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John Bridges — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Catawba, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Bridges across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Catawba, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Cyrus — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Catawba, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Township / Ward | Newton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Bridges | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Irene Martin | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Bridges | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Bridges | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lona Bridges | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alice Martin | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Oscar Bridges | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Bridges | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Catawba, North …
Son, age 6
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Catawba, North …
Son, age 16
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Head, age 26
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Catawba, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and father Cyrus Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bridges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Bridges
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cyrus Bridges
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Bridges
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bridges
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bridges
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1680unit:0758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Betty Godfrey | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John M Bridges THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Washer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lona Y Bridges | 19 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Austin R Bridges | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Oscar H Bridges | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mildred M Bridges | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William H Bridges | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice O Martin | 52 | mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Irene O Martin | 12 | sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rufus D Pretzel | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie C Pretzel | 48 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth V Pretzel | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Loyd L Mullinox | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie E Mullinox | 34 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Loyd E Jr Mullinox | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Helen O Mullinox | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Brady W Mullinox | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Martha M Ingram | 71 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Susan P Ratzel | 37 | boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert P Bolick | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ross W Short | 24 | son-in-law | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 72 | Katherine E Short | 23 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Myrtle L Short | 4 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Troy E Short | 1 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Herbert E Deal | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna L Deal | 28 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James B Setzer | 34 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ella G Setzer | 29 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rebecca B Setzer | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James B Jr Setzer | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Betty Setzer | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alyssa G Strand | 20 | boarder | Upholstering | North Carolina |
| 83 | Nancy G Strand | 21 | boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Billy S Strand | 1 | boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Blakely A Hemmer | 48 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 86 | Mamie M Hemmer | 44 | wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Burger L Hemmer | 21 | son | Footer | Georgia |
| 88 | Hannah L Hemmer | 19 | daughter | Topper | Georgia |
| 89 | Conie M Hemmer | 17 | daughter | Footer | Georgia |
| 90 | Mary A Hemmer | 16 | daughter | Footer | Georgia |
| 91 | Charlie S Hemmer | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Clarence R Hemmer | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Adell A Hemmer | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Roscoe Z Hemmer | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Howard A Warwick | 19 | nephew | Topper | Georgia |
| 96 | William H Smith | 27 | Head | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 97 | Kate L Smith | 29 | wife-H | Mender | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mina J Smith | 74 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Abbot S Smyer | 45 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lola A Smyer | 45 | wife-H | Spinner | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 1930 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)