JB
James Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1932), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1932
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erline Bridges | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jerome Bridges | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beatrice Bridges | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Esther Bridges | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Bridges | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Bridges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Bridges | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Beatrice Bridges | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Flossie Bridges | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Bridges | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Bridges | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 3
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 8
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1932 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Bridges
Son · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · Ohio
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Erline Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03244-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozell Lawers | 24 | head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 2 | Dorothy Lawers | 26 | wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 3 | Barbara Lawers | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Evan Lawers | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Columbus Hayes | 44 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Imel Hayes | 21 | wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 7 | Ronald Hayes | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Wyrick Hayes | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Samuel Williams | 20 | brother-in-law | New Worker | Georgia |
| 10 | Bob Briggs | 45 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Sally Briggs | 35 | wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 12 | Bill Briggs | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles Briggs | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Marie Briggs | 7 | son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Benny Greeper | 49 | head | Dealer | Poland |
| 16 | Sarah Greeper | 47 | wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 17 | Goldie Munster | 27 | daughter | Housewife | Poland |
| 18 | Harry Munster | 29 | son-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 19 | Sigmund Munster | 4 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Isaac Munster | 2 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Edward Beets | 32 | head | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 22 | Irene Beets | 31 | wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 23 | Edward Jr Beets | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | George Beets | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mallion Weaver | 48 | head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary Weaver | 47 | wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 27 | Louise Weaver | 22 | daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary Weaver | 19 | daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 29 | Nancy Weaver | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | James Bridges | 36 | head | Cook | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary Bridges | 27 | wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 32 | Beatrice Bridges | 15 | daughter | Housewife | Ohio |
| 33 | Beatrice Bridges | 15 | daughter | Housewife | Ohio |
| 34 | Erline Bridges | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Flossie Bridges | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Arthur Bridges | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | James Bridges THIS PERSON | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Alice Bridges | 6 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Jerome Bridges | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Esther Bridges | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
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)