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William Best — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, North Carolina |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Speight Bridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Best | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Best | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Best | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Ellis | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mabel Best | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, North …
Son, age 19
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Greene, North …
Head, age 30
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 41
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Best (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Best (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Best
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Best
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Best
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1694unit:0236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Jones | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Jones | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charles Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harvey Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Leroy Vines | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Vines | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ben Vines | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Pete Vines | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Paul Vines | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Vines | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Moses Vines | 21 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Adam Fields | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Fields | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ada Fields | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Fields | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charlie Fields | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Fields | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Earl Fields | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carl Fields | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alex A. Best | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maude Best | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Best | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William Best THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Minnie Best | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Best | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mabel Best | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Ellis | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Abner R. Washington | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rosa Washington | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Washington | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dallas Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nancy Shackleford | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Shackleford | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Isaac Shackleford | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ellena Shackleford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary J. Shackleford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ernest Moore | 40 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Callie Moore | 15 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Clarence Suggs | 20 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Jones | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Roy Stal | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie Stal | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Stal | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Stal | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | D. Abner Rouse | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bertha Rouse | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Daisy Rouse | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Annie Rouse | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)