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James Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pend-Oreille-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pend-Oreille-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pend-Oreille-County, Washington |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 10, Bead Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pend Oreille |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 10 Bead Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Bridges | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Bridges | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Bridges | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Bridges | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Bridges | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Petrel Bridges | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Bridges | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pend Oreille, …
Son, age 2
Pend Oreille, Washington · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Pend-Oreille-County, Washington
Son, age 13
Pend-Oreille-County, Washington · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 10, Bead Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pend Oreille |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Washington
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Sibling
John Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pend-Oreille-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pend-Oreille-County, Washington
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33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04354-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erin P Carter | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Idaho |
| 2 | Paul W Bailey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Irene M Bailey | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lyla I Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 5 | Mildred P Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 6 | Eugene M Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 7 | Edith J Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 8 | Merley L Bailey | 0 | Son | — | Wash |
| 9 | Fred Giem | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Irene A Giem | 69 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Martin E Keplinger | 32 | Head | Laborer | Wash |
| 12 | Twylah R Keplinger | 27 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 13 | Darel Keplinger | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Harold J Bridges | 35 | Head | Cat Driver | Missouri |
| 15 | Petrel W Bridges | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | John R Bridges | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 17 | Earl E Bridges | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 18 | James R Bridges THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Wilma A Bridges | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Helen J Bridges | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | James T Mcneil | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Florence S Mcneil | 60 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Robert J Mcneil | 18 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Joseph S Krautlager | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Kathrine Krautlager | 31 | Niece | — | Germany |
| 26 | Ray M Carter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alice E Carter | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ben H Butterfield | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Bessie Butterfield | 42 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 30 | Myron B Butterfield | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 31 | John D Butterfield | 12 | Son | — | Wash |
| 32 | Dora M Butterfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Wash |
| 33 | Rastus Reed | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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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)