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Find more Best relatives and grow your tree by exploring billions of historical records. Taken every decade since 1790, the U.S. Federal Census can tell you a lot about your family. For example, from 1930 to 1940 there were 411 more people named Best in the United States — and some of them are likely related to you.

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What if you had a window into the history of your family? With historical records, you do. From home life to career, records help bring your relatives' experiences into focus. There were 18,901 people named Best in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 2% more people named Best in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 19,312 people named Best were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 31% were children
  • 22% of adults were unmarried
  • The average annual income was $974

Learn where they came from and where they went.

As Best families continued to grow, they left more tracks on the map:

  • Most mothers originated from North Carolina
  • 15% were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from North Carolina
  • 7% were born in foreign countries