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James Bridges — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bridges across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Township / Ward | East Gastonia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenia Bridges | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ruth Bridges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Henry Bridges | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Bridges | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Bridges | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Charles Bridges | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jack Bridges | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marshall Bridges | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Bridges | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Bridges | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Preston Bridges | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Head, age 39
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 13 household members
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| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 50
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Bridges across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bridges
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hershel Wright | 49 | Head | Textile | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alda Wright | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie May Wright | 20 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Wright | 18 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 55 | Luther Wright | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Paul Wright | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter Wright | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wesley Grady | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Callie Grady | 44 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Grady | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Essie Grady | 16 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Grady | 14 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frank Grady | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Able Hopper | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Arthur Willis | 26 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Willis | 26 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 68 | Myrtle Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Garrett W. Willis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Francis Willis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie Robinson | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Blanche Robinson | 32 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lundy Robinson | 24 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 74 | Herbert Robinson | 21 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carl Robinson | 19 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ray Robinson | 17 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 77 | Louise Robinson | 14 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Melton | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ernest Mcabee | 36 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 80 | Herman Mcabee | 13 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Mcabee | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Mcabee | 12 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 83 | Clinton Mcabee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah Mcabee | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Henry L. Mcabee | 32 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Letha Mcabee | 33 | Sister-in-law | Textile | North Carolina |
| 87 | Dewey Mcabee | 8 | Nephew | Textile | North Carolina |
| 88 | Catherine Mcabee | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Claude Mcabee | 29 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 90 | James W. Bridges THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 91 | Eugenia Bridges | 50 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 92 | Preston Bridges | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charles Bridges | 22 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Bridges | 19 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 95 | Bessie Bridges | 17 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 96 | Raymond Bridges | 15 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 97 | Marshall Bridges | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Henry Bridges | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jack Bridges | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ruth Bridges | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)