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Mary Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Star Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bridges | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Bridges | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Albert Bridges | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Bridges | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ella Bridges | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Porter Bridges | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Bridges | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lewis Bridges | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Bridges | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Florida
Other, age 21
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Spouse, age 32
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bridges across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bridges
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00614-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Weston White | 23 | Head | Labourer | Florida |
| 42 | Cossie White | 22 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie F Davis | 9 | Brother in law | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Evelyn Williams | 16 | Sister in law | Maid | Alabama |
| 45 | Edward Williams | 2 | son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Tommy Lee Williams | 1 | son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Jimmie Lee Williams | 0 | son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Albert Bridges | 35 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mary Lou Bridges THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Albert Jr Bridges | 19 | son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 51 | Lewis Bridges | 16 | son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Eva Lee Bridges | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Francis Bridges | 10 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 54 | Ella Mae Bridges | 7 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 55 | Porter Bridges | 4 | son | — | Florida |
| 56 | Willie Lee Bridges | 2 | son | — | Florida |
| 57 | Charlie Moore | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Florida |
| 58 | Robert Bing | 33 | servant | Laborer | Florida |
| 59 | Mawa Bing | 31 | servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bud Steward | 46 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 61 | Mary Steward | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 62 | Leofus Jenkins | 23 | step son | Labourer | Florida |
| 63 | Emanuel Jenkins | 21 | step son | Labourer | Florida |
| 64 | Jimmie Jenkins | 20 | step son | Golf Caddy | Florida |
| 65 | Leroy Steward | 25 | son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 66 | Arthur Brown | 49 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Joseph Williams | 55 | Head | Labourer | Florida |
| 68 | Martha Williams | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 69 | George B Williams | 23 | son | Labourer | Florida |
| 70 | Marzlee Williams | 19 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Ditmus Williams | 16 | son | — | Florida |
| 72 | Elizabeth Williams | 12 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 73 | Andrew Williams | 9 | son | — | Florida |
| 74 | James B Williams | 1 | son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Bill Bradford | 54 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ida Bradford | 58 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 77 | Luvina Reynolds | 19 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 78 | Earl Price | 10 | step son | — | Florida |
| 79 | Porter Ridger | 45 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ada Ridger | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)