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James Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Laurel City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bridges | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Bridges | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Bridges | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nettie Bridges | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Bridges | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Bridges | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clarice Bridges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Bridges | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Simpson, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Simpson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Janie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Bridges across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bridges
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dorothy Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02035-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Sampson | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie Sampson | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mae Sampson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nettie Lee Sampson | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lee Sampson | 52 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 6 | C. W. Mcintosh | 52 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mittie Mcintosh | 52 | Wife | Shed Foreman | Mississippi |
| 8 | Evan Mcintosh | 32 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Willie Bridges | 43 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nettie Bridges | 42 | Wife | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thomas Bridges | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Bridges THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dorothy Bridges | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Paul Bridges | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Margaret Bridges | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clarice Bridges | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Frank Sampay | 23 | Head | Machine Helper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Violet Sampay | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Richard Sampay | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Kenneth Reeves | 23 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lavonia Reeves | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Thelma Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Butler Sanders | 26 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruth Sanders | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robert Eugene Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Betty Ruth Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Brown | 75 | Head | Retired | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eunice Brown | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dewey Mccraw | 55 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dollie Mccraw | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Meadows Elsie Mccraw | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | J. R. Thorne | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Dollie Thorne | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sidney Mcleod | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 36 | Farrell Mcleod | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Everett Mcleod | 18 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 38 | Margaret Mcleod | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Emma Jean Mcleod | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Geraldine Mcleod | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)