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William Best — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Best across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Best | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Best | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Best | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Best | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lillian Best | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Virginia Best | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Best | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 13
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Best |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Best
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ernest Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Best
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03191-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Furgson | 56 | Head | Proprietor | S. Carolina |
| 2 | Herman Furgson | 26 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | Helen Furgson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 4 | M. C. Furgson | 23 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles Pruit | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Fred Pruit | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 7 | Hattie Selkirk | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | William Selkirk | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Marshall Selkirk | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charles Selkirk | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 11 | Beatrice Selkirk | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 12 | Sara Selkirk | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Robert Selkirk | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Georgie Selkirk | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ella Selkirk | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | William Best | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lillian Best | 45 | Wife | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 18 | William Best THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 19 | James Emmet Best | 20 | Son | Student | W. Virginia |
| 20 | George Best | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 21 | Virginia Best | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Ernest Best | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Loyal Lloyd Smith | 25 | Head | Porter | Ohio |
| 24 | Jenny Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Donald Bennet Smith | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Martha Gibson | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | James Gibson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Vernon Stanford | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Nanie Mae Stanford | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Marian Stanford | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Thomas Stanford | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Vernon Jr. Stanford | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Sylvia Stanford | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Douglas Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tenn. |
| 35 | Lucy Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Douglas Brown | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Lillian Mae Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Jean Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | James Brown | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Lee Halbert Brown | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)