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John Bridges — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Bridges across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bridges | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Harold Bridges | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ida Bridges | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Donald Bridges | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Bridges | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elmira Bridges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Helen Bridges | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Bridges | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Marion Bridges | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 48
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 56
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Public Practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Bridges across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bridges
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Lankford | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry Lankford | 17 | Nephew | Lab | Virginia |
| 3 | Sophia Lankford | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Lankford | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ida Lankford | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas A Lankford | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Burnest I Lankford | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Avis Cobb | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Samuel Cobb | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Raby R Beal | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Edith Beal | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Peter H Beal | 19 | Uncle | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Richard Bradshaw | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah Bradshaw | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Bradshaw | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma Bradshaw | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Bowers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Susie Bowers | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jessie Bowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Harrison Bowers | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William H Bowers | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William H Griffin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Inda A Griffin | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Benny Griffin | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Burnest Griffin | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Zepie Griffin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lloyd Griffin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Odel Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Martha Hatfield | 77 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John Bridges THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Marion Bridges | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Ida Bridges | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | John Bridges | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Bernice Bridges | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Harold Bridges | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Elmira Bridges | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Helen Bridges | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Donald Bridges | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Luzenia Brown | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lottie Brown | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Susanna Brown | 33 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ethel Brown | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Benjamin Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William T Brown | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Anthony Hatfield | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Josephine Hatfield | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Raby Hatfield | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lydia J Hatfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lillie V Hatfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James T Hatfield | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)