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Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920

Melrose 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: George F. Cullinan -- 11 February - 26 February, 1920

 A              B                 C      D  E    F    G   H          I              J              K                    L
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  1  OGG, Oliver J.           Head       M  W     53  M        Iowa           Ohio           Iowa           Farmer, General Farm
     OGG, Elsie R.            Wife       F  W     49  M        Michigan       New York       Indiana
     OGG, Vernie J.           Son        M  W     12  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Michigan
  2  ****ine, Charles E.      Head       M  W     32  M        Nebraska       Ireland        Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     ****ine, Grace W.        Wife       F  W     31  M        Kansas         Michigan       Illinois
     ****ine, Ruby E.         Daughter   F  W      6  S        Oklahoma       Nebraska       Kansas
     ****ine, Ivan D.         Son        M  W      4  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
  3  FOSTER, Charles S        Head       M  W     34  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     FOSTER, Pearl            Wife       F  W     35  M        Missouri       West Virginia  Missouri
     FOSTER, Rowley R.        Son        M  W      3  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
  4  SCH***, Kurt A.          Head       M  W     29  M        Nebraska       Germany        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     SCH***, Mata D.          Wife       F  W     29  M        Iowa           Germany        Iowa
     SCH***, Herbert W. E.    Son        M  W      6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SCH***, Kermit A. W.     Son        M  W      5  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
     SCH***, Melvin F. G.     Son        M  W      3  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
  5  W***, Alva H.            Head       M  W     34  M        Iowa           Iowa           Ohio           Farmer, General Farm
     W***, Neoma R.           Wife       F  W     34  M        Nebraska       Ohio           Illinois
     W***, Vernon E.          Son        M  W     12  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     GRAVES, Richard A.       Hired Man  M  W     15  S        Nebraska       Denmark        Denmark        Farm Laborer, Working Out
  6  RICE, Leland B.          Head       M  W     51  M        New York       New York       New York       Farmer, General Farm
     RICE, Stella A.          Wife       F  W     46  M        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois
     RICE, Elsie *.           Daughter   F  W     21  S        Nebraska       New York       Illinois
     RICE, Albert             Son        M  W     19  S        Nebraska       New York       Illinois
     RICE, Raymond W.         Son        M  W     17  S        Nebraska       New York       Illinois
     RICE, John G.            Son        M  W     11  S        Nebraska       New York       Illinois
     RICE, Fred C.            Son        M  W      8  S        Nebraska       New York       Illinois
     RICE, George N.          Son        M  W      6  S        Nebraska       New York       Illinois
     NEELEY, Elinor J.        Aunt       F  W     83  S        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois
  7  PLEDGES, Delbert         Head       M  W     62  W        Wisconsin      Wisconsin      Wisconsin      Farmer, General Farm
     TROTTER, Monroe W.       Partner    M  W     68  M        Indiana        Indiana        Indiana        Farmer, General Farm
     TROTTER, Rachel F.       Wife       F  W     55  M        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois
  8  ARMSTRONG, Abraham L.    Head       M  W     59  M        Illinois       Ohio           Indiana        Farmer, General Farm
     ARMSTRONG, Mary A.       Wife       F  W     55  M        Illinois       Ohio           Missouri
     ENRIGHT, Russell A.      Grandson   M  W     13  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
  9  WILKINSON, Wilford P.    Head       M  W     31  M  1895  Canada         Canada         Canada         Farmer, General Farm
     WILKINSON, Annabelle A.  Wife       F  W     22  M        Kansas         Illinois       Sweden
     WILKINSON, Annabelle I.  Daughter   F  W      6  S        Nebraska       Canada         Kansas
     WILKINSON, Melrose       Daughter   F  W      4  S        Nebraska       Canada         Kansas
     WILKINSON, Donald W.     Son        M  W   1/12  S        Nebraska       Canada         Kansas
 10  MAHAFFY, John L.         Head       M  W     21  M        Kansas         Illinois       Sweden         Ranchman, Ranch
     MAHAFFY, Mary            Wife       F  W     21  M        Nebraska       Austria        Austria
     MAHAFFY, Harry M.        Son        M  W   5/12  S        Nebraska       Kansas         Nebraska
 11  THALKEN, Frank R.        Head       M  W     30  M        Nebraska       Holland        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     THALKEN, Mary G.         Wife       F  W     28  M        New York       Austria        Ireland
     THALKEN, Frances R.      Son        M  W  10/12  S        New York       Nebraska       New York
     HAHN, Margaret A.        Sister     F  W     23  S        New York       Austria        Ireland
 12  THALKEN, William G.      Head       M  W     27  M        Nebraska       Holland        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     THALKEN, Frances G.      Wife       F  W     30  M        Minnesota      Ireland        Ireland
     THALKEN, John W.         Son        M  W      2  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Minnesota
     THALKEN, Thomas T.       Son        M  W      1  S        Missouri       Nebraska       Minnesota
     THALKEN, Joseph D.       Son        M  W   1/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Minnesota
 13  GRIGSBY, Charles R.      Head       M  W     53  M        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     GRIGSBY, Mary E.         Wife       F  W     44  M        Virginia       Virginia       Virginia
     GRIGSBY, George P.       Son        M  W     18  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
     GRIGSBY, Charles M       Son        M  W     16  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
     GRIGSBY, Frances V.      Daughter   F  W     14  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
     GRIGSBY, Elsie J.        Daughter   F  W     11  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
     GRIGSBY, Thomas L.       Son        M  W      8  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
     GRIGSBY, Susie F.        Daughter   F  W      1  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
 14  WERNER, Mina M.          Head       F  W     30  S        Minnesota      Germany        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     OLSON, Manford W.        Partner    M  W     36  S        Rhode Island   Norway         Rhode Island
     SPERRY, Marion D.                   M  W     52  W        Connecticut    Connecticut    Connecticut
 15  SORG, Rudolph G.         Head       M  W     21  S        Nebraska       Germany        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     BOWERS, Emma             Sister     F  W     28  W        Nebraska       Germany        Germany
     BOWERS, Harold T.        Son        M  W      6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     BOWERS, Catherine L.     Daughter   F  W      5  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     BOWERS, Leonard F.       Son        M  W      3  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MANTIS**OL, Edith B.     Cousin     F  W     15  S        Wisconsin      Germany        Germany
 16  EAIRN, Charles O.        Head       M  W     31  M        Nebraska       Sweden         Sweden         Farmer, General Farm
     EAIRN, Clara E.          Wife       F  W     38  M  1882  Canada         Germany        Canada
     EAIRN, Wilma M.          Daughter   F  W      3  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Canada
     EAIRN, John C.           Son        M  W  11/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Canada
 17  LARSEN, So**s            Head       M  W     40  M        Iowa           Denmark        Denmark        Farmer, General Farm
     LARSEN, May              Wife       F  W     29  M        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa
     LARSEN, Lucille          Daughter   F  W      5  S        Iowa           Iowa           Iowa
     LARSEN, Albert           Son        M  W      3  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Iowa
 18  HINER, Charles L.        Head       M  W     43  M        Missouri       Indiana        Ohio           Farmer, General Farm
     HINER, Ida T.            Wife       F  W     40  M        Iowa           Vermont        New Hampshire
     HINER, Edwin M.          Son        M  W     16  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Della M.          Daughter   F  W     14  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Amy               Daughter   F  W     11  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Opal              Daughter   F  W      8  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Raymond E.        Son        M  W      6  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Richard C.        Son        M  W      4  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Mildred B.        Daughter   F  W      1  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Iowa
     HINER, Albert            Brother    M  W     48  S        Missouri       Indiana        Ohio
 19  SIMON, William           Head       M  W     47  M        Illinois       Germany        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     SIMON, Allis             Wife       F  W     42  M        Missouri       Illinois       Missouri
     SIMON, Loyd F.           Son        M  W     17  S        Illinois       Illinois       Missouri
     SIMON, Tom G.            Son        M  W     14  S        Missouri       Illinois       Missouri
     SIMON, *****             Daughter   F  W     11  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Missouri
     SIMON, Alva W.           Son        M  W      8  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Missouri
 20  PUSHMAN, Antone J.       Head       M  W     59  M  1881  Germany        Germany        Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     PUSHMAN, Lena W.         Wife       F  W     44  M  1881  Germany        Germany        Germany
     PUSHMAN, Louis L.        Son        M  W     12  S        Nebraska       Germany        Germany
     PUSHMAN, Katherine L.    Daughter   F  W      8  S        Nebraska       Germany        Germany
 21  GRAHAM, L******          Head       M  W     44  M        Missouri       Scotland       Missouri       Farmer, General Farm
     GRAHAM, May A.           Wife       F  W     24  M        Ohio           Ohio           Ohio
     GRAHAM, Irene M.         Daughter   F  W      6  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Ohio
     GRAHAM, Alma T.          Daughter   F  W      4  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Ohio
     GRAHAM, Mildred F.       Daughter   F  W      1  S        Nebraska       Missouri       Ohio
 22  BOWDEN, Claud W.         Head       M  W     36  M        Texas          Tennessee      Tennessee      Farmer, General Farm
     BOWDEN, Stella           Wife       F  W     38  M        Texas          Texas          Texas
     BOWDEN, Rufus M.         Son        M  W     14  S        Oklahoma       Texas          Texas
     BOWDEN, Anna M.          Daughter   F  W     12  S        Texas          Texas          Texas
     BOWDEN, Homer F.         Son        M  W     10  S        Texas          Texas          Texas
     BOWDEN, Curtis W.        Son        M  W      7  S        Oklahoma       Texas          Texas
 23  ENFIELD, John H.         Head       M  W     39  M        Iowa           Pennsylvania   Germany        Farmer, General Farm
     ENFIELD, Minnie L.       Wife       F  W     31  M        Nebraska       Denmark        Denmark
     ENFIELD, John F.         Son        M  W      6  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     ENFIELD, Virgil E.       Son        M  W      4  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
     ENFIELD, Arthur T.       Son        M  W   7/12  S        Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska
 24  FRUIT, Clive E.          Head       M  W     35  M        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     FRUIT, Bertha L.         Wife       F  W     32  M        Kansas         New York       New York
     FRUIT, Nellie M.         Daughter   F  W     13  S        Kansas         Illinois       Kansas
     FRUIT, Erma S.           Daughter   F  W      5  S        Kansas         Illinois       Kansas
     CROUSE, Bessie           Boarder    F  W     24  S        Kansas         Iowa           Kansas         Teacher, Common School
 25  DANIELS, Joseph H.       Head       M  W     50  M        Illinois       Illinois       Ohio           Farmer, General Farm
     DANIELS, Mary E.         Wife       F  W     50  M        Kansas         Ohio           Indiana
     DANIELS, O*i* F.         Daughter   F  W     20  S        Illinois       Illinois       Kansas
     *****FORD, Charles       Hired Man  M  W     19  S        Ohio           Ohio           Ohio           Farm Laborer, Working Out
     COURTRIGHT, Ira F.       Hired Man  M  W     65  S        Iowa           Indiana        Iowa           Farm Laborer, Working Out
 26  MEYERSON, Carrie P.      Head       F  W     45  W        Michigan       Michigan       Michigan       Farmer, General Farm
     MEYERSON, Thelma M.      Daughter   F  W      5  S        Iowa           Kansas         Michigan
 27  LIGHTBODY, Alma          Head       F  W     48  W        Illinois       Ohio           Ohio           Farmer, General Farm
     LIGHTBODY, Leslie        Son        M  W     20  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Illinois
     LIGHTBODY, Theodore      Son        M  W     17  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Illinois
     LIGHTBODY, Edgar         Son        M  W     15  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Illinois
     LIGHTBODY, Albert        Son        M  W     13  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Illinois
 28  FRUIT, Arthur A.         Head       M  W     43  M        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     FRUIT, Elizabeth         Wife       F  W     35  M        Kansas         Ireland        Ireland
     FRUIT, Charles E.        Son        M  W     15  S        Kansas         Illinois       Kansas
 29  FRUIT, Charles W.        Head       M  W     39  M        Illinois       Illinois       Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     FRUIT, Agnes I.          Wife       F  W     32  M        Kansas         Ireland        Ireland
     FRUIT, Vilma M.          Daughter   F  W      9  S        Kansas         Illinois       Kansas
     FRUIT, Vernola H.        Daughter   F  W      2  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Kansas
     FRUIT, Alma M.           Daughter   F  W   3/12  S        Nebraska       Illinois       Kansas
     FRUIT, Henry J.          Uncle      M  W     34  W        Illinois       Kentucky       Missouri
 30  MUSIL, Harry L.          Head       M  W     38  M        Nebraska       Austria        Austria        Farmer, General Farm
     MUSIL, Emma              Wife       F  W     35  M        Nebraska       Austria        Austria
     MUSIL, Elmer R.          Son        M  W     14  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MUSIL, Lilian M.         Daughter   F  W     12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MUSIL, Ruth M.           Daughter   F  W      6  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     MUSIL, Marie A.          Daughter   F  W      2  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 31  VACA, Frank              Head       M  W     26  M  Un    Austria        Austria        Austria        Farmer, General Farm
     VACA, Anne               Wife       F  W     20  M  Un    Austria        Austria        Austria
 32  MUSIL, Charles           Head       M  W     43  M        Nebraska       Austria        Austria        Carpenter
     MUSIL, Mary              Wife       F  W     41  M        Nebraska       Austria        Austria
     MUSIL, James A.          Son        M  W     18  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 33  SIMPSON, Alva N.         Head       M  W     27  M        Nebraska       Kentucky       Pennsylvania   Farmer, General Farm
     SIMPSON, Pearl B.        Wife       F  W     21  M        Kansas         Nebraska       Ohio
     SIMPSON, Vera M.         Daughter   F  W      2  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
     SIMPSON, Opal I.         Daughter   F  W  10/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
 34  VATH, Jesse              Head       M  W     29  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Illinois       Farmer, General Farm
     VATH, Nellie M.          Wife       F  W     39  M        Nebraska       Denmark        Indiana
     VATH, Ada J.             Daughter   F  W      2  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     VATH, Helen L.           Daughter   F  W   6/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 35  HUTCHINSON, Richard      Head       M  W     37  M        Nebraska       Scotland       Ireland        Farmer, General Farm
     HUTCHINSON, Margaret M.  Wife       F  W     28  M        Nebraska       Ohio           Pennsylvania
     HUTCHINSON, Gladys I.    Daughter   F  W     11  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HUTCHINSON, John R.      Son        M  W      9  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HUTCHINSON, M**** A.     Son        M  W      2  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HUTCHINSON, Lee R.       Son        M  W   9/12  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
 36  MATTHEWS, Edwin L.       Head       M  W     54  M        Alabama        Virginia       Delaware       Farmer, General Farm
     MATTHEWS, Frances C.     Wife       F  W     48  M        Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
     MATTHEWS, Gordon W.      Son        M  W     16  S        Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska
     MATTHEWS, John J.        Son        M  W     14  S        Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska
     MATTHEWS, Floyd N.       Son        M  W     11  S        Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska
     MATTHEWS, Arthur A.      Son        M  W      9  S        Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska
     MATTHEWS, Raymond R.     Son        M  W      5  S        Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska
 37  HIBNER, Walter           Head       M  W     34  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Indiana        Farmer, General Farm
     HIBNER, Lola             Wife       F  W     30  M        Nebraska       Illinois       Virginia
     HIBNER, *****            Daughter   F  W     11  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HIBNER, Abner            Son        M  W      9  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HIBNER, Goldie           Daughter   F  W      7  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HIBNER, Dolores          Daughter   F  W      5  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
     HIBNER, Margaret         Daughter   F  W      4  S        Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska

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