John Brewer — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Brewer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Brewer
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New Jersey
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	Public Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Auditor
Township / Ward	North Pelham Village
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Julia Hart	Other	—	62	~1878
Helen Brewer	Spouse	—	32	~1908
John Brewer	Head	—	34	~1906
Joan Brewer	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Jack Brewer	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 13

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brewer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Other, age 23

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brewer
Given Name	John Jr.
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 34

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Brewer
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New Jersey
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	Public Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Brewer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

John Brewer

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02812-00009)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Janet Harris	11	Daughter	—	New York
42	Catherine L. Fitzpatrick	68	Head	—	Ireland
43	Helen M. Fitzpatrick	35	Daughter	Secretary	New York
44	Katherine E. Fitzpatrick	34	Daughter	Secretary	New York
45	Mary Mcgrath	60	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
46	John A. Brewer THIS PERSON	34	Head	Auditor	New York
47	Helen H. Brewer	32	Wife	—	New York
48	Jack P. Brewer	7	Son	—	New York
49	Joan N. Brewer	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
50	Julia P. Hart	62	Mother-in-law	—	New Jersey
51	Theodore J. Van Tuyl	48	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
52	Ethel M. Van Tuyl	42	Wife	—	New York
53	Axel F. Shipstedt	59	Head	—	Sweden
54	Hilda J. Shipstedt	58	Wife	—	Sweden
55	Joseph Lyon	62	Head	Plumber	New York
56	Evelyn D. Lyon	56	Wife	—	New York
57	George N. Pauley	44	Head	Art Teacher	New York
58	Eugenia Pauley	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
59	George Pauley	7	Son	—	New York
60	Eugene Pauley	5	Son	—	New York
61	Catherine T. Malloy	49	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ireland
62	Warren R. Randall	42	Head	Auditor	New York
63	Fay Randall	45	Wife	—	New York
64	Elliott F. Coffin	46	Head	Salesman	New York
65	Loretta M. Coffin	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
66	Rita F. Coffin	22	Daughter	Sub Teacher	New York
67	Hope V. Coffin	19	Daughter	Clerk	Maryland
68	Lillian E. Brown	56	Mother	—	New York
69	Leo J. Brown	27	Son	Awing Hanger	New York
70	Raymond G. Brown	22	Son	Plumbers Helper	New York
71	Ernest A. Schmidt	60	Head	Salesman	New York
72	Edith L. Schmidt	54	Wife	—	England
73	Robert E. Schmidt	24	Son	—	California
74	Anthony Wolyneic	46	Head	Engineer	Poland
75	Pauline Wolyneic	45	Wife	Watchman	Poland
76	Henry G. Wolyneic	21	Son	12	New York
77	Theodore Wolyneic	17	Son	New Worker	New York
78	Archibald K. Calderwood	49	Head	Carpenter	New York
79	Florence H. Calderwood	45	Wife	—	New York
80	Valerie J. Calderwood	12	Daughter	—	New York

Search for John Brewer

All John Brewer Census Records Discover Brewer Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data