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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930

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: M. V. Colburn -- April 2 - April 11, 1930

A              B                 C          D E     F   G H       I           J               K          L            M               
-- ----------------------- ---------------- - - ------- - -- ------------ -------------- ------------- ---- ----------------------------
 1 DAYLEY, Ralph           Head             M W      38 M 28 Idaho        Iowa           Pennsylvania       Farmer, General farm
   ------, Beulah          Wife             F W      28 M 18 Nebraska     Illinois       Iowa
   ------, Virgil M.       Son              M W       9 S    Nebraska     Idaho          Nebraska        
   ------, Lucy E.         Daughter         F W       7 S    Nebraska     Idaho          Nebraska        
   ------, Luella F.       Daughter         F W       5 S    Nebraska     Idaho          Nebraska        
   ------, Ivan W.         Son              M W  3 4/12 S    Nebraska     Idaho          Nebraska        
   ------, Truda M.        Daughter         F W  1 1/12 S    Nebraska     Idaho          Nebraska        
 2 CARDWELL, Ray           Head             M W      33 M 20 Iowa         Minnesota      Michigan           Farmer, General farm
   --------, Helen M       Wife             F W      30 M 17 Illinois     Illinois       Illinois
   --------, Margarette C. Daughter         F W      12 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Illinois
   --------, Albert R.     Son              M W       6 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Illinois
   --------, Ruth E.       Daughter         F W 4 11/12 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Illinois
   --------, Joseph A.     Father           M W      74 W    Minnesota    New York       Pennsylvania
   WILLIAMS, Arthur        Lodger           M W      33 S    Kansas       Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania       Laborer, General farm
 3 BROTHERTON, W. G.       Head             M W      75 M 25 Illinois     Indiana        Illinois           Farmer, General farm
   ----------, Lelia G.    Wife             F W      57 M 20 Iowa         New York       Iowa
 4 DONAHUE, R. E.          Head             M W      45 M 33 Wisconsin    Maine          Maine              Farmer, General farm
   -------, Nellie B.      Wife             F W      39 M 27 Kansas       New Jersey     Pennsylvania
   -------, Arlene D.      Daugher          F W       9 S    Nebraska     Wisconsin      Kansas
   -------, Dwight R.      Son              M W       7 S    Nebraska     Wisconsin      Kansas
   -------, Julie A.       Daughter         F W       5 S    Nebraska     Wisconsin      Kansas
   -------, Elmer L.       Brother          M W      47 S    Wisconsin    Maine          Maine              Farmer, General farm
   HUNT, Edith E.          Sister-in-law    F W      32 S    Kansas       New Jersey     Pennsylvania       Teacher, Public school
 5 COCHRAN, Sam            Head             M W      62 M 49 Indiana      Pennsylvania   Indiana            Farmer, General farm
   -------, Maude S.       Wife             F W      45 M 32 Nebraska     Pennsylvania   New Jersey
 6 LANE, Frank W.          Head             M W      30 M 22 Nebraska     Missouri       Missouri           Farmer, General farm
   ----, Margarette G.     Wife             F W      29 M 21 Nebraska     Illinois       Nebraska        
   ----, William F.        Son              M W       5 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Carol M.          Daughter         F W  3 8/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
 7 DUSTRUDE, L. O.         Head             M W      46 M 30 Iowa         Wisconsin      Norway             Farmer, General farm
   --------, Hazel F.      Wife             F W      37 M 21 Nebraska     Illinois       Nebraska
   --------, Laura         Daughter         F W      20 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Nebraska        
   --------, Maxin         Son              M W      18 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Nebraska           Laborer, General farm
   --------, Ruby L.       Daughter         F W      15 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Nebraska        
   --------, Roy O.        Son              M W      13 S    South Dakota Iowa           Nebraska        
 8 QUICK, W. R.            Head             M W      30 M 25 South Dakota New York       Kansas             Farmer, General farm
   -----, Anna P.          Wife             F W      26 M 21 Nebraska     Illinois       Missouri
   -----, Annita P.        Daughter         F W  3 2/12 S    Nebraska     South Dakota   Nebraska        
 9 FINN, Harry F.          Head             M W      41 M 22 Kansas       England        Pennsylvania       Farmer, General farm
   ----, Lena A.           Wife             F W      37 M 18 Iowa         Illinois       Iowa
   ----, Glen E.           Son              M W      17 S    Kansas       Kansas         Iowa               Laborer, General farm
   ----, Alta M.           Daughter         F W      12 S    Nebraska     Kanasa         Iowa
10 SWANSON, H. E.          Head             M W      39 M 19 Nebraska     Sweden         Sweden             Farmer, General farm
   -------, Dena A.        Wife             F W      38 M 18 Nebraska     Sweden         Sweden
   -------, Ione A.        Daughter         F W      15 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   -------, Doris L.       Daughter         F W      12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   -------, Lola M.        Daugher          F W      10 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   -------, Virgil C.      Son              M W       5 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   -------, Lois Zene      Daughter         F W  2 7/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   LARSON, Lila D.         Boarder          F W      19 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska           Teacher, Public school
11 CULLOM, Wm. E.          Head             M W      54 D    Missouri     Missouri       Ohio               Farmer, General farm
   LINDERMAN, Walter       Lodger           M W      52 M 28 Missouri     Illinois       Iowa               Laborer, General farm
   ---------, Amy E.       Servant          F W      42 M 18 Nebraska     Missouri       Nebraska           Servant, Present family
   ---------, Isal J.      Boarder          F W      16 S    Nebraska     Missouri       Nebraska        
12 HAYES, Frank C.         Head             M W      27 M 24 Nebraska     Ohio           Minnesota          Farmer, General farm
   -----, Neva L.          Wife             F W      25 M 22 Missouri     Iowa           Nebraska        
   -----, Melvin M.        Son              M W 2 11/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Missouri
13 SMITH, Wm. H.           Head             M W      56 M 33 Germany      Germany        Germany       1874 Farmer, General farm
   -----, Dena G.          Wife             F W      54 M 31 Nebraska     Netherlands    Wisconsin
   -----, Anna M.          Daughter         F W      20 S    Nebraska     Germany        Nebraska        
   -----, William A.       Son              M W      18 S    Nebraska     Germany        Nebraska        
   -----, Viola M.         Daughter         F W      14 S    Nebraska     Germany        Nebraska        
   -----, Stella B.        Daughter         F W      12 S    Nebraska     Germany        Nebraska        
14 SPAHN, Otto             Head             M W      44 M 20 Pennsylvania Germany        Pennsylvania       Farmer, General farm
   -----, Hanna E.         Wife             F W      40 M 16 Pennsylvania England        Pennsylvania
   -----, Clara M.         Daughter         F W      20 S    Pennsylvania Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
   -----, William G.       Son              M W      19 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania       Laborer, General farm
   -----, Fred O.          Son              M W       9 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
15 GOSLIN, Russell J.      Head             M W      38 M 24 Nebraska     Canada         Nebraska           Farmer, General farm
   ------, Julia V.        Wife             F W      32 M 18 Nebraska     Illinois       Nebraska        
   ------, Phyllis G.      Daughter         F W       8 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
16 McMILLAN, L. F.         Head             M W      44 W    Missouri     Pennsylvania   France             Farmer, General farm
17 KUPS, Richard           Head             M W      29 M 21 Nebraska     Germany        Germany            Farmer, General farm
   ----, Leta V.           Wife             F W      27 M 19 Nebraska     Missouri       Nebraska        
   ----, Lavanghn O.       Daughter         F W       7 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Myrl R.           Son              M W       5 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Clifford          Brother          M W      19 S    Nebraska     Germany        Germany            Laborer, General farm
18 PETERSON, Henry A.      Head             M W      47 M 35 Nebraska     Sweden         Sweden             Farmer, General farm
   --------, Alice M.      Wife             F W      29 M 17 Nebraska     Iowa           Ohio
   --------, Juna A.       Daughter         F W      10 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   --------, Inez M.       Daughter         F W       9 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   --------, Lois M.       Daughter         F W       7 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   --------, Dorothy       Daughter         F W  1 9/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   JACKSON, Carl J.        Hired man        M W      25 S    Nebraska     Iowa           Ohio               Laborer, General farm
   CKARK, Abe              Lodger           M W      50 S    South Dakota South Dakota   South Dakota       Laborer, General farm
19 CROSS, H. L.            Head             M W      43 M 23 Kansas       Illinois       New York           Farmer, General farm
   -----, Rettke A.        Wife             F W      39 M 28 Kansas       Germany        Germany
   -----, George H.        Son              M W      20 S    Kansas       Kansas         Kansas             Laborer, General farm
   -----, Wil**e L.        Son              M W      17 S    Kansas       Kansas         Kansas
   -----, Zene H.          Son              M W      15 S    Kansas       Kansas         Kansas
   -----, Donald L.        Son              M W      12 S    Nebraska     Kansas         Kansas
   -----, Burtton E.       Son              M W      10 S    Nebraska     Kansas         Kansas
   -----, Percy J.         Son              M W       8 S    Nebraska     Kansas         Kansas
20 WRIGHT, Dewey           Head             M W      31 M 22 Nebraska     Missouri       Iowa               Farmer, General farm
   ------, Ina             Wife             F W      34 M 25 Nebraska     Illinois       Illinois
21 HAWKINS, Virgil S.      Head             M W      37 M 31 Kansas       Ohio           New York           Farmer, General farm
   -------, Alina J.       Wife             F W      39 M 32 Kansas       Germany        Denmark            Teacher, Public school
   STODDARD, Marion L.     Lodger           M W      32 M 31 Nebraska     Illinois       Scotland           Laborer, General farm
   --------, Zila M.       Servant          F W      19 M 18 Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska           Servant, Private family
22 RINK, William H.        Head             M W      50 S    Indiana      Germany        Ohio               Farmer, General farm
   ----, Frank L.          Brother          M W      56 S    Indiana      Germany        Ohio               Farmer, General farm
23 EAST, Jim H.            Head             M W      49 M 32 Indiana      Ohio           Ohio               Farmer, General farm
   ----, Bessie M.         Wife             F W      39 M 22 Ohio         Germany        Ohio
   ----, John              Son              M W       6 S    Nebraska     Indiana        Ohio
24 McCOLLIN, Oliver M.     Head             M W      35 M 26 Nebraska     Sweden         Indiana            Farmer, General farm
   --------, Myrtie E.     Wife             F W      45 M 19 Missouri     West Virginia  Illinois
   MICHAEL, Irene E.       Step-daughter    F W      19 M 16 Nebraska     Missouri       Missouri
   -------, Phila G.       Step-gr-daughter F W  2 2/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska
   -------, Twila J.       Step-gr-daughter F W    8/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska
25 EMRICH, Fred A.         Head             M W      45 M 28 New York     New York       New York           Farmer, General farm
   ------, Cora            Wife             F W      35 M 18 Kansas       Washington DC  Illinois
   ------, Earnest E.      Son              M W      14 S    Kansas       New York       Kansas
   ------, Edna O.         Daugher          F W      10 S    Kansas       New York       Kansas
26 SWAN, Frank W.          Head             M W      51 M 25 Pennsylvania New York       New York           Farmer, General farm
   ----, Hazel I.          Wife             F W      38 M 19 Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Ohio
   ----, Loyd A. P.        Son              M W      18 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Nebraska           Laborer, General farm
   ----, Audry J. M.       Daughter         F W      14 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Nebraska
   ----, Delpha E. W.      Daughter         F W       9 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Nebraska
   ----, Harold E. W.      Son              M W       7 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Nebraska
   ----, Leland A. S.      Son              M W  2 3/12 S    Nebraska     Pennsylvania   Nebraska
27 FAIRE, David A.         Head             M W      62 M 23 Missouri     New York       New York           Farmer, General farm
   -----, Mary D.          Wife             F W      60 M 21 Missouri     Germany        Missouri
   -----, Oral D.          Son              M W      23 S    Nebraska     Missouri       Missouri           Laborer, General farm
   -----, Charles T.       Son              M W      18 S    Nebraska     Missouri       Missouri
   HUBKA, Evelyn           Boarder          F W      22 S    Nebraska     Missouri       Tennessee          Teacher, Public school
28 ROSS, Henry W.          Head             M W      37 M 21 Nebraska     Germany        Illinois           Farmer, General farm
   ----, Marjorie M.       Wife             F W      40 M 23 Nebraska     Scotland       Pennsylvania
   ----, John H.           Son              M W      15 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Royal A.          Son              M W      14 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Mary A.           Daughter         F W      12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Margarette G.     Daughter         F W      10 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Rose E.           Daughter         F W       7 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
   ----, Bertha M.         Daughter         F W  4 1/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
29 TEMPLE, Mary G.         Head             F W      59 W    Iowa         North Carolina Ohio               Farmer, General farm
   MILLER, John W.         Grand-son        M W      11 S    Nebraska     Missouri       Iowa
   ------, Hary L.         Grand-son        M W       9 S    Nebraska     Missouri       Iowa
   SPEICH, Virginia        Boarder          F W      22 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska           Teacher, Public school
30 RAHN, Edd J.            Head             M W      40 M 31 Nebraska     Wisconsin      Germany            Farmer, General farm
   ----, Anna L.           Wife             F W      36 M 27 Ohio         Ohio           Iowa
   ----, Etta J.           Daughter         F W       8 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Ohio
   ----, Guy A.            Son              M W       6 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Ohio
   ----, Tim J.            Son              M W 4 11/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Ohio
   ----, Helen M.          Daughter         F W  3 2/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Ohio
31 EMERSON, Ralph L.       Head             M W      44 M 22 Nebraska     Illinois       England            Farmer, General farm
   -------, Allice L.      Wife             F W      44 M 41 Nebraska     Indiana        Missouri
   -------, Glen L.        Son              M W      18 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska           Laborer, General farm   
   -------, Marilyn D.     Daughter         F W    4/12 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
32 JENSEN, Lewis C.        Head             M W      41 M 38 Nebraska     Denmark        Denmark            Farmer, General farm
   ------, Ruth F.         Wife             F W      31 M 28 Kansas       Ohio           New York
   STOTTS, John            Lodger           M W      30 S    Nebraska     Indiana        Iowa               Laborer, General farm
33 MORGAN, Wilbur D.       Head             M W      27 M 24 Nebraska     Utah           Nebraska           Laborer, General farm
   ------, Doris           Wife             F W      29 M 26 Nebraska     Denmark        Missouri           Teacher, Public school
   SMITH, Glayis T.        Servant          F W      22 S    Nebraska     Germany        Nebraska           Servant, Private family
   BODENHAUSER, Walter E.  Lodger           M W      39 W    Nebraska     Nebraska       Wisconsin          Laborer, General farm
   PAYNE, Loyd K.          Lodger           M W      23 S    Nebraska     Illinois       Nebraska           Laborer, General farm
   WOLFORD, Carl O.        Lodger           M W      15 S    Kansas       Denmark        *******            Laborer, General farm
34 MARKUSSEN, Tom M.       Head             M W      40 M 24 Denmark      Denmark        Denmark       1908 Laborer, General farm
   ---------, Ruth F.      Wife             F W      34 M 18 Nebraska     Nebraska       Iowa
   ---------, Clifford W.  Son              M W      14 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Claude T.    Son              M W      12 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Dale H.      Son              M W      10 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Kenneth L.   Son              M W       9 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Milford F.   Son              M W       7 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Elna W.      Daughter         F W       5 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Doris E.     Daughter         F W  3 4/12 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   ---------, Jean M.      Daughter         F W  4 0/12 S    Nebraska     Denmark        Nebraska        
   BODENHAUSER, Richard E. Boarder          M W      10 S    Nebraska     Nebraska       Nebraska        
35 COLBURN, Marcus V.      Head             M W      43 M 21 Michigan     Canada         Michigan           Farmer, General farm
   -------, Effie M.       Wife             F W      49 M 27 Illinois     Ohio           New York
   -------, Kenneth C.     Son              M W      19 S    Nebraska     Michigan       Illinois           Laborer, General farm
   -------, Burdette M.    Son              M W      14 S    Nebraska     Michigan       Illinois
   -------, Donald V.      Son              M W      11 S    Nebraska     Michigan       Illinois
   -------, Marjorie L.    Daughter         F W       9 S    Nebraska     Michigan       Illinois

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