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James Brewer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Brewer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bear Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brewer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Brewer | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lessie Brewer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Brewer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Brewer | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clarence Brewer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Brewer | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Eugene Brewer | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 9
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | 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 James Brewer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Brewer
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Brewer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brewer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brewer
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brewer
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Brewer
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James F Gilliland | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rebecca E Gilliland | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rina Gilliland | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dora E Gilliland | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James S Gilliland | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joseph Don Gilliland | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | John L Brewer | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lessie Brewer | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert R Brewer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clarence Brewer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James C Brewer THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eugene P Brewer | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pearl Brewer | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John H Brewer | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry C Cammese | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Susan J Cammese | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James G Cammese | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lena F Cammese | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alfred F Cammese | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Carey E Cammese | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret L Cammese | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eli M Woodell | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Missouri A Woodell | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Woodell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Moses Welch | 35 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nathaniel P Dixon | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rebecca E Dixon | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joseph C Dixon | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert R Burgess | 48 | Son-in-law | Commercial Travel | North Carolina |
| 80 | Oma M Burgess | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Emma Clarida | 69 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Joseph M Ward | 79 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Daniel C Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret S Brown | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Wesley R Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Brown | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lona M Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Daniel D Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Beatrice Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Flossie P Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | George H Kidd | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sarah E Kidd | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Callie E Kidd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Michael A Welch | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lena M Welch | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | John L Welch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Henry B Welch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur M Welch | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Clyde H Welch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary B Welch | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)