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John Brewer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Brewer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brewer | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walter Brewer | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Buelah Brewer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Harvey Brewer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Brewer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Brewer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lona Brewer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Doris Brewer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edgar Brewer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Brewer | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 42
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Head, age 52
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Brewer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brewer
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milton Richardson | 32 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel Richardson | 32 | Wife | Pinder | North Carolina |
| 53 | John M Brewer THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie B Brewer | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | William H Brewer | 18 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 56 | John E Brewer | 15 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edgar Brewer | 14 | Son | Sweeping | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter Brewer | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harvey Brewer | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lona Belle Brewer | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Doris C Brewer | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Buelah Brewer | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jesse D Baaughan | 32 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clara Baaughan | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Baaughan | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leonard Baaughan | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Hamrick | 47 | H | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Clara Hamrick | 22 | Daughter | Sewing | West Virginia |
| 69 | Erlene Hamrick | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | West Virginia |
| 70 | Buford Hamrick | 20 | Son | Pressing | West Virginia |
| 71 | Elizabeth Hamrick | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ruby Hamrick | 14 | Daughter | Inspector | West Virginia |
| 73 | George C Yates | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eunice Yates | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles H Yates | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Luther Richardson | 59 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jane Richardson | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bessie Richardson | 31 | Daughter | Sewing | North Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie Richardson | 23 | Daughter | Sewing | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edna Richardson | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Joyce | 45 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 82 | Hattie Joyce | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Joyce | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Louise Joyce | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | George Joyce | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Frances Joyce | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | John Marion | 52 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bettie Marion | 51 | Wife | Sewing | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lou Clark | 63 | Head | Sewing | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charles B Calkins | 47 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 91 | Carrie Calkins | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lettie Calkins | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | James A Jones | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary M Jones | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Bertha Jones | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | Virginia |
| 96 | Callie Jones | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | James A Jr Jones | 15 | Son | Doffer | Virginia |
| 98 | L. Dennis Jones | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Alfred Jones | 32 | Head | Examiner | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jones | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)