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William Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Bridges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilcox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Whitfield District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Bridges | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Burney Bridges | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Bridges | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Bridges | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Bridges | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Minnie Bridges | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Preston Bridges | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Georgia
Son, age 1
Pulaski, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pulaski-County, Georgia
Son, age 11
Pulaski-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilcox |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bridges
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Burney Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Bridges
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pulaski-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Georgia
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00702-01035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. D. Dennis | 24 | Head | Scrap Iron Project | Georgia |
| 2 | Eva Mae Dennis | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Gracie Mae Dennis | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | J. C. Dennis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Marie Dennis | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | J. D. Dennis | 28 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 7 | Mamie Dennis | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Mary Lizzie Dennis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Hubert Lee Dennis | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Yank Lee | 30 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 11 | Lugene Lee | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ned Conner | 27 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 13 | Mildred Conner | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Mary Nyl Conner | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Thomas Conner | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Selma Conner | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | J. Kayce Conner | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Margaret Nobles | 70 | Grandmother | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James R. Conner | 31 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 20 | Lucile Conner | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Joan Conner | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie B. Conner | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | James Russel Conner | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Ethel Bridges | 44 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 25 | Burney Bridges | 15 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 26 | Mattie Lou Bridges | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | William Bridges THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Nell Bridges | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Preston Bridges | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Minnie Bridges | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Will Taylor | 30 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 32 | William M. Conner | 62 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 33 | Nancy Ann Conner | 64 | 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)