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William Brewer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Brewer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Link & Adline — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Brewer | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Albert Carter | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Brewer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thea Brewer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Brewer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edward Carter | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Link Brewer | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Adline Brewer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mattie Carter | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Other, age 6
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | adopt son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 17
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Head, age 23
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brewer |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Brewer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Link Brewer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adline Brewer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Link Brewer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adline Brewer
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brewer
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Brewer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thea Brewer
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie L Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Burton Smith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | James H Dennis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Martha J Dennis | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | William T Dennis | 25 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | James E Dennis | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | John Dennis | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Julie B Dennis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Paul E Dennis | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Wesley B Hutchins | 72 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 63 | William M Fullerton | 39 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 64 | William J Smith | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Sarah J Smith | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Jessie M Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lillie M Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lula M Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | William H Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Kathlene Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Eddie M Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Thomas J Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ephraim H Solomon | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary E Solomon | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie L Solomon | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ethel M Solomon | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ephraim G Solomon | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary L Solomon | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James L Solomon | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Annie R Mccarter | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Thomas J Mccurdy | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Annie R Mccurdy | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Donald H Lucas | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Lula M Lucas | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Joseph E Lucas | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary L Lucas | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Donald H Lucas | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Annie M Lucas | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Link Brewer | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Adline Brewer | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Thea D Brewer | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | William Brewer THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 93 | James Brewer | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Archie L Brewer | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Albert Carter | 26 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mattie L Carter | 25 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Edward Carter | 2 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Henry Brewer | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Sarah Brewer | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | James H Brewer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)