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John Bridges — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bridges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Russie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lawrence, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Monticello |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Bridges | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ida Bridges | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Bridges | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Homer Bridges | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Jodie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Jedie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walthall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walthall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 John Bridges across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Russie Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Bridges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Bridges
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Russie Bridges
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bridges
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Bridges
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bridges
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ida Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlie Maxson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jane Maxson | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Estella Maxson | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mabel Maxson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Fred Maxson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Isaac Maxson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Coleman Maxson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rosa Dixon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mattie Dixon | 29 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lizzie Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Gloria Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cool Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bella Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | R. H. Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Minnie Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Earnest Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George Stephen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lula Stephen | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rubie Stephen | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ollie Lee Stephen | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie L. Stephen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | J. T. Boutwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucy Boutwell | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Howard W. Boutwell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lizzie Boutwell | 70 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 77 | J. P. Carlisle | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hannie Carlisle | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Maggie Rose Carlisle | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Esther Hinkley | 36 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 81 | Annie Hinkley | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Julia Hinkley | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Homer Bridges | 60 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 84 | Jennie Bridges | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ida Bridges | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | John Bridges THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Hardy Howard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Mary Howard | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Gladys Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ollie Jane Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Not Name Howard | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | T. Prescott | 37 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ardell Prescott | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Brumfield Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Annie Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Nannie Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lydia Lee Scott | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Leona Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Henry Scott | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Florence Scott | 12 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)