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Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920

Edward Precinct, Arthur County, Nebraska


Transcription of the hand-written census records is always complex. There are a number of issues which make this task difficult, time consuming, and fraught with possible error. Among these are:

I have attempted to decipher as much information as possible. Where impossible, I have used asterisks (*) to indicate the unknown characters. There will undoubtedly be some misinterpretations. If you find errors in the content of this document, please feel free to let me know so they can be corrected.

The columns from the census included in this document are as follows:


Enumerator: Stuart E. Atkins -- Completed 25 January, 1920

 A            B                  C        D  E     F     G   H          I              J              K                      L
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  1  WILLIAMS, Walter I.   Head           M  W       31  M        Illinois       U.S.           U.S.           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     WILLIAMS, Eva         Wife           F  W       32  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa
     WILLIAMS, Earl        Son            M  W        9  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska
     WILLIAMS, Harold R.   Son            M  W        7  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska
     WILLIAMS, Walter      Son            M  W   3 6/12  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska
     WILLIAMS, Oscar U.    Son            M  W   1 5/12  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska
  2  ST*****, Frank S.     Head           M  W       31  M        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     ST*****, Florence     Wife           F  W       32  M        Nebraska       Ohio           Indiana
  3  BROWN, Roy B.         Head           M  W       30  M        Nebraska       Missouri       Missouri       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     BROWN, Nona R.        Wife           F  W       31  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Iowa
     BROWN, Philip B.      Son            M  W        6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     BROWN, Jareld***      Son            M  W   1 9/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
  4  PETERSON, Henry A.    Head           M  W       35  M        Nebraska       Sweden         Sweden         Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     PETERSON, Alice M.    Wife           F  W       18  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
  5  KULKMAN, Carl C.      Head           M  W       29  S        Nebraska       Germany        Germany        Gen. Farming, Home Farm
  6  ***CH, Erwin E.       Head           M  W       27  M        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     ***CH, Pauline        Wife           F  W       19  M        Nebraska       Germany        Germany
  7  LANE, Daniel A.       Head           M  W       51  M        Kansas         Indiana        Tennessee      Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     LANE, May D.          Wife           F  W       49  M        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri
     LANE, Frank           Son            M  W       19  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Missouri       Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     LANE, Anna            Daughter       F  W       14  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Missouri
     LANE, **lie           Son            M  W       13  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Missouri
     LANE, Charlie         Son            M  W        9  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Missouri
  8  ROOK, Francis M.      Head           M  W       38  M        Iowa           U.S.           Ohio           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     ROOK, Delpha B.       Wife           F  W       33  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Illinois
     ROOK, Vernon          Son            M  W       15  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska       Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     ROOK, Earl            Son            M  W       11  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     ROOK, Wayne           Son            M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     ROOK, Floyd           Son            M  W        6  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
  9  *IST**DA, Rudolph     Head           M  W       35  M        South Dakota   Norway         Norway         Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     *IST**DA, Josephine   Wife           F  W       24  M        Missouri       France         Louisiana
     REITAL, Mary          Mother-in-law  F  W       74  W        Louisiana      U.S.           U.S.
 10  MORGAN George *.      Head           M  W       30  M        Nebraska       U.S.           U.S.           Farm Laborer, Working out
     MORGAN, Abby M.       Wife           F  W       24  M        Nebraska       Ireland        U.S.
     MORGAN, Nora          Daughter       F  W        6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MORGAN, Russell       Son            M  W   4 6/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MORGAN, Bessie        Daughter       F  W   1 */12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 11  SWAN, Frank W.        Head           M  W       47  M        Pennsylvania   New York       New York       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     SWAN, Hazel *.        Wife           F  W       28  M        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Ohio
     SWAN, Floyd           Son            M  W        7  S        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Nebraska
     SWAN, Audrey          Daughter       F  W   3 5/12  S        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Nebraska
     SWAN, Bernard         Nephew         M  W       14  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     MECHAM, Rebecca J.    Mother-in-law  F  W       69  W        Ohio           U.S.           U.S.
 12  TI*****, Adla         Head           M  W       49  D        Iowa           Kentucky       U.S.           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     TI*****, Paul D.      Son            M  W       21  S        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa           Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     TI*****, Arvilla D.   Daughter       F  W       19  S        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa
     TI*****, Harriet      Daughter       F  W       16  S        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa
 13  SMITH, Mary M.        Head           F  W       4*  W        Indiana        U.S.           U.S.           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     SMITH, *astl* W.      Son            M  W       21  S        Oregon         Indiana        Indiana        Farm Laborer, Home Farm
 14  MARTIN, Benjamin H.   Head           M  W       30  M        Nebraska       Ireland        Iowa           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     MARTIN, Julia C.      Wife           F  W       28  M        Illinois       Norway         Sweden
     MARTIN, Holace S.     Son            M  W        7  S        Wisconsin      Nebraska       Illinois
 15  BOURQUIN, William E.  Head           M  W       50  M        Illinois       Ohio           Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     BOURQUIN, Susan       Wife           F  W       46  M        Iowa           Canada         Indiana
     BOURQUIN, Frank       Son            M  W       19  S        Washington     Illinois       Iowa           Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     BOURQUIN, Buelah      Daughter       F  W       17  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa
     BOURQUIN, Ralph       Son            M  W       15  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa           Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     BOURQUIN, J*lma       Daughter       F  W       13  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa
     BOURQUIN, Clyde       Son            M  W       11  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa
     BOURQUIN, Tom         Son            M  W        6  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa
 16  FERGUSON, Edwin       Head           M  W       61  D        Iowa           Ohio           Wisconsin      Gen. Farming, Home Farm
 17  COCHRAN, Sam E.       Head           M  W       52  M        Indiana        Pennsylvania   Indiana        Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     COCHRAN, Maud S.      Wife           F  W       26  M        Nebraska       New Jersey     Pennsylvania
 18  HANDU, George B.      Head           M  W       25  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Wisconsin      Gen. Farming, Home Farm
 19  PAULSON, Jerry E.     Head           M  W       28  M        Nebraska       Sweden         Sweden         Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     PAULSON, Anna R.      Wife           F  W       28  M        Nebraska       Sweden         Sweden
     PAULSON, Hanna E.     Daughter       F  W        5  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     PAULSON, Gertrude L.  Daughter       F  W        4  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 20  MARTIN, William C.    Head           M  W       32  M        Nebraska       Ireland        Iowa           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     MARTIN, Ada           Wife           F  W       30  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Wisconsin
     MARTIN, Myrle         Daughter       F  W        6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MARTIN, Joan          Daughter       F  W   4 2/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HANDU, Nellie         Sister-in-law  F  W       27  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Wisconsin      Teaching School, Public School
 21  SMITH, Oliver D.      Head           M  W       26  M        Indiana        U.S.           Indiana        Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     SMITH, Alta           Wife           F  W       21  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Iowa
     SMITH, Edna M.        Daughter       F  W   2 4/12  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
     SMITH, Oliver R.      Son            M  W     2/12  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
 22  HARVEY, Harry         Head           M  W       56  M  188*  England        England        England        Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     HARVEY, Anna          Wife           F  W       48  M  1882  Sweden         Sweden         Sweden
     HARVEY, Gordon        Son            M  W       20  S        Nebraska       England        Sweden         Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     HARVEY, Paul          Son            M  W       14  S        Kansas         England        Sweden         Farm Laborer, Home Farm
     HARVEY, Robert        Son            M  W        9  S        Kansas         England        Sweden
 23  GORSUCH, Arthur A.    Head           M  W       34  S        California     Iowa           Iowa           Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     GORSUCH, Frank        Brother        M  W       39  S        Missouri       Iowa           Iowa           Farm Laborer, Home Farm
 24  ELKINS, William A.    Head           M  W       29  M        West Virginia  West Virginia  West Virginia  Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     ELKINS, Jessie        Wife           F  W       28  M        Nebraska       Missouri       Missouri
     ELKINS, Chase         Son            M  W   4 6/12  S        Nebraska       West Virginia  Nebraska
     ELKINS, Wallace       Brother        M  W       30  S        West Virginia  West Virginia  West Virginia
 25  P*****, Everett       Head           M  W       38  M        Iowa           Illinois       Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     P*****, Maud          Wife           F  W       36  M        Kansas         U.S.           Iowa
     P*****, Gladys        Daughter       F  W       13  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Kansas
     P*****, Tom           Son            M  W        9  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Kansas
 26  CAL****, Marvin       Head           M  W       32  M        Michigan       Canada         Michigan       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     CAL****, Kiffin M.    WIfe           F  W       26  M        Illinois       New York       Ohio
     CAL****, Kenneth      Son            M  W        9  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Illinois
     CAL****, Burdett      Son            M  W   4 */12  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Illinois
     CAL****, Donald       Son            M  W   1 */12  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Illinois
 27  MC GINLY, Ch****      Head           M  W       34  M        Illinois       Ireland        Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     MC GINLY, Rhoda       Wife           F  W       19  M        Washington     Indiana        Nebraska
     MC GINLY, Raymond     Son            M  W     1/12  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Washington
 28  MC GINLY, Charles R.  Head           M  W       26  M        Illinois       Ireland        Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     MC GINLY, Vida        Wife           F  W       21  M        Washington     Indiana        Nebraska
     MC GINLY, Vernon      Son            M  W     2/12  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Washington
 29  ROWLY, Charles H.     Head           M  W       38  M        Indiana        New York       Indiana        Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     ROWLY, Mary           Wife           F  W       42  M        Nebraska       Kentucky       Ireland
     ROWLY, Ester          Daughter       F  W       16  S        Washington     Indiana        Nebraska
     ROWLY, William        Son            M  W       11  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
 30  MC MICHAEL, Joseph    Head           M  W       31  M        Ohio           U.S.           Germany        Farm Laborer, Working out
     MC MICHAEL, Ethel     Wife           F  W       26  M        Washington     Indiana        Nebraska
     MC MICHAEL, Eugene    Son            M  W   4 2/12  S        Nebraska       Ohio           Washington
     MC MICHAEL, Herman    Son            M  W  1 11/12  S        Ohio           Ohio           Washington
     MC MICHAEL, Dorothy   Daughter       F  W     3/12  S        Nebraska       Ohio           Washington
 31  ROBERTS, Alvin C.     Head           M  W       51  S        Nebraska       Germany        Wisconsin      Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     ROBERTS, Harvey       Partner        M  W       42  S        Nebraska       Germany        Wisconsin      Gen. Farming, Home Farm
 32  STIN*MAN, Walter      Head           M  W       27  M        Kansas         Ohio           Massachusetts  Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     STIN*MAN, Norma       Wife           F  W       19  M        Iowa           Iowa           Nebraska
 33  JACKSON, Charles E.   Head           M  W       49  M        Iowa           Ohio           Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     JACKSON, Mary S.      Wife           F  W       46  M        Ohio           Ohio           Ohio
     JACKSON, Carl J.      Son            M  W       14  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio           Farm Laborer, Working out
     JACKSON, Alda         Daughter       F  W       11  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
     JACKSON, Kerri        Daughter       F  W       11  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
     JACKSON, Ruth         Daughter       F  W        9  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
     JACKSON, Hellen       Daughter       F  W        7  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
     JACKSON, Geraldine    Daughter       F  W   1 */12  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
 34  CROSS, Marvin C.      Son-in-law     M  W       19  M        Kansas         Illinois       Illinois       Farm Laborer, Working out
     CROSS, Megan F.       Daughter       F  W       17  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio
 35  SPAHN, Otto           Head           M  W       35  M        Pennsylvania   Germany        Pennsylvania   Gen. Farming, Home Farm
     SPAHN, Hanna          Wife           F  W       31  M        Pennsylvania   England        Pennsylvania
     SPAHN, Arnetta        Daughter       F  W       12  S        Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
     SPAHN, Clara          Daughter       F  W       10  S        Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
     SPAHN, WIlliam        Son            M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
 36  CLARK, Abraham L.     Head           M  W       38  S        Missouri       Scotland       Illinois       Gen. Farming, Home Farm

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