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James Brewer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mingo, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Brewer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mingo, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mingo, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Warfield District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brewer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Brewer | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| May Brewer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harmon Brewer | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lawrence Brewer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Brewer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clara Brewer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Noah Brewer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Wilson Brewer | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Highland Brewer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mitchell Brewer | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mingo, West …
Head, age 42
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mingo, West …
Head, age 51
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Brewer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mingo, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Brewer
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mingo, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mingo, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:0401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Brewer THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Clara Brewer | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mitchell Brewer | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lawrence Brewer | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Alice Brewer | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | May Brewer | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Wilson Brewer | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Beatrice Brewer | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Highland Brewer | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Harmon Brewer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Noah Brewer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dow Vinson | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Cora Vinson | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Frank Fitzpatrick | 21 | Head | Attorney Law | West Virginia |
| 15 | Eva Fitzpatrick | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Irma Fitzpatrick | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John B. Brauer | 22 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 18 | Alta Brauer | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Brauer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Patrick H. Chafin | 39 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sarah Chafin | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Solon Chafin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | M. H. Crum | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Julia Crum | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Floyd Crum | 20 | Son | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harry Crum | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lee Crum | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah Crum | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ella Crum | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James Crum | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hattie Crum | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gladys Crum | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Henry Crum | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Harlin Jr. Parsley | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Pricy Parsley | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Opal Parsley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lucy Parsley | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Jesse Sr. Cassell | 52 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 39 | Isabelle Cassell | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Wayne Cassell | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Jeanette Cassell | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Cassell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Columbus Fillman | 18 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Grover Fillman | 26 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jesse Sr. Parsley | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Laura Parsley | 28 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Herbert Parsley | 9 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bettie Parsley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Emery Parsley | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Schuyler Parsley | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)