Dow City 1930 Census

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1930 Federal Census, Union Twp., Dow City Town

Crawford County, Iowa

Microfilm Series , Roll 650, Page 10

Department of Commerce-Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Population Schedule
State of Iowa, Crawford County, Union, Enumber District No. 24-28, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumerated by me on April 26, 1930 Alvin W. Michaelsen, Enumerator

LN	ST	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	VET	WAR
51	School Str			HENRY	Bessie M.	Daughter				X	F	W	32	M	30	No	Yes	Iowa	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania				Yes	None
52				WELLS	Cleo G.	Granddaughter				X	F	W	14	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
53	School Str	116	117	TALCOTT	Ida M	Head	O	$1400	R	No	F	W	57	Wd		No	Yes	Iowa	Canada	Canada				Yes	None
54	School Str	117	118	PETERSEN	Lars P.	Head	R	$5		No	M	W	81	S		No	Yes	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	Danish	1870	Na	Yes	None				No
55	School Str	118	119	SWASUY?	Lillian E	Head	O	$4000	R	No	F	W	58	M	22	No	Yes	Iowa	Pennsylvania	England				Yes	None
56				MOELLER	Arlo P.	Son-in-law				X	M	W	34	M	24	No	Yes	Iowa	Germany	Iowa				Yes	Salesman	Traveling	W		No
57				MOELLER	Ruth A.	Daughter				X	F	W	31	M	22	No	Yes	Iowa	Illinois	Iowa				Yes	None
58				MOELLER	Robert E.	Grandson				X	M	W	9	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
59				MOELLER	Helen L.	Granddaughter				X	F	W	7	S		Yes		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
60				MOELLER	Bruce E.	Grandson				X	M	W	3/12	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
61	School Str	119	120	FISHEL	Willie E	Head	O	$3000	R	No	M	W	64	M	20	No	Yes	Ohio	Ohio	Ohio				Yes	Agent	Insurance	O	Yes	No
62				FISHEL	Mary B	Wife				X	F	W	64	M	20	No	Yes	Irish Free State	Irish Free State	Irish Free State	English	1870	NA	Yes	None
63	Myrtle Str	120	121	BRINK	George C.	Head	O	$1500		No	M	W	36	M	26	No	Yes	S. Dakota	Germany	Germany				Yes	Laborer	Common	W	Yes	Yes	WW
64				BRINK	Golda M.	Wife				X	F	W	28	M	18	No	Yes	Iowa	Switzerland	Germany				Yes	None
65				BRINK	George Jr.	Son				X	M	W	8	S		Yes		Iowa	S. Dakota	Iowa					None
66				BRINK	Kathryn L.	Daughter				X	F	W	6	S		Yes		Iowa	S. Dakota	Iowa					None
67				BRINK	Lila J.	Daughter				X	F	W	5	S		No		Iowa	S. Dakota	Iowa					None
68				BRINK	Joyce E.	Daughter				X	F	W	2 9/12	S		No		Iowa	S. Dakota	Iowa					None
69				BRINK	Gwenith N.	Daughter				X	F	W	3/12	S		No		Iowa	S. Dakota	Iowa					None
70	Howard Str	121	122	McCOLLOUGH	Thomas W.	Head	R	$25	No	No	M	W	42	M	23	No	Yes	Iowa	United States	United States				Yes	Engineer	City Light Plant	W	Yes	No
71				McCULLOUGH	Edna M.	Wife				X	F	W	37	M	18	No	Yes	Iowa	Michigan	Iowa				Yes	None
72				McCULLOUGH	Donovan E.	Son				X	M	W	12	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
73	Franklin Str	122	123	RIGSBY	Marion A.	Head	R	$28		No	M	W	72	M	26	No	Yes	Virginia	United States	United States				Yes	Baker	Bakery	O	Yes	No
74				RIGSBY	Amanda C.	Wife				X	F	W	64	M	18	No	Yes	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia				Yes	None
75	Franklin Str	123	124	FARMER	Ula R	Head	R	$15		No	M	W	36	M	32	No	Yes	Missouri	United States	United States				Yes	Painter	General Painting	O	Yes	Yes	WW
76				FARMER	Wave W.	Wife				X	F	W	26	M	23	No	Yes	Iowa	Minnesota	Iowa				Yes	Clerk	General Store	W	Yes
77				THOMPSON	Robert K.	Stepson				X	M	W	6	S			Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
78	Howard Str	124	125	LANGLEY	Jay W.	Head	O	$2000	R	No	M	W	51	M	24	No	Yes	Iowa	Pennsylvania	Ohio				Yes	Owner	General Store	O	Yes	No
79				LANGLEY	Bessie I.	Wife				X	F	W	48	M	34	No	Yes	Nebraska	United States	United States				Yes	None
80	Howard Str	125	126	THOMPSON	Charley F	Head	R	$15		No	F	W	?	M	24	No	Yes	Iowa	Minnesota	Iowa				Yes	Laborer	General Farm	W	Yes	No
81				THOMPSON	Bernice M.	Wife				X	F	W	24	M	18	No	Yes	Iowa	Nebraska	Iowa				Yes	None
82				THOMPSON	Charles V.	Son				X	M	W	5	S		No		Iowa	Iowa	Iowa					None
83				KNIGHT	Samuel J.	Roomer				X	M	W	36	S		No	Yes	England	England	England	English	1911	Na	Yes	Laborer	General Farm	W	Yes	No
84	Howard Str	126	127	BERRY	Wilbur O.	Head	O	$950	R	No	M	W	42	M	20	No	Yes	Indiana	United States	United States				Yes	Mechanic	General Shop	O	Yes	No
85				BERRY	Vera B.	Wife				X	F	W	39	M	18	No	Yes	Iowa	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania				Yes	None
86				BERRY	Bessie L.	Daughter				X	F	W	19	S		Yes	Yes	Nebraska	Indiana	Iowa				Yes	Nurse Training		W
87				BERRY	Frances B	Daughter				X	F	W	18	S		Yes	Y	Nebraska	Indiana	Iowa				Y	None
88	Howard Str	127	128	LAIRD	Archibald G.	Head	R	$15	R	No	M	W	51	M	27	No	Yes	Iowa	Canadian Eng	Indiana				Yes	Proprietor	Pool Hall	O	Yes	No
89				LAIRD	Mary	Wife				X	F	W	48	M	24	No	Yes	IA	Ireland I.Fs	Ireland I. Fs				Yes	None
90				LAIRD	Willard A.	Son				X	M	W	19	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
91				LAIRD	Eva A.	Daughter				X	F	W	15	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None
92	Howard Str	128	129	RULE	George C	Head	O	$2000		No	M	W	51	M	21	No	Yes	Iowa	Canadian Eng	Vermont				Yes	Truck Driver	General	W	Yes	No
93				RULE	Nettie B	Wife				X	F	W	50	M	21	No	Yes	Iowa	Maine	Vermont				Yes	None
94				RULE	Frank H.	Son				X	M	W	24	S		No	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	Truck Driver	Construction Co	W	Yes	No
95				RULE	Georgia P.	Daughter				X	F	W	10	S		Yes	Yes	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa				Yes	None		W
96	Howard Str	129	130	GLASGOW	Hal. W.	Head	R	$25	R	No	M	W	35	M	25	No	Yes	Nebraska	United States	Iowa				Yes	Principal	High School	W	Yes	Yes	WW
97				GLASGOW	Marian J	Wife				X	F	W	28	M	18	No	Yes	Nebraska	Pennsylvania	Nebraska				Yes	None
98				GLASGOW	Lois W.	Daughter				X	F	W	7	S		Yes		Nebraska	Nebraska	Nebraska					None
99				GLASGOW	Gene M.	Daughter				X	F	W	2 9/12	S		No		Nebraska	Nebraska	Nebraska					None
100				GLASCOW	Joan	Daughter				X	F	W	9/12	S		No		Nebraska	Nebraska	Nebraska					None

Transcribed by Melba Winans McDowell

Page 11 of Dow City 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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