Denison City 1930 Census

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1930 Federal Census, Denison Township, Denison City, Ward 3

Crawford County, Iowa

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Department of Commerce-Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Population Schedule State of Iowa, Crawford County, Denison Twp.,City of Denison - Third Ward, Enumber District No. 24-6, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumerated by me on April 8, 1930, Jacob Johnson, Enumerator

LN	ST	HN	DN	FN	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	REL	HOR	VAL	RADIO	FARM	SEX	RACE	AGE	MAR	AGEMAR	SCH	R/W	BIRTHPLACE	FATHERBP	MOTHERBP	LAN	IMM	NAT	ENG	OCCUP	IND	CLASS	WORK	NOT	VET	WAR	FARMSCH
01	East Benefit Street				MILLER	Florence M.	Wife				X	F	W	34	M	21	No	Yes	Iowa	Illinois	Germany				Yes	None
02					STEINHOFF	Lois M.	Adopted Daughter				X	F	W	6	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
03					WASHBURN	Edward Y.	Father-in-law				X	M	W	71	M	34	No	Yes	Illinois	United States	United States				Yes	None					No
04					WASHBURN	Frieda H.	Mother-in-Law				X	F	W	60	M	23	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1875	Na	Yes	None
05	East Benefit Street	604	136	142	SPERRY	Catherine	Head	O	2500		No	F	W	57	Wd		No	Yes	Iowa	Ireland I.F.S.	Ireland				Yes	None
06					SPERRY	Blanche	Daughter				X	F	W	33	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Ohio	Iowa				Yes	Telephone Operator	Telephone	W	Yes
07	East Benefit Street	619	137	143	NEWMEYER	Rudolph A.	Head	R	25.00	R	No	M	W	20	M	20	No	Yes	Nebraska	Germany	Germany				Yes	Drayman	General Hauling	W	Yes
08					NEWMEYER	Viola F.	Wife				X	F	W	20	M	20	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
09					NEWMEYER	Robert H.	Son				X	M	W	1/12	S		No		Iowa	Nebraska	Iowa					None
10	East Benefit Street	515	138	144	CHRISTY	Charley	Head	O	1200		No	M	W	64	M	44	No	Yes	Canada Eng.	Canada Eng.	Canada Eng	English	1872	Na	Yes	Janitor	Public School	W	Yes		No
11					CHRISTY	Nellie	Wife				X	F	W	38	M	18	No	Yes	New York	Connecticut	England				Yes	None
12					CHRISTY	Herbert	Son				X	M	W	18	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Canada Eng.	New York				Yes	None
13					CHRISTY	Harry	Son				X	M	W	16	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Canada Eng.	New York				Yes	None
14					CHRISTY	Fred	Son				X	M	W	13	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Canada Eng	New York				Yes	None
15					CHRISTY	Frank	Son				X	M	W	11	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Canada Eng.	New York				Yes	None
16					CHRISTY	Ellen	Daughter				X	F	W	9	S		Yes		Iowa	Canada Eng.	New York					None
17	East Benefit Street	417	139	145	PAUL	T.A.	Head	O	3500	R	No	M	W	35	M	24	No	Yes	Wisconsin	Germany	Massachusetts				Yes	Salesman	Fruits & Vegetables	W	Yes		No
18					PAUL	Frieda E.	Wife				X	F	W	34	M	23	No	Yes	Minnesota	Germany	Minnesota				Yes	None
19					PAUL	Theodore E.	Son				X	M	W	12	S		Yes	Yes	Minnesota	Wisconsin	Minnesota				Yes	None
20					PAUL	Carl F.	Son				X	M	W	11	S		Yes	Yes	Minnesota	Wisconsin	Minnesota				Yes	None
21					PAUL	John M.	Son				X	M	W	9	S		Yes		Iowa	Wisconsin	Minnesota					None
22	Jefferson Street	405	140	146	LUTZ	Carl	Head	O	3700		No	M	W	69	M	25	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1890	Na	Yes	None					No
23					LUTZ	Marie	Wife				X	F	W	67	M	23	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1892	Na	Yes	None
24	Jefferson Street	409	141	147	MESSENBRINK	Benjamin	Head	O	2500	R	No	M	W	41	M	27	No	Yes	Iowa	Minnesota	Germany				Yes	Engineer	Light Plant	W	No	15	No
25					MESSENBRINK	Mildred	Wife				X	F	W	34	M	18	No	Yes	Iowa	Kansas	Kansas				Yes	None
26					MESSENBRINK	Russell L.	Son				X	M	W	15	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
27					MESSENBRINK	Donald R.	Son				X	M	W	9	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
28					MESSENBRINK	Virginia M.	Daughter				X	F	W	8	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
29					MESSENBRINK	Benjamin Jr.	Son				X	M	W	5	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
30					MESSENBRINK	Janie A.	Daughter				X	F	W	3	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
31					MESSENBRINK	Jarvis I.	Son				X	M	W	9/12	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
32	Washington Avenue	404	142	148	FLAHIVE	Mary	Head	O	3000		No	F	W	59	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Ireland I.F.S.	Ireland				Yes	None
33					FLAHIVE	Ellen	Sister				X	F	W	56	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Ireland I.F.S.	Ireland				Yes	None
34	Washinton Avenue	406	143	149	FRAHM	John	Head	O	3500	R	No	M	W	76	M	36	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1871	Na	Yes	None					No
35					FRAHM	Emma	Wife				X	F	W	50	M	21	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1893	Na	Yes	None
36					FRAHM	Anton A.	Son				X	M	W	22	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	Laborer	Garage	W	Yes		No
37					FRAHM	Irma R.	Daughter				X	F	W	15	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	None
38	Washington Avenue	408	144	150	LASS	John G.	Head	O	3000		No	M	W	61	M	41	No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	Carpenter	Building	W	Yes		No
39					LASS	Tillie	Wife				X	F	W	51	M	31	No	Yes	Swedena	Sweden	Sweden	Swedish	1890	Na	Yes	None
40					LASS	Alfred G.	Son				X	M	W	19	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Sweden				Yes	Salesman	General Store	W	Yes
41					LASS	Abbie L.	Daughter				X	F	W	18	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Sweden				Yes	Laborer	Pantorium	W	Yes
42					LASS	Robert N.	Son				X	M	W	16	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Sweden				Yes	None
43	Washington Avenue	412	145	151	TUCKER	Charles W.	Head	O	3000		No	M	W	54	M	32	No	Yes	Iowa	Ohio	Missouri				Yes	None					No
44					TUCKER	Margaret L.	Wife				X	F	W	49	M	26	No	Yes	Iowa	Ireland I.F.S.	Ireland				Yes	None
45					TUCKER	Bryce W.	Son				X	M	W	18	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
46					TUCKER	Luverne A.	Daughter				X	F	W	22	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Teacher	Public Schools	W	Yes
47	Washington Avenue	324	146	152	BACKLEY	Robert A.	Head	O	4500		No	M	W	55	M	24	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Plumber	General Plumbing	O	Yes		No
48					BACKLEY	Jennie	Wife				X	F	W	49	M	18	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Illinois				Yes	None
49	Washington Avenue	320	147	153	BLUNK	Ernst C.	Head	O	3000		No	M	W	48	M	22	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1909	Na	Yes	Laborer	Cream Station	W	Yes		No
50					BLUNK	Anna M.	Wife				X	F	W	49	M	23	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1909	Al	Yes	None
51	Washington Avenue				BLUNK	Anna M.	Daughter				X	F	W	22	S		No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1909	Al	Yes	Servant	Private Family	W	Yes
52	Washington Avenue	316	148	154	RATH	William	Head	O	4000		No	M	W	67	Wd		No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1875	No	Yes	Painter	House	O	Yes		No
53	Washington Avenue	312	149	155	RUCH	Rex E.	Head	R	30.00		No	M	W	26	M	26	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Teacher	Public Schools	W	Yes		No
54					RUCH	Marjorie G.	Wife				X	F	W	24	M	24	No	Yes	Iowa	Illinois	Illinois				Yes	None
55	Washington Avenue	308	150	156	PETERSEN	Elizabeth	Head	O	3000		No	F	W	76	Wd		No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1874	Na	Yes	None
56	Washington Avenue	304	151	157	McMAHON	Mary	Head	O	6000		No	F	W	62	Wd		No	Yes	New York	Ireland I.F.S.	Ireland				Yes	None
57					McMAHON	John A.	Son				X	M	W	37	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Illinois	New York				Yes	Merchant	Groceries	O	Yes		Yes	WW
58					McMAHON	Thomas F.	Son				X	M	W	36	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Illinois	New York				Yes	Merchant	Groceries	O	Yes		No
59	Church Street	410	152	158	BOYENS	Henry	Head	O	3500		No	M	W	66	M	25	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1882	Na	Yes	None					No
60					BOYENS	Anna	Wife				X	F	W	63	M	22	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1872	Na	Yes	None
61	Church Street	414	153	159	MUIR	Andrew	Head	R	25.00		No	M	W	37	M	23	No	Yes	Iowa	Scotland	Iowa				Yes	Mechanic	Automobile	W	Yes		No
62					MUIR	Beth V.	Wife				X	F	W	32	M	19	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
63					MUIR	Robert J.	Son				X	M	W	1	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
64	Church Street	307	154	160	PETERS	Detlef	Head	O	4000		No	M	W	74	M	28	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1874	Na	Yes	None					No
65					PETERS	?rindle M.	Wife				X	F	W	66	M	18	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1881	Na	Yes	None
66	Jefferson Street	317	155	161	MARSHALL	William T.	Head	O	4500		No	M	W	75	M	35	No	Yes	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	English	1881	Na	Yes	None					No
67					MARSHALL	Mahala R.	Wife				X	F	W	61	M	19	No	Yes	Indiana	England	England				Yes	None
68					MARSHALL	William C.	Son				X	M	W	36	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Scotland	Indiana				Yes	Section hand	Railroad	W	Yes		No
69					MARSHALL	Earl R.	Son				X	M	W	19	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Scotland	Indiana				Yes	Laborer	General Farm	W	Yes
70	Jefferson Street	321	156	162	ROY	James W.	Head	O	2500	R	No	M	W	50	M	21	No	Yes	Iowa	Pennsylvania	Virginia				Yes	Carpenter	Building	W	Yes		No
71					ROY	Lottie Q.	Wife				X	F	W	34	M	20	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
72					ROY	Ruth T.	Daughter				X	F	W	15	S		Yes	Yes	Nebraska	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
73	Jefferson Street	319	157	163	NEWCOM	Arden H.	Head	O	1800		No	M	W	35	M	23	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Salesman	Automobile	W	Yes		No
74					NEWCOM	Loyal B.	Wife				X	F	W	28	M	17	No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
75					NEWCOM	Maynard L.	Son				X	M	W	10	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
76					NEWCOM	Kenneth A.	Son				X	M	W	3	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
77					NEWCOM	Byron P.	Son				X	M	W	1	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
78	Seagrave Avenue	303	158	164	WELLS	Edith M.	Head	R	12.50	R	No	F	W	38	Wd		No	Yes	Iowa	Kentucky	Iowa				Yes	Laborer	Odd Jobs	W	No	16
79					WELLS	Lavina? V.	Daughter				X	F	W	16	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
80					WELLS	Mathew	Son				X	M	W	15	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
81					WELLS	Ruby	Daughter				X	F	W	12	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
82					WELLS	Clara	Daughter				X	F	W	8	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
83					WELLS	Samuel	Son				X	M	W	5	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
84					WELLS	Darline	Daughter				X	F	W	3	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
85	Seagrave Ave	309	159	165	KAHL	Walter	Head	R	15.00	R	No	M	W	29	M	22	No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	Farmer	General Farming	O	Yes		No		6H
86					KAHL	Marie	Wife				X	F	W	33	M	27	No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	None
87					KAHL	Dorothy	Daughter				X	F	W	5	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
88	East Benefit	711	160	166	LAHANN	E.H.	Head	R	15.00	R	No	M	W	50	M	27	No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	Mechanic	Farm Machinery	W	Yes		No
89					LAHANN	Dorothea	Wife				X	F	W	50	M	27	No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Germany				Yes	None
90					LAHANN	Roy	Son				X	M	W	22	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Laborer	Battery Station	W	Yes		No
91					LAHANN	Inez	Daughter				X	F	W	14	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
92					LAHANN	Emil	Son				X	M	W	12	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
93	East Benefit	623	161	167	TIBBETTS	Charlotte	Head	O	1000		No	F	W	48	Wd		No	Yes	Iowa	Ohio	New York				Yes	None
94					TIBBETTS	Emery E.	Son				X	M	W	19	S		Yes	Yes	Missouri	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
95					TIBBETTS	Harold O	Son				X	M	W	18	S		No	Yes	Missouri	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Laborer	Odd Jobs	W	Yes
96					TIBBETTS	Eldon G.	Son				X	M	W	16	S		No	Yes	Missouri	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Laborer	Odd Jobs	W	Yes
97					TIBBETTS	Douglas W.	Son				X	M	W	14	S		Yes	Yes	Missouri	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
98					TIBBETTS	Homer B.	Son				X	M	W	12	S		No	Yes	Missouri	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
99					TIBBETTS	Irene	Daughter				X	F	W	23	S		No	Yes	Missouri	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Dishwasher	Restaurant	W	Yes
100	East Benefit	603	162	168	CLAUSEN	Henry	Head	O	2500	R	No	M	W	44	M	23	No	Yes	Germany	Germany	Germany	German	1890	Na	Yes	Mechanic	Farm Implements	W	Yes		No

Transcribed by Melba Winans McDowell

Page 7 of Denison City, Ward 3, 1930 Census

The following is the key to column contents on each of the census pages.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
ST = Street Name
HN = House Number
DN = Dwelling Number in the Order of Visitation
FN = Family Number in the Order of Visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of Every Person Whose Usual Place of Abode on the 1st Day of June, 1930, was in this family
REL = Relation to the head of the family
HOR = Home owned or rented
VAL = Value of home if owned or monthly rental if rented
RADIO = Radio set
FARM = Does this family live on a farm
SEX = Male or Female
RACE = Color (White, Black or Mulatto)
AGE = Age at last birthday
MAR = Marital condition
AGEMAR = Age at first marriage
SCH = Attended school or college any time since Sept 1, 1929
R/W = Whether able to read/write
BIRTHPLACE = Place of birth
FATHERBP = Place of Father's birth
MOTHERBP = Place of Mother's birth
LAN = Language spoken in home before coming to the U. S.
IMM = Year of Immigration to the United States
NAT = Naturalization
ENG = Whether able to speak English
OCCUP. = Trade, profession, or particular kind of work
IND = Industry or business
CLASS = Class of Worker - Owner or Wage Earner
WORK = Whether actually at work yesterday
NOT = If not, line number on Unemployment Schedule
VET = Veteran of U. S. Military or Naval Forces
WAR = What war?
FARMSCH = Number on Farm Schedule

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