Town of Fertile, Worth County , Iowa
1940 Census
The enumerator was Ruth M. Carey
Below are listed all residents as of April 1, 1940.
Population: 276
Family Rent




Marital

No. or Own Surname Given Name Relationship Sex Age Status Birthplace Occupation
1 O Ouverson Harley head m 39 married Iowa Proprietor of hatchery


“ “ Edith wife f 35 married Iowa


“ “ Jean daughter f 15 single Iowa


“ “ Robert son m 11 single Iowa
2 O Jordan August head m 38 married Iowa farmer


“ “ Ernestine wife f 29 married Minnesota


“ “ Delores daughter f 6 single Iowa


“ “ Raymond son m 21 single Iowa
3 O Humphrey Paul head m 43 married Iowa School janitor


“ “ Lucille wife f 42 married Iowa


“ “ Leighton son m 18 single Iowa laborer


“ “ Robert son m 16 single Iowa


“ “ Cleo daughter f 14 single Iowa


“ “ Earl son m 12 single Iowa


“ “ Wayne son m 5 single Iowa
4 O Halvorson Clarke head m 22 married Iowa Farmer


“ “ Margaret wife f 20 married Iowa


“ “ Henry M daughter f 1 single Iowa
5 R Halvorson Emma head f 64 widowed Iowa
6
Deuel Wallace head m 53 married Iowa Truck driver


“ “ Ethel wife f 56 married Wisconsin


“ “ Ivan son m 32 single Iowa Feed mill operator
7 O Ouverson Henry head m 66 married Wisconsin Farmer


“ “ Mary wife f 64 married Iowa
8 O Sheimo Phillip head m 40 married Iowa Milking machine salesman


“ “ Naoma wife f 43 married Indiana


“ “ Paula Rae daughter f 2 single Iowa


Shepley Joan stepdaughter f 18 single Iowa


“ “ Gerard stepson m 19 single Iowa
9 O Rhodes Dora head f 75 widowed Iowa
10 O Hammervold Ed head m 51 married Norway


“ “ Sophia wife f 51 married Norway


“ “ Carol daughter f 21 single Iowa Maid in private home


“ “ Willis son m 18 single Iowa Farmer


“ “ Edith daughter f 16 single Iowa
11 O Ouverson John A head m 55 married Iowa Farmer


“ “ Elizabeth wife f 54 married Ohio


“ “ Allen son m 22 single Iowa Farm partner


“ “ Francis son m 18 single Iowa


“ “ Maxine daughter f 16 single Iowa


Robison Bazil father-in-law m 86 widowed Ohio
12 O Ouverson Martin head m 59 married Iowa Farmer


“ “ Christina wife f 54 married Minnesota


“ “ Harold son m 23 single Iowa Farmer


“ “ Donald son m 18 single Iowa Farmer
13 O Jorgenson Norman head m 39 married Iowa Truck driver


“ “ Mildred wife f 46 married Iowa


“ “ Robert son m 16 single Iowa


“ “ Katherine daughter f 15 single Iowa
14 R Davis Delton head m 23 married Iowa Farmer


“ “ Helen wife f 24 married Minnesota


Ebaugh Stanly lodger m 27 single Iowa Truck driver
15 O Stokke Les head m 40 married Iowa Manager of feed mill


“ “ Hazle wife f 38 married Iowa


“ “ Silence daughter f 18 single Iowa Maid in private home


“ “ Francis son m 15 single Iowa Delivery boy


“ “ Geraldine daughter f 12 single Iowa


“ “ Wendell son m 5 single Iowa


“ “ Harriet daughter f 3 single Iowa
16 O Johnson Hans head m 47 married Norway Farmer


“ “ Hilda wife f 41 married Iowa


Cameron James lodger m 11 single South Dakota
17 R Russell Max head m 42 married Iowa Proprietor of cafe


“ “ Frances wife f 33 married Iowa


“ “ Lanny son m 6 single Iowa


“ “ Madelyn daughter f 5 single Iowa
18 O Welch Luella head f 74 widowed Iowa


Smith Mina daughter f 48 widowed Iowa Maid in private home


“ “ Arlene granddaughter f 16 single Canada
19 R Jenkins Clyde head m 23 married Iowa Painter


“ “ Loriane wife f 22 married Iowa
20 R Jenkins Frank head m 50 married Iowa Dray man


“ “ Lena wife f 56 married Minnesota


“ “ Norman son m 20 single Iowa Farm laborer
21 O Roath Mary head f 71 widowed Iowa
22 O Shinn Charlotte head f 70 widowed Wisconsin


“ “ Edward son m 50 single Iowa Garage mechanic
23 R Grooters Arie head m 35 married Iowa School superintendent


“ “ Iona wife f 30 married Iowa


“ “ Ruth daughter f 5 single Iowa


“ “ John son m 2 single Iowa


Shinn Fern lodger f 29 single Iowa maid


Johnson Florence lodger f 30 single Iowa


Giddings Margaret lodger f 19 single Iowa medical technician in hospital


Fredrickson Carl lodger m 53 single Iowa proprietor of cafe.


Doty Arlene lodger f 35 single Iowa primary teacher in public school.


Talbott Jane lodger f 26 single Iowa works in public school


Morse Gayle lodger f 19 single Iowa grade teacher in public school


Anderson Beryl lodger f 20 single Iowa grade teacher in public school


French Evangeline lodger f 19 single Iowa grade teacher in public school


Peterson Loretta lodger f 18 single Iowa
24 O Miller Verle head m 30 married Iowa Laborer


“ “ Corrine wife f 25 married Minnesota


“ “ Earl Dean son m 6 single Iowa


“ “ Marlin E son m 4 single Iowa


“ “ Jean C daughter f 1 single Iowa


“ “ Jack G son m
single Iowa
25 R Humphrey Roger head m 24 married Iowa Carpenter


“ “ Vera wife f 26 married Iowa
26 O White James head m 75 married N. Ireland Farmer


“ “ Nona wife f 67 married Illinois
27 O Humphrey William head m 78 married Ohio


“ “ Edioth wife f 73 married Iowa
28 O Humphrey Amelia head f 87 widowed Illinois

Rodberg Stanton great grand son m 18 single Iowa Truck driver
29 O Hall George head m 39 married Iowa Lineman for telephone co.


“ “ Violet wife f 37 married Iowa
30 O Bork Katherine head f 79 widowed Denmark
31 R Kuns Ernest head m 32 married Iowa Mechanic


“ “ Vesta wife f 29 married Iowa School bus driver


“ “ Neil son m 8 single Iowa


“ “ Dale son m 6 single Iowa
32 R Haugen James head m 26 married Iowa Farm laborer


“ “ Esther wife f 25 married North Dakota


“ “ Judy daughter f 1/12 single Iowa
33 R Sagen Gus head m 63 married Iowa


“ “ Annie wife f 52 married Iowa


“ “ Arline daughter f 19 single Iowa Cook in cafe
34 R Miller Ben head m 56 married Ohio Carpenter


“ “ Ellen wife f 51 married Iowa


“ “ Ina daughter f 21 single Iowa


“ “ Glenis son m 19 single Wisconsin Laborer in hatchery


“ “ Amos son m 16 single Wisconsin


“ “ Orland son m 13 single Iowa
35 R Hill Merle head m 36 married Iowa Stock buyer


“ “ Edna wife f 32 married Iowa


“ “ Joan daughter f 5 single Iowa


“ “ Susan daughter f 6/12 single Iowa
36 O Hjelmeland Rasmus head m 70 married Norway


“ “ Caroline wife f 60 married Norway
37 R Pederson Jacobia head f 70 widowed Norway
38 O Humphrey George head m 48 married Iowa Carpenter


“ “ Josephine wife f 46 married Iowa


“ “ Naomi daughter f 15 single Iowa


“ “ Mona daughter f 8 single Iowa
39 R Peterson Kenneth head m 30 married Iowa Manager of retail store


“ “ Guyda wife f 27 married Iowa


“ “ Richard son m 4 single Iowa
40 R Nye Aimee head f 46 widowed Iowa Telephone operator


“ “ Norman son m 22 single Iowa Truck driver for creamery


“ “ Max son m 19 single Iowa Assistant butter maker
41 R Johnson Orlando head m 34 married North Dakota Laborer in butcher shop


“ “ Leone wife f 27 married Iowa


“ “ Dean Allen son m 6 single Iowa
42 R Purcell Frank head m 57 married Iowa Laborer in schoolhouse


“ “ Winnie wife f 50 married Iowa


“ “ Raymond son m 20 single Iowa Laborer in hatchery


“ “ Francis son m 16 single Iowa


“ “ Dale son m 14 single Iowa
43 O Brown Malutalel head f 83 widowed Wisconsin
44 R Jenkins Lawerence head m 30 married Iowa Laborer – odd jobs


“ “ Cora wife f 29 married Iowa


“ “ Frances daughter f 9 single Iowa


“ “ Norma daughter f 4 single Iowa
45 O Halvorson Henry E head m 47 married Iowa Manager of lumber co.


“ “ Cana wife f 39 married Iowa


“ “ Anline daughter f 15 single Iowa


“ “ Dorothy daughter f 10 single Iowa
46 O Elthon Andrew head m 77 married Norway Proprietor of retail store


“ “ Lena wife f 70 married Wisconsin
47 R Elthon Thelan head m 30 married Iowa Manager


“ “ Lillian wife f 30 married Iowa


“ “ Mary Lou daughter f 7 single Iowa


“ “ Robert son m 4 single Iowa
48
Elthon Leo head m 41 married Iowa Proprietor of stone quarry


“ “ Synneva wife f 44 married Minnesota


“ “ David son m 10 single Iowa


“ “ Dorothy daughter f 11 single Iowa


“ “ Ivind daughter f 9 single Iowa


“ “ Allan son m 8 single Iowa


“ “ Amy daughter f 6 single Iowa


“ “ Sylvia daughter f 4 single Iowa
49 O Deuel Sophia head f 58 widowed Iowa Clerk in store


Erdal Maglene lodger f 26 single Iowa English instructor in public school


Larson Louis lodger m 30 single Wisconsin Coach in public school


Grundahl Alvin lofger m 23 single Wisconsin Conducts band in public school
50 O Hegney Gunder head m 65 married Norway Proprietor of hardware school


“ “ Belle wife f 65 married Norway
51 R Varner Ernest head m 32 married Wisconsin Salesman for musical products


“ “ Alma wife f 34 married Iowa


“ “ Marybelle daughter f 1 single Iowa
52 O Eikenbary Charles E head m 65 married California Post master in post office


“ “ Anna wife f 57 married Iowa Assistant postmaster


“ “ Charles W son m 20 single Iowa Bookkeeper in bank


“ “ Vada M daughter f 15 single Iowa
53 R Purcell Glen head m 26 married Iowa Trucker in highway maintance


“ “ Marcella wife f 2 married Iowa Clerk in store
54 O Brue Oscar head m 49 married Iowa Salesman of household goods


“ “ Netter wife f 57 married Iowa


“ “ Norman son m 13 single Iowa


Peterson Carl single m 54 single Iowa Painter in building construction
55 O Oswald Norman head m 31 married Iowa Laborer in lime quarry


“ “ Lyra wife f 31 married Iowa


“ “ Norma daughter f 11 single Iowa


“ “ William son m 5 single Iowa
56 O Benson Mary head f 60 widowed Norway


Haugen Emma sister f 62 single Norway


“ “ Lars brother m 71 single Norway
57 O Burtness Lester head m 29 married Iowa Laborer in lumber company


“ “ Doris wife f 28 married Iowa


“ “ Janice daughter f 7 single Iowa


“ “ Joan daughter f 2 single Iowa
58 R Zobel Ed head m 27 married Iowa Laborer in stone quarry


“ “ Lilly wife f 23 married Iowa
59 R Vandenbosh Henry head m 35 married Iowa Farm laborer


“ “ Jeanethe wife f 34 married Iowa


“ “ Wayne son m 13 single Iowa


“ “ Donald son m 11 single Iowa
60 O Haugen Mort head m 41 married Iowa Proprietor of meat shop


“ “ Evelyn wife f 38 married Iowa


“ “ Dean Allan son m 11 single Iowa


“ “ Jerry David son m 6 single Iowa


“ “ Authur Dean son m 1 single Iowa
61 R Naseatt Evertt head m 73 married Illinois Helper in meat store


“ “ Ena May wife f 69 married Iowa
62 O Haugen Ole head m 78 married Norway


“ “ Annie wife f 70 married Wisconsin


“ “ Kenneth son m 28 single Iowa Tile layer on farm
63 O Sanderson George head m 65 married Iowa Carpenter in building construction


“ “ Oura wife f 46 married Illinois


“ “ Anna daughter f 11 single Iowa


“ “ James son m 10 single Iowa


“ “ Danny son m 19 single Iowa
64 O Vaa Gunder head m 72 married Norway


“ “ Isabell wife f 59 married Minnesota


Halvorson Earl single m 88 widowed Norway
65 O Halvorson May head f 75 widowed Wisconsin
66 R Carr Dana head f 70 widowed Iowa Rug weaver
67 R Dalager Lena head f 51 widowed North Dakota
68 R Rye Lewis head m 56 married Iowa Farmer


“ “ Caroline wife f 58 married Iowa


“ “ Gale son m 27 single Iowa Assistant attendant in filling station


“ “ Carlys son m 25 single Iowa Farmer


“ “ Norman son m 21 single Iowa Laborer in lumber yard


“ “ Anna May daughter f 16 single Iowa
69 O Vaaga Carolina head m 27 widowed Norway
70
Suby Lewis head m 36 married Iowa Truck driver in lime rock quarry


“ “ Agnes wife f 37 married Iowa


“ “ Ardis daughter f 14 single Iowa


“ “ Dean son m 7 single Iowa


“ “ Donald son m 4 single Iowa
71 O Rodberg Reuben head m 31 married Iowa Proprietor of filling station


“ “ Bessie wife f 35 married Iowa


“ “ James son m 2 single Iowa
72 R Ball Orlo head m 31 married Iowa Manager of portable feed mill


“ “ Clara wife f 29 married Iowa


“ “ Bonda daughter f 8 single Iowa


“ “ Larry son m 5 single Iowa
73
Jenkins James head m 25 married Iowa


“ “ Rozella wife f 26 married Iowa


“ “ Richard son m 5 single Iowa


“ “ Jerrad son m 4 single


“ “ Dennis K son m 2 single
74 R Cash Henry head m 33 married Iowa Butter maker


“ “ Thelma wife f 25 married Iowa


“ “ Jeralyn daughter f 6 single Iowa


“ “ Judith daughter f 3 single Iowa
75 R Peterson Clarence head m 32 married New York ???


“ “ Maris wife f 28 married Iowa

R Faaborg Chris Father-in-law m 59 married Iowa Proprietor of hardware store
76 R Sheimo Carl head m 49 married Iowa


“ “ Hilda wife f 50 married Iowa


“ “ Stanton son m 20 single Iowa
77 R Okland Hans E head m 49 married Norway Minister


“ “ Julia wife f 44 married Iowa


“ “ Elmer son m 25 married Iowa


“ “ Loraine daughter-in-law f 24 married Iowa


“ “ LaVonne granddaughter f 4 single Iowa
78 O Sheimo Clarence head m 62 married Iowa Truck driver


“ “ Tillie wife f 62 married Iowa
79 O Ouverson Peter J head m 75 married Wisconsin


“ “ Trena wife f 70 married Wisconsin

Johnson Bell lodger f 73 widowed Norway
80 R Hill Jane head f 74 widowed New York
81 R Schuler Sidney head m 23 married Washington Minister


“ “ Lilly wife f 30 married Iowa

NOTES: The census also had a column on race, but all were listed a white, so it wasn't included above.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland on 1/19/2015 from pictures of the original census records.