William Brewer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Brewer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, Mississippi
Surname	Brewer
Given Name	William X
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	513 - R. 7
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	73
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	513 R 7
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
John Brewer	Son	—	29	~1911
William Brewer	Head	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, Mississippi

Head, age 53

Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brewer
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Monroe, Mississippi

Head, age 64

Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brewer
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Monroe-County, Mississippi

Head, age 71

Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

Surname	Brewer
Given Name	William X
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	513 - R. 7
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	73
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Brewer

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-01035)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer Roland	27	Head	Sewing	Mississippi
2	Ruby M Roland	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Martha Roland	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
4	Bettie Jo Roland	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
5	George X Pierce	53	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
6	Ethel Pierce	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	John R. X English	64	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
8	J. C. English	61	Brother	—	Mississippi
9	Joe R English	53	Brother	—	Mississippi
10	Horace English	25	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
11	Lilly English	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	Lois English	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Louis English	1	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Paul Randal	48	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Ruby X Randal	46	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Billie Randal	18	Son	—	Mississippi
17	James Randal	14	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Josephine Randal	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Dewey H. Brewer	42	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
20	Maudie Brewer	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Ruby Brewer	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	Dewey H. Jr. Brewer	18	Son	Dam Building	Mississippi
23	R. B. Brewer	10	Son	—	Mississippi
24	William X Brewer THIS PERSON	71	Head	Operator	Mississippi
25	John L. Brewer	29	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
26	Elsie Brewer	33	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
27	Opal Brewer	22	Sister	—	Mississippi
28	Shirley Brewer	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	Juanita Brewer	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	John H X Pierce	56	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Lennie Pierce	61	Wife	—	Mississippi
32	Cleston Pierce	34	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Underwood Pierce	30	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Gilbert Pierce	18	Son	—	Mississippi
35	John R. Childers	56	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Lizzie Childers	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Rose Childers	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Clyde Childers	16	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Naomie Childers	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Prentis Childers	12	Son	—	Mississippi

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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.

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