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Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920

Lena 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 - 22 January, 1920

 A               B                    C         D  E     F     G   H          I              J              K                  L
---  -------------------------  --------------  -  -  -------  -  ----  -------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------------
  1  DEAN, Wellington H.        Head            M  W       72  S        New York       New York       Pennsylvania   Postmaster, Collins PO
  2  CHILTON, James G.          Head            M  W       54  M        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri       Farmer, Stock Ranch
     CHILTON, Sarah J.          Wife            F  W       54  M        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri
     CHILTON, Guy H.            Son             M  W       23  S        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri       Partner with father
     CHILTON, W???ford          Son             M  W       12  S        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri
  3  KRAMER, Charley H.         Head            M  W       58  M        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Farm, Stock Ranch
     KRAMER, Ella               Wife            F  W       43  M        Nebraska       Indiana        Illinois
     KRAMER, George             Son             M  W       20  S        Kansas         Iowa           Nebraska       Helper, Ranch
     KRAMER, Charley            Son             M  W       18  S        Kansas         Iowa           Nebraska       Helper, Ranch
     KRAMER, Archie             Son             M  W       16  S        Kansas         Iowa           Nebraska       Helper, Ranch
     KRAMER, Wayne              Son             M  W       14  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska       Helper, Ranch
     KRAMER, Ella               Daughter        F  W       10  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     KRAMER, John               Son             M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
  4  GIBSON, Samuel O.          Head            M  W       42  M  Un    Ireland        Ireland        Ireland        Farm, Stock Raising
     GIBSON, Anna K.            Wife            F  W       34  M        Illinois       Indiana        Indiana
     GIBSON, Susan M            Daughter        F  W       13  S        Minnesota      Ireland        Illinois
     GIBSON, David S.           Son             M  W       11  S        Minnesota      Ireland        Illinois
     GIBSON, James              Son             M  W        7  S        Nebraska       Ireland        Illinois
     GIBSON, Milton J.          Son             M  W    4 1/2  S        Wisconsin      Ireland        Illinois
     GIBSON, Anna K.            Daughter        F  W  2 10/12  S        Nebraska       Ireland        Illinois
  5  ?OLL??, Henry M.           Head            M  W       23  S        Illinois       Germany        Illinois       Mail Carrier
  6  STODDARD, Fred             Head            M  W       53  M        Illinois       New York       New York       Farm, Stock Raising
     STODDARD, Jessie           Wife            F  W       50  M  Un    Scotland       Scotland       Scotland
     STODDARD, Bertha           Daughter        F  W       25  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Scotland       Helper, Housework
     STODDARD, Marion           Son             M  W       22  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Scotland       Laborer, Farm
     STODDARD, Almeda           Daughter        F  W       20  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Scotland       School Teacher
     STODDARD, Earl             Son             M  W       16  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Scotland       Laborer, Ranch
  7  STODDARD, Archie           Head            M  W       29  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Scotland       Laborer, Ranch
     STODDARD, Grace            Wife            F  W       24  M        Iowa           Germany        Iowa
     STODDARD, Albert           Son             M  W   3 ?/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     STODDARD, Jessie           Daughter        F  W     0/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
  8  BROWN, Fred                Head            M  W       29  M        Nebraska       New York       Colorado       Laborer, Ranch
     BROWN, Bertha              Wife            F  W       34  M        Ohio           Switzerland    Switzerland
     BROWN, Walter              Son             M  W       14  S        Colorado       Nebraska       Ohio
     BROWN, Louise              Daughter        F  W        5  S        Colorado       Nebraska       Ohio
     BROWN, Virginia            Daughter        F  W   3 1/12  S        Colorado       Nebraska       Ohio
     BROWN, Mildred             Daughter        F  W     6/12  S        Colorado       Nebraska       Ohio
  9  HUFFMAN, Ira E.            Head            M  W       37  M        Iowa           Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Stock Raising
     HUFFMAN, Florence M.       Wife            F  W       28  M        Nebraska       West Virginia  Scotland
     HUFFMAN, Emma M.           Daughter        F  W  3 10/12  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     HUFFMAN, Marvin M.         Son             M  W     1/12  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     HUFFMAN, Edmund            Father          M  W       65  W        Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Laborer, Ranch
     HUFFMAN, Marion S.         Brother         M  W       29  D        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Laborer, Stock Ranch
     SKINNER, George            Foreman         M  W       51  D        Wisconsin      Ohio           Canada         Laborer, Stock Ranch
 10  GREGG, Floyd M             Head            M  W       30  M        Nebraska       Michigan       Michigan       Farm, Stock Ranch
     GREGG, Emily J.            Wife            F  W       30  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Iowa
     GREGG, Doris W.            Daughter        F  W        6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     GREGG, Gladys L.           Daughter        F  W    2 1/2  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     GREGG, Amy                 Mother          F  W       68  W        Michigan       England        England
 11  BO???, Charles L.          Head            M  W       26  M             ??             ??        Illinois       Farm, Stock Ranch
     BO???, Goldie              Wife            F  W       23  M        Kansas         Illinois       Illinois
     BO???, Josephine           Daughter        F  W  1 11/12  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Kansas
 12  BASSETT, Lawrence          Head            M  W       35  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Missouri       Farmer, Stock Ranch
     BASSETT, Leona K.          Wife            F  W       34  M        Missouri       Illinois       Indiana
     BASSETT, Eva               Daughter        F  W        7  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
     BASSETT, Leonard           Son             M  W   4 1/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
 13  CARTER, Allen              Head            M  W       60  M        Indiana        Indiana        Indiana        Farm, Stock Ranch
     CARTER, Mary E.            Wife            F  W       52  M        Iowa           Ohio           Iowa
     CARTER, Jack B.            Son             M  W       28  S        Kansas         Indiana        Iowa           Farm, Stock Ranch
     CARTER, William G.         Son             M  W       20  S        Kansas         Indiana        Iowa           Helper, Ranch
 14  CHRIST, Peter M.                           M  W       27  S        Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Laborer, Ranch
 15  ABEL, Edward               Head            M  W       48  M        Michigan       Germany        Germnay        Farm, Stock Raising
     ABEL, Florence             Wife            F  W       40  M        Iowa           Ohio           Iowa
     ABEL, Clara V.             Daughter        F  W       12  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Iowa
     ABEL, George E.            Son             M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Iowa
     ABEL, Dorothy              Daughter        F  W        6  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Iowa
     ABEL, Helen                Daughter        F  W   4 8/12  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Iowa
     ABEL, Anna R.              Daughter        F  W   2 ?/12  S        Nebraska       Michigan       Iowa
 16  DIKEMAN, Ben P.            Head            M  W       26  M        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Illinois       Stock Raising
     DIKEMAN, Florence          Wife            F  W       23  M        Kansas         Ohio           Iowa
     DIKEMAN, Maxine            Daughter        F  W        5  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
     DIKEMAN, Melvin            Son             M  W   3 2/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
 17  EAST, James H.             Head            M  W       39  M        Indiana        Ohio           Ohio           Laborer, Ranch
     EAST, Bessie               Wife            F  W       29  M        Ohio           Germany        Ohio
 18  LEEDS, Yeral               Head            M  W       36  M        Nebraska       Iowa           Illinois       Farmer
     LEEDS, Ada                 Wife            F  W       29  M        Iowa           Unknown        Minnesota
     LEEDS, Virginia            Daughter        F  W    10/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     DOBYNS, Clement            Hireman         M  W       18  S        Missouri       Iowa           Missouri       Laborer, Ranch
     LEEDS, John                Brother         M  W       17  S        Nebraska       Unknown        Iowa           Laborer, Ranch
     SHORT, Harvey              Hireman         M  W       20  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa           Laborer, Ranch
     ??UCHER, Ma?y              Cook            F  W       39  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Cook
     WATERMAN, Enrique          Hireman         M  W       27  S        New York       New York       New York       Laborer, Ranch
 19  RENEAU, Schuyler C.        Head            M  W       47  S        Tennessee      Kentucky       Kentucky       Gardener
 20  COLE, Rolley               Head            M  W       36  M        Nebraska       Ohio           Indiana        Farmer, Stock Ranch
     COLE, Sarah                Wife            F  W       33  M        Nebraska       Germany        Ireland
     COLE, Rolley O.            Son             M  W        9  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     COLE, Norma                Daughter        F  W        5  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     COLE, Gaylord              Son             M  W     6/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 21  COLE, Delbert P.           Head            M  W       39  M        Nebraska       Ohio           Indiana        Farmer, Stock Ranch
     COLE, Anna M.              Wife            F  W       38  M        Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
     COLE, Winifred             Daughter        F  W       19  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Myron                Son             M  W       16  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Delbert              Son             M  W       14  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Eloise               Daughter        F  W       11  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Ruby                 Daughter        F  W        9  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Iva                  Daughter        F  W        7  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Theodore             Son             M  W   4 5/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     COLE, Beatrice             Daughter        F  W   1 2/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Pennsylvania
     WILLIAMS, Arthur E.        Hireman         M  W       23  S        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri       Laborer, Stock Farm
 22  YARNALL, Herman N.         Head            M  W       48  M        Ohio           New York       New York       Farmer, Stock Ranch
     YARNALL, Faith             Wife            F  W       37  M        Iowa           Iowa           Indiana
     YARNALL, Grace             Daughter        F  W       11  S        Nebraska       Ohio           Iowa
 23  ELLINGROD, Benhard         Head            M  W       42  M  Un    Germany        Germany        Germany        Farmer, Stock Ranch
     ELLINGROD, Ida             Wife            F  W       28  M        Iowa           Germany        Germany
     ELLINGROD, George R.       Son             M  W   2 3/12  S        Nebraska       Germany        Iowa
 24  ROBINSON, George I.        Head            M  W       65  M  Un    Germany        Germany        Germany        Retired
     ROBINSON, Anna             Wife            F  W       66  M  Un    Germany        Germany        Germany
     ROBINSON, Nellie           Daughter        F  W       26  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Helper, Housework
     ROBINSON, Agnes            Daughter        F  W       24  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Helper, Housework
 25  JOHNSON, George G.         Head            M  W       33  M        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Farmer, Stock Raiser
     JOHNSON, Rachel            Wife            F  W       27  M        Wisconsin      Illinois       New York
 26  REICHENBERG,Carl           Head            M  W       29  M  1894  Germany        Germany        Germany        Laborer, Ranch
     REICHENBERG, Etta          Wife            F  W       20  M        Iowa           Germany        Germany
     THOMPSON, Orville          Hireman         M  W       22  S        Iowa           Illinois       Iowa           Laborer, Ranch
 27  KRUGER, Franke             Head            F  W       49  W        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Owner, Stock Farm
     KRUGER, Ault               Son             M  W       27  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Laborer, Stock Farm
     KRUGER, Simon              Son             M  W       22  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Laborer, Stock Farm
     KRUGER, Lena               Daughter        F  W       18  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany        Teacher, Public School
 28  CRIPPEN, Ernest            Father          M  W       59  W        New York       New York       New York       Farmer, Stock Ranch
     CRIPPEN, Wesson C.         Head            M  W       30  M        Nebraska       New York       Michigan       Farmer, Stock Ranch
     CRIPPEN, Mable             Wife            F  W       30  M        Nebraska       England        New York
     CRIPPEN, Dorothy A.        Daughter        F  W        6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     CRIPPEN, Margaret          Daughter        F  W   4 8/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     CRIPPEN, Marshall          Son             M  W   2 9/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     BYINGTON, Woodford         Hireman         M  W       18  S        Colorado       Iowa           Iowa           Laborer, Stock Ranch
     FOSTER, S????? E.          Boarder         M  W       58  W        Illinois       Ohio           Indiana        Retired
 29  SHORT, Gilbert M           Head            M  W       46  M        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Ohio           Laborer, Ranch
     SHORT, Mary                Wife            F  W       40  M        Iowa           Germany        Iowa
     SHORT, Esther              Daughter        F  W       21  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa           Teacher, Public School
     SHORT, Stella              Daughter        F  W       17  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SHORT, Merle               Son             M  W       15  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SHORT, Grace               Daughter        F  W       12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SHORT, Marcellis           Son             M  W       10  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SHORT, Glenn               Son             M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SHORT, Wilhelmina          Daughter        F  W  3 10/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SHORT, Neil                Son             M  W   2 4/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
 30  SHAW, Ellsworth            Head            M  W       53  M        Indiana        Ohio           Ohio           Farm, Stock Raiser
     SHAW, Maud                 Wife            F  W       45  M        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
     SHAW, Clara                Daughter        F  W       24  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska       Helper, At Home
     SHAW, Alice                Daughter        F  W       22  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska       Teacher, Public School
     SHAW, Ellsworth            Son             M  W       19  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska       Helper, At Home
     SHAW, Ernest               Son             M  W       15  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
     SHAW, Orilla               Daughter        F  W       13  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
     SHAW, Vern                 Son             M  W       10  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
     SHAW, Lawrence             Son             M  W        7  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
     SHAW, Edgar                Son             M  W  4 10/12  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
     SHAW, Wesley               Son             M  W  2 10/12  S        Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska
 31  BRYANT, Elmer              Head            M  W       34  M        Kansas         Indiana        Indiana        Farmer, Stock Ranch
     BRYANT, Myra               Wife            F  W       29  M        Iowa           Iowa           Virginia
     BRYANT, Iva                Daughter        F  W       12  S        Missouri       Kansas         Iowa
     BRYANT, Charles            Son             M  W       10  S        Missouri       Kansas         Iowa
     BRYANT, Richard            Son             M  W        6  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Iowa
     BRYANT, Lewis              Son             M  W   2 5/12  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Iowa
     BRYANT, Russell            Son             M  W     2/12  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Iowa
 32  DUWE, Fred                 Head            M  W       61  M  1919  Germany        Germany        Germany        Farmer, Stock Ranch
     DUWE, Sarah E.             Wife            F  W       55  M        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa
     THOMPSON, Vern             Stepson         M  W       18  S        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa           Laborer, Ranch
     THOMPSON, Marion           Stepson         M  W        9  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Iowa
     THOMPSON, Russell          Stepson         M  W        7  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Iowa
 33  REICHENBERG, William       Head            M  W       33  M  Un    Germany        Germany        Germany        Laborer, Ranch
     REICHENBERG, Hortense      Wife            F  W       28  M        South Dakota   Germany        Germany
     REICHENBERG, William       Son             M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Germany        South Dakota
     REICHENBERG, Julia         Daughter        F  W        5  S        Nebraska       Germany        South Dakota
     REICHENBERG, Esther        Daughter        F  W        3  S        Nebraska       Germany        South Dakota
     REICHENBERG, Hortense May  Daughter        F  W     8/12  S        Nebraska       Germany        South Dakota
     REICHENBERG, August        Brother         M  W       24  S        Iowa           Germany        South Dakota   Laborer, Stock Ranch
 34  PETERSON, Dallis           Head            M  W       44  M        Nebraska       Denmark        Denmark        Farmer, Stock Raiser
     PETERSON, Anna             Wife            F  W       38  M        Missouri       Unknown        Unknown
     PETERSON, Irwin            Son             M  W       14  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
     PETERSON, Bernie           Son             M  W       10  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
     PETERSON, Ellen            Daughter        F  W        9  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
     PETERSON, Vern             Son             M  W        8  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
     PETERSON, Myrtle           Daughter        F  W        6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
 35  REICHENBERG, William       Head            M  W       59  M  1894  Germany        Germany        Germany        Farmer, Stock Raiser
     REICHENBERG, Wilhelmina    Wife            F  W       57  M  Un    Germany        Germany        Germany
     REICHENBERG, George        Son             M  W       19  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany
     REICHENBERG, Johan         Son             M  W       17  S        Iowa           Germany        Germany
 36  ??T?LKE, Charles           Head            M  W       47  M        Illinois       Germany        Germany        Farmer, Stock Raising
     ??T?LKE, Mary              Wife            F  W       50  M        Kansas         England        Illinois
     ROWE, Clair E.             Boarder         M  W       21  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Ohio           Trapper
     BUCHLER, Arnhort           Hireman         M  W       68  W        West Virginia  West Virginia  West Virginia  Laborer, Stock Farm
 37  KRAMER, Jerry              Head            M  W       21  M        Kansas         Iowa           Nebraska       Laborer, Stock Farm
     KRAMER, Leona              Wife            F  W       21  M        Missouri       Missouri       Missouri
     EBERSPECHER, Ellery        Brother-in-law  M  W       19           Missouri       Missouri       Missouri       Laborer, Stock Farm

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