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Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920

Fora 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: Andrew McElhenney -- 5 January - 27 January, 1920

 A             B                   C        D  E     F     G   H            I                 J             K                       L
---  ----------------------  -------------  -  -  -------  -  ----  ------------------  -------------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1  MC ELHENNEY, Andrew     Head           M  W       40  M        Illinois            Ohio           Illinois      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     MC ELHENNEY, Rose       Wife           F  W       30  M        Nebraska            Denmark        Denmark
  2  NIELSEN, James A.       Head           M  W       38  M        Nebraska            Denmark        Denmark       Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     NIELSEN, Nellie M.      Wife           F  W       30  M        Kansas              Unknown        Illinois
     NIELSEN, Miles A.       Son            M  W       10  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Kansas
     NIELSEN, Donald L.      Son            M  W        9  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Kansas
     NIELSEN, James A.       Son            M  W        6  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Kansas
     NIELSEN, Boyd           Son            M  W    3 1/4  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Kansas
     NIELSEN, B***ick        Daughter       F  W    1 1/2  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Kansas
     CARDWELL, Ray           Foreman        M  W       23  M        Iowa                Unknown        Unknown       Foreman, Stock Farm
     CARDWELL, Helen         Wife           F  W       20  M        Illinois            Illinois       Illinois
     CARDWELL, Margaret      Daughter       F  W        2  S        Nebraska            Iowa           Illinois
     BEAL, Roscoe            Hired man      M  W       14  S        Nebraska            Unknown        Unknown       Laborer, Stock Farm
  3  J**LY, John B.          Head           M  W       31  M        Nebraska            Germany        Germany       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     J**LY, Maie             Wife           F  W       25  M        Nebraska            Iowa           Missouri
     J**LY, Alfred           Son            M  W        6  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
     J**LY, Elizabeth        Daughter       F  W   3 9/12  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
     J**LY, Clarence         Son            M  W  1 10/12  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
  4  DUNKER, Martin          Head           M  W       26  M        Nebraska            Germany        Germany       Laborer, Stock Farm
     DUNKER, Blanche         Wife           F  W       22  M        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     DUNKER, Fern            Daughter       F  W    1 1/2  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
  5  DANCER, Elias F.        Head           M  W       56  M        Illinois            Indiana        Unknown       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     DANCER, Florence        Wife           F  W       51  M        Illinois            Indiana        Illinois
     DANCER, Margaret        Daughter       F  W       18  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     DANCER, Rose            Daughter       F  W       15  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     DANCER, Grace           Daughter       F  W       12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     DANCER, Ruby            Daughter       F  W        8  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     DANCER, Doris           Daughter       F  W  4 11/12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
  6  FLANAGAN, John J.       Head           M  W       40  M        Virginia            Virginia       Virginia      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     FLANAGAN, Nancy         Wife           F  W       33  M        Missouri            Tennessee      Tennessee
     FLANAGAN, John          Son            M  W       12  S        Missouri            Virginia       Missouri
  7  HOFFMAN, Arlojeh        Head           M  W       36  M        Missouri            Missouri       Germany       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     HOFFMAN, Edi            Wife           F  W       30  M        Kansas              Sweden         Sweden
     HOFFMAN, Helen          Daughter       F  W       11  S        Kansas              Missouri       Kansas
     HOFFMAN, John           Son            M  W        8  S        Kansas              Missouri       Kansas
     HOFFMAN, Olga           Daughter       F  W  4 10/12  S        Kansas              Missouri       Kansas
     HOFFMAN, Harold         Son            M  W   2 4/12  S        Kansas              Missouri       Kansas
     HOFFMAN, Nadine         Daughter       F  W    11/12  S        Nebraska            Missouri       Kansas
     HOFFMAN, WIlliam        Brother        M  W       34  S        Missouri            Missouri       Germany       Partner with brother, Stock Farm
  8  JONES, Arthur           Head           M  W       36  S        Maryland            England        Scotland      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     JONES, Lemuel           Brother        M  W       34  S        Maryland            England        Scotland      Partner with brother, Stock Farm
  9  JENSEN, Lewis C.        Head           M  W       31  S        Nebraska            Denmark        Denmark       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     JENSEN, Nagnur          Sister         F  W       23  S        Nebraska            Denmark        Denmark       Teacher, Public School
 10  SMITH, William H.       Head           M  W       45  M  Un    Germany             Germany        Germany       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     SMITH, Denea            Wife           F  W       43  M        Nebraska            Wisconsin      Netherlands
     SMITH, Gladis           Daughter       F  W       11  S        Nebraska            Germany        Nebraska
     SMITH, Emma Margaret    Daughter       F  W       10  S        Nebraska            Germany        Nebraska
     SMITH, WIlliam          Son            M  W        8  S        Nebraska            Germany        Nebraska
     SMITH, Viola            Daughter       F  W   4 8/12  S        Nebraska            Germany        Nebraska
     SMITH, Stella           Daughter       F  W        2  S        Nebraska            Germany        Nebraska
 11  BROTHERTON, William G.  Head           M  W       65  M        Illinois            Indiana        Indiana       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     BROTHERTON, Lelia G.    Wife           F  W       48  M        Illinois            Illinois       Illinois
 12  EVERMAN, Charles H.     Head           M  W       36  M        Iowa                Indiana        Iowa          Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     EVERMAN, Nellie         Wife           F  W       31  M        Iowa                Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
     MC CLOUD, Charlotte     Mother-in-law  F  W       71  W        Pennsylvania        Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
 13  DONAHUE, Ralph          Head           M  W       34  M        Maine               Maine          Maine         Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     DONAHUE, Nellie B.      Wife           F  W       28  M        Kansas              Kansas         Kansas
     DONAHUE, Elmer          Brother        M  W       36  S        Maine               Maine          Maine         Partner with brother, Farm
 14  HARROD, Marquis         Head           M  W       39  M        Ohio                Ohio           Pennsylvania  Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     HARROD, Betty B.        Wife           F  W       33  M        Illinois            Massachusetts  Illinois
     HARROD, Shirley         Daughter       F  W     5/12  S        Nebraska            Ohio           Illinois
 15  CULLOM, Will C.         Head           M  W       44  M        Missouri            Missouri       Ohio          Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
 16  GOODRICH, David T.      Head           M  W       40  M        Iowa                New York       New York      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     GOODRICH, Nellie        Wife           F  W       38  M        Kansas              Iowa           Iowa
     GOODRICH, Opal          Daughter       F  W       17  S        Kansas              Iowa           Kansas
     GOODRICH, Roy           Son            M  W       15  S        Kansas              Iowa           Kansas
     GOODRICH, Edna          Daughter       F  W        9  S        Kansas              Iowa           Kansas
     GOODRICH, Freddie       Son            M  W        7  S        Kansas              Iowa           Kansas
 17  BREWSTER, Ruby          Head           F  W       33  W        Missouri            Missouri       Missouri
     BREWSTER, Marian        Daughter       F  W        8  S        Kansas              Iowa           Missouri
 18  BOYLAND, Thomas J.      Head           M  W       41  M        West Virginia       Ireland        Ireland       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     BOYLAND, Nellie         Wife           F  W       33  M        Pennsylvania        Ireland        Ireland
     BOYLAND, Catherine      Daughter       F  W       15  S        Pennsylvania        West Virginia  Pennsylvania
     BOYLAND, George S.      Son            M  W       10  S        West Virginia       West Virginia  Pennsylvania
     BOYLAND, Eugene         Son            M  W        8  S        Maryland            West Virginia  Pennsylvania
     BOYLAND, Rila           Daughter       F  W        6  S        West Virginia       West Virginia  Pennsylvania
     BOYLAND, Charlotte      Daughter       F  W        6  S        West Virginia       West Virginia  Pennsylvania
     BOYLAND, Eleanor        Daughter       F  W  4 11/12  S        West Virginia       West Virginia  Pennsylvania
     BOYLAND, Joseph         Son            M  W   2 3/12  S        West Virginia       West Virginia  Pennsylvania
 19  DANCER, Roy F.          Head           M  W       29  M        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     DANCER, Margaret        Wife           F  W       18  M        Nebraska            Iowa           Nebraska
 20  MORRELL, Walter R.      Head           M  W       34  M        Illinois            Illinois       Illinois      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     MORRELL, Myrtle         Wife           F  W       28  M        Minnesota           Maine          Pennsylvania
     MORRELL, Bobbie         Son            M  W        5  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Minnesota
     MORRELL, Elmer R.       Son            M  W   4 */12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Minnesota
     MORRELL, Emily C.       Daughter       F  W  3 11/12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Minnesota
     MORRELL, Edward         Son            M  W   2 */12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Minnesota
     MORRELL, Guy            Son            M  W   1 */12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Minnesota
     MORRELL, Roy            Son            M  W     7/12  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Minnesota
     HILL, William B. S.     Hired man      M  W       23  S        Missouri            Kentucky       Missouri      Laborer, Stock Farm
 21  LUCK, Bert A. I.        Head           M  W       32  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Missouri      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     LUCK, Alice             Sister         F  W       34  S        Nebraska            Illinois       Missouri
 22  PUHL, Jurs              Head           M  W       33  M  1919  Schleswig-Holstein  Denmark        Denmark       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     PUHL, Marie             Wife           F  W       34  M  Un    Denmark             Germany        Denmark
     PUHL, Johanna           Daughter       F  W       11  S  Un    Denmark             Germany        Denmark
     PUHL, Katherine         Daughter       F  W        9  S  Un    Denmark             Germany        Denmark
     PUHL, Gooddren          Daughter       F  W        8  S  Un    Denmark             Germany        Denmark
     PUHL, Gorden P.         Daughter       F  W        5  S        Nebraska            Germany        Denmark
     PUHL, Raymond           Son            M  W        3  S        Nebraska            Germany        Denmark
 23  BEEKEN, Marlin          Head           M  W       40  M        Illinois            Illinois       New Jersey    Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     BEEKEN, Flora           Wife           F  W       31  M        Kansas              Germany        Germany
 24  KENNEDY, Joseph         Head           M  W       51  M        Iowa                Canada         Canada        Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     KENNEDY, Katherine      Wife           F  W       45  M  Un    Germany             Germany        Germany
 25  KENNEDY, Joseph         Head           M  W       20  M        Nebraska            Iowa           Nebraska      Laborer, Ranch
     KENNEDY, Sylvia         Wife           F  W       21  M        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     KENNEDY, Gerald F.      Son            M  W     4/12  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
 26  JOHNSON, Nels           Head           M  W       28  M        Nebraska            Denmark        Denmark       Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     JOHNSON, Myrtle         Wife           F  W       24  M        Nebraska            Illinois       Illinois
     JOHNSON, Florence       Daughter       F  W  1 11/12  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
     JOHNSON, Francis M.     Daughter       F  W     4/12  S        Nebraska            Nebraska       Nebraska
 27  BATES, Harold           Head           M  W       28  M        New Jersey          New Jersey     New Jersey    Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     BATES, Lillian          Wife           F  W       22  M        Missouri            Missouri       Missouri
     BATES, Walter S.        Son            M  W     4/12  S        Nebraska            New Jersey     Missouri
     MARSHALL, Arch H.       Hired man      M  W       34  W        Missouri            Missouri       Missouri      Laboer, Stock Farm
     MARSHALL, Archibald     Son            M  W        5  S        Missouri            Missouri       Kansas
 28  BAUER, Milton           Head           M  W       40  M        Missouri            Germany        Maryland      Farmer, Stock Raiser, Stock Farm
     BAUER, Helen            Wife           F  W       39  M        Missouri            Vermont        Ohio

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