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Mary Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Bridges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bridges | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Lillian Bridges | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Bridges | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Bridges | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Warner Bridges | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| J Bridges | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 34
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 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 Mary Bridges across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Bridges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Bridges
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Bridges
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bridges
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lillian Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warner Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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
1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Tate | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | J. W. Tate | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lillie Tate | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ala Tate | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Minkey Whittington | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Irma Whittington | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Imogene Whittington | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Emma Lou Whittington | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Oscar Lindsey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Horretha Lindsey | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jimmie Lindsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | C. L. Lindsey | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | L. E. Lindsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Robert Lee Lindsey | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jimmie Lindsey | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hattie Jane Lindsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Grady Lindsey | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lindsey | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | John R. Sanford | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Irma Sanford | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Kernit Sanford | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Margie G. Sanford | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | H. A. Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Eura Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Arthur Johnson | 34 | Son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 26 | Walter Burch | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 27 | Alice L. Burch | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John A. Burch | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Thelma Burch | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Robert W. Burch | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rosa Lee Burch | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ana Lou Burch | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | J. W. Bridges | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Martha Bridges | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dorothy Bridges | 40 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Warner Bridges | 36 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Lee Bridges THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Dramatist | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lillian Bridges | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 39 | M. R. Leflore | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nola Leflore | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)