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James Bridges — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Mississippi
SurnameBridges
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Amanda Bridges Spouse — 31 ~1909
Celester Bridges Daughter — 16 ~1924
Mary Bridges Daughter — 4 ~1936
Leroy Bridges Son — 6 ~1934
Victor Bridges Son — 14 ~1926
James Bridges Son — 12 ~1928
Joseph Bridges Son — ~1940

Census Appearances

1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bridges
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Bridges
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Celester Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lawrence-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00058)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Amanda Bridges 31 Wife — Mississippi
2 Celester Bridges 16 Daughter — Mississippi
3 Victor Bridges 14 Son — Mississippi
4 James Bridges THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
5 Leroy Jr Bridges 6 Son — Mississippi
6 Mary Bridges 4 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Joseph Bridges 0 Son — Mississippi
8 Willard Griffith 26 Head Laborer Mississippi
9 Maxine Griffith 20 Wife — Mississippi
10 Willard Griffith 1 Son — Mississippi
11 A. C. Turner 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
12 Christa Turner 39 Wife — Mississippi
13 Riley Turner 22 Son Truck Driver Mississippi
14 Mildred Turner 16 Daughter in Law — Mississippi
15 Amanda Cannon 69 Aunt — Mississippi
16 J. A. Ward 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Neva Ward 41 Wife — Mississippi
18 Hilton Ward 19 Son Helpers Mississippi
19 Hurston Ward 17 Son Helpers Mississippi
20 Jewell Ward 15 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Carlene Ward 13 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Harlan Ward 12 Son — Mississippi
23 Kenneth Ward 0 Son — Mississippi
24 Kyle Ward 0 Son — Mississippi
25 Henry Smith 18 Head Hired Hand Mississippi
26 Benny Jefferson 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Velma Jefferson 45 Wife — Mississippi
28 Walter Jefferson 13 Son — Mississippi
29 Dane Jefferson 12 Son — Mississippi
30 Teddy Jefferson 10 Son — Mississippi
31 Charlene Jefferson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Bennie Elizabeth Jefferson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
33 Dorothy Jefferson 4 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Johnnie Jefferson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Alonzo Newsom 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Rosa Lee Newsom 27 Wife — Mississippi
37 Helen Louise Newsom 8 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Will Earl Newsom 7 Son — Mississippi
39 Vera Lee Newsom 5 Daughter — Mississippi
40 S. J. Lindsay Newsom 4 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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