder | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sallie G Thompson | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Madge Thompson | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 66 | John G Thompson | 28 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sallie G Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William H Thompson | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Thompson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William T Odom | 24 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth M Odom | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William T Jr Odom | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John R Odom | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Leon H Moore | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Esther A Moore | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | George S Taylor | 36 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 78 | Lottie H Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George S Jr Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Herman S Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lottie J Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Marvin L Taylor | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William H Griffin | 41 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 84 | Hattie Griffin | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hattie Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hubert Anderson | 55 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 87 | Fannie Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Samuel Bridgers | 61 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 89 | Addie H Bridgers | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nancy F Bridgers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hugh Cunningham | 25 | Son-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hilda Cunningham | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John C Best | 43 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 94 | Adeline S Best | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John C Jr Best | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Barbara Best | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah C Best | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Betty L Best | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Best | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Joseph W Price | 47 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
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)