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William Bridges — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bridges across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lonnie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulas Bridges | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Dora Bridges | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ella Bridges | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Bridges | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Myrtis Bridges | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fred Bridges | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Bridges | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Doris Bridges | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lonnie Bridges | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Bridges | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 4
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Johnston, North …
Son, age 13
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 23
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Willie G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Bridges across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and father Lonnie Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorathea Bridges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Bridges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bridges
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lonnie Bridges
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorathea Bridges
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Bridges
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bridges
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dora Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulas Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtis Bridges
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby Phelps | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charles Jeffery | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nellie Jeffery | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Glenn Jeffery | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Christine Jeffery | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Jeffery | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Jeffery | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Jeffery | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Jeffery | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Herbert Jeffery | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nellie Jeffery | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Levi Deaton | 42 | Head | Hacker | North Carolina |
| 63 | Millie Deaton | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Deaton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Paul Deaton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Tailor | 24 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hattie Tailor | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Kent Tailor | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jim Tailor | 22 | Brother | Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Price | 40 | Boarder | Manager | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willard L. Stevens | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ida Stevens | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Linie Stevens | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eula Stevens | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carl Stevens | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Henry Stevens | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fred Stevens | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Godwin | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Godwin | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ellater Godwin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie Godwin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Levander Hinton | 10 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | George R. Barham | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Agnes Barham | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sheriel Barham | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Eric H. Harrison | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Louella Harrison | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lonnie A. Bridges | 36 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ella Bridges | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Fred Bridges | 18 | Son | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 91 | Myrtis Bridges | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William Bridges THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Bridges | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Eulas Bridges | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Arthur Bridges | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dora S. Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Doris E. Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Charles Smith | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rena Smith | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Herbert Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
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 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)