James Bridges — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Simpson, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Simpson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Simpson, Mississippi
Surname	Bridges
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 3 Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Matthew Bridges	Son	—	17	~1913
Authree Bridges	Son	—	15	~1915
Ella Bridges	Spouse	—	50	~1880
James Bridges	Head	—	60	~1870
Lynetta Bridges	Son	—	12	~1918
Glaces Bridges	Son	—	9	~1921
Jim Bridges	Son	—	21	~1909

Census Appearances

1930

Simpson, Mississippi

Head, age 60

Simpson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

Surname	Bridges
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Simpson-County, Mississippi

Head, age 69

Simpson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bridges
Given Name	Jim
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Simpson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Bridges

Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1165unit:0517)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Eestabel Harper	6	Daughter	None	Mississippi
52	Guthamae Harper	5	Daughter	None	Mississippi
53	Dan H Harper	60	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
54	Lance Harper	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
55	Retha T Harper	14	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Ethelree Harper	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Reto Harper	8	Son	—	Mississippi
58	Desaree Harper	6	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Baxter Nonie Harper	60	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
60	Hubbard Franklin	46	Head	Farmer	Alabama
61	Lillie B Franklin	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
62	B J Franklin	16	Son	—	Mississippi
63	Joe Franklin	7	Son	None	Mississippi
64	Phil Franklin	7	Son	None	Mississippi
65	Calus Grubbs	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
66	Mallie Grubbs	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
67	William Grubbs	14	Son	None	Mississippi
68	Louise Grubbs	10	Daughter	None	Mississippi
69	Cara Lee Grubbs	8	Daughter	None	Mississippi
70	Ruby Grubbs	7	Daughter	None	Mississippi
71	Jewel Grubbs	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Napoleon Grubbs	1	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Sam Dent	42	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
74	Lenie Dent	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
75	Booker T Dent	17	Son	None	Mississippi
76	R D Dent	16	Daughter	None	Mississippi
77	F L Dent	15	Daughter	None	Mississippi
78	Legna Dent	12	Daughter	None	Mississippi
79	Arthur C Dent	10	Son	None	Mississippi
80	Beatrice Dent	8	Daughter	None	Mississippi
81	Clifton Dent	2	Son	None	Mississippi
82	James M Bridges THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
83	Ella Bridges	50	Wife	None	Mississippi
84	Jim Bridges	21	Son	None	Mississippi
85	Matthew Bridges	17	Son	None	Mississippi
86	Authree Bridges	15	Son	None	Mississippi
87	Lynetta Bridges	12	Son	None	Mississippi
88	Glaces Lee Bridges	9	Son	None	Mississippi
89	Clifton Camper	37	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
90	Pherbie Camper	24	Wife	None	Mississippi
91	Hill Caufield	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
92	Adam Caufield	40	Brother	—	Mississippi
93	Rebell Caufield	14	Sister	—	Mississippi
94	Walter Cox	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
95	Mattie Cox	35	Wife	None	Mississippi
96	Will Mcpherson	50	Head	Lumberworker	Mississippi
97	Willie Mcpherson	25	Wife	None	Mississippi
98	Andrew Roberts	11	Step-son	None	Mississippi
99	Emma S Roberts	9	Step-daughter	None	Mississippi
100	Robert L Roberts	7	Step-son	None	Mississippi

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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)

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