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John Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Searcy-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Searcy-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Searcy-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Bridges | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn Bridges | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Veda Bridges | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Coy Bridges | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Troy Bridges | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Velma Bridges | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Bridges | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Orpha Bridges | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Shannon Bridges | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eunice Bridges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Searcy, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Searcy-County, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Searcy-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Bridges across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bridges
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Searcy-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Searcy-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00173-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Bradley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Agnes Bradley | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Frank Chadwick | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Clara Chadwick | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Wanda Chadwick | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lee Roy Chadwick | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Kenneth Chadwick | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | John H. Massey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Myrtle Massey | 64 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Hillard D. Massey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Curtis Marie Massey | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | John Bridges THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Orpha Bridges | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Violet Bridges | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Velma Bridges | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Shannon Bridges | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Veda Bridges | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Eunice Bridges | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Evelyn Bridges | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Troy Bridges | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Coy Bridges | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Clema Drewry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mary Drewry | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jess Pack | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Arizona Pack | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Hagg Pack | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Clifford Pack | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Audie Pack | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Audie Drewry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Nancy Drewry | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Leonard Drewry | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Dale Drewry | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Junior Drewry | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Jemimah Drewry | 86 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | C. A. Bumgarner | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Bumgarner | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lewis Bumgarner | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | J. H. Lemmond | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lena M. Lemmond | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Andrew Lemmond | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
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)