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James Brewer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Brewer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mississippi-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Neal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Brewer | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Cephas Brewer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bunie Martin | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Brewer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Brewer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vance Brewer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lena Brewer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herman Brewer | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Brewer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Brewer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Mississippi-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Brewer
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cephas Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00156-00844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Larene Carter | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Dorothy Carter | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Betty Carter | 7 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Bertha Carter | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Elmer D. Brewer | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lena Brewer | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert Brewer | 20 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mary Brewer | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Herman Brewer | 15 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | James Brewer THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Cephas Brewer | 7 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Alice Brewer | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Vance Brewer | 2 | son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 54 | Bunie Martin | 63 | mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 55 | B. L. May | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Ethel D. May | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | J. W. May | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Elva Sue May | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | J. W. Johnson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | L. A. Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elmer Lee Johnson | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Velma Johnson | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bernice Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Harry Munnery | 48 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 65 | Geardetia D. Munnery | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Leonard Munnery | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Nadine Munnery | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ella Dee Munnery | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Beula Mae Munnery | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Vole Lee Munnery | 6 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Neoma Munnery | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Eutah Stacks | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Daisy Lee Stacks | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Earl Stacks | 17 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Raker Lindsey | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Mary Sue Lindsey | 4 | daughter | 0 | Arizona |
| 77 | Lulin Eutah Lindsey | 2 | son | 0 | California |
| 78 | Leon Lindsey | 0 | son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 79 | Leon F. Snow | 35 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 80 | Neta Bell Snow | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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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)