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John Brewer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Brewer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rea & Riley — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Wilson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Brewer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Genely Brewer | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lyra Brewer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Brewer | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jim Brewer | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rea Brewer | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 6
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 16
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Brewer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rea Brewer (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Brewer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lyra Brewer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Brewer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rea Brewer
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Brewer
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lyra Brewer
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Brewer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brewer
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Genely Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Brewer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Grayson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lester Testerman | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Dora Testerman | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Bragg Testerman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Carl Testerman | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 45 | Clifford Testerman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Leniere Testerman | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ray Testerman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robie Coy | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Eli Coy | 31 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 50 | Fielden Hash | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 51 | Minnie Belle Hash | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene Hash | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 53 | Rea Brewer | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 54 | Lyra Belle Brewer | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Jim Brewer | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 56 | John Brewer THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 57 | Genely Brewer | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 58 | Beulah Brewer | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Martin A. Hash | 65 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Cora Hash | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charlie Hash | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 62 | Carl Coy | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Coy | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Hazel Coy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | R. C. Jr. Coy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Samuel Sexton | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Stella Sexton | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Wiley Sexton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Margret Sexton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Sexton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Cannel Sexton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lillard Sexton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mallie Sexton | 45 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Metilda Haga | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary J. Testerman | 65 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 77 | J. W. Anderson | 70 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 78 | Edgie Ellen Anderson | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jack Holdaway | 73 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 80 | Jennie Holdaway | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)