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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930

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: Fred A. Heath -- April 24 - April 28, 1930

A              B                  C       D E   F  G H       I            J              K          L            M               
-- ------------------------ ------------- - - ---- - -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---- ----------------------------
 1 VALENTINE, Lyman R.      Head          M W   47 M 27 Illinois      Ohio          Illinois           Farmer, Stock farm
   ---------, Orpha B.      Wife          F W   38 M 18 Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska
   ---------, Leslie B.     Son           M W   17 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska       
   ---------, Cecil H.      Son           M W   15 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska       
   ---------, Virgil C.     Son           M W   13 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska       
   ---------, Velma O.      Daughter      F W   10 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska       
   ---------, Ollie L.      Son           M W    7 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska       
 2 ELLINZROD, Ben           Head          M W   53 M 39 Germany       Germany       Germany       1890 Farmer, Stock farm
   ---------, Idia Johnson  Wife          F W   39 M 25 Iowa          Germany       Germany
   ---------, Robert G.     Son           M W   12 S    Nebraska      Germany       Iowa
   ---------, Dorothy M.    Daughter      F W   10 S    Nebraska      Germany       Iowa
   ---------, John B.       Son           M W    7 S    Nebraska      Germany       Iowa
   MAUK, Wilbur J.          Hired man     M W   18 S    Michigan      Nebraska      Michigan           Laborer, Stock farm
 3 PIERCE, Edward           Head          M W   55 M 24 Nebraska      Michigan      United States      Farmer, Stock farm
   ------, Virginia L.      Wife          F W   51 M 20 Nebraska      Kansas        Illinois
   ------, Godfrey I.       Son           M W   23 M 21 Nebraska      Nebraska      Kansas             Farmer, General farm
   ------, Ollie            Son           M W   19 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Kansas             Farm hand, General farm
   ------, Gordon L.        Son           M W   13 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Kansas
 4 KRAMER, George           Head          M W   30 M 23 Kansas        Nebraska      Kansas             Ranchman, Cattle ranch
   ------, Adelaide         Wife          F W   29 M 22 Nebraska      Wisconsin     Nebraska       
   RICHARDS, Claud          Hired man     M W   21 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Missouri           Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
   MERKER, Elmer            Hired man     M W   22 S    Iowa          Iowa          Iowa               Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
 5 STODDARD, Fred           Head          M W   64 M 23 Illinois      New York      New York           Farmer, Stock ranch
   --------, Jessie         Wife          F W   61 M 20 Scotland      Scotland      Scotland      1888
   --------, Bertha         Daughter      F W   35 S    Nebraska      Illinois      Scotland
   HARRIS, Nancy            Niece         F W   20 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska           Housekeeper, Cattle ranch
   ------, Mary             Niece         F W   18 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska
   GODFREY, Ralph           Hired man     M W   21 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Laborer, Stock farm
 6 ENGLAND, H. G.           Head          M W   56 M 27 Colorado      Georgia       Georgia            Farmer, Cattle ranch
   -------, Birdie A.       Wife          F W   45 M 17 Iowa          United States United States
   -------, Charles L.      Brother       M W   59 S    Colorado      Georgia       Georgia             
   PHILLIPS, Jess           Hired man     M W   28 S    Colorado      United States United States      Laborer, Cattle ranch
   HOWELL, Harry            Hired man     M W   26 S    Iowa          Colorado      Iowa               Laborer, Cattle ranch
 7 KRAMER, Chas.            Head          M W   68 M 36 Iowa          Germany       Germany            Rancher, Cattle ranch
   ------, Ella             Wife          F W   54 M 21 Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska
   ------, Archie           Son           M W   26 S    Kansas        Iowa          Nebraska           Hired man, Cattle ranch
   ------, Ethel            Daughter      F W   21 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   ------, John             Son           M W   19 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
 8 REICHENBERG, Charles     Head          M W   39 M 27 Germany       Germany       Germany       1893 Farmer, General farm
   -----------, Etta        Wife          F W   30 M 18 Iowa          Germany       Iowa    
   -----------, John Alfred Son           M W   10 S    Nebraska      Germany       Iowa
   -----------, Margaret R. Daughter      F W    6 S    Nebraska      Germany       Iowa
   -----------, Lawrence C. Son           M W    2 S    Nebraska      Germany       Iowa
 9 DILLON, Ed               Head          M W   28 M 24 Kansas        Ohio          Illinois           Farmer, Cattle ranch
   ------, Alice M.         Wife          F W   26 M 21 Kansas        Kansas        Kansas
   ------, Vera M.          Daughter      F W    4 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Kansas
   ------, Vern E.          Son           M W    2 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Kansas
   VANMETER, Margaret       Mother-in-law F W   78 W 20 Scotland      Scotland      Scotland      1860
10 REICHENBERG, John        Head          M W   27 M 26 Iowa          Germany       Germany            Farmer, General farm
   -----------, Beth D.     Wife          F W   23 M 21 Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa
11 THOMPSON, Orville        Head          M W   32 M 24 Iowa          Iowa          Iowa               Farmer, General farm
   --------, Lena F.        Wife          F W   29 M 21 Iowa          Germany       Iowa
   --------, Evelyn M.      Daughter      F W    7 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Iowa 
   --------, Dean O.        Son           M W    4 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Iowa
   --------, Jack E.        Son           M W    2 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Iowa
12 REICHENBERG, Henry       Head          M W   31 M 21 Iowa          Iowa          Nebraska           Farmer, General farm
   -----------, Esther M.   Wife          F W   20 M 20 Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -----------, Robert E.   Son           M W    8 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -----------, Sharline E. Daughter      F W    4 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -----------, Gordon H.   Son           M W    3 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
13 HUFFMAN, Ira E.          Head          M W   48 M 32 Iowa          Pennsylvania  Maryland           Ranchman, Cattle ranch
   -------, Florence        Wife          F W   38 M 22 Nebraska      West Virginia Scotland
   -------, Emma M.         Daughter      F W   14 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -------, Marvin M.       Son           M W   10 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -------, Henrietta M.    Daughter      F W    3 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -------, Edmun           Father        M W   75 W    Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania
14 MELVIN, Dale W.          Head          M W   26 M 21 Kansas        United States United States      Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
   ------, Claire N.        Wife          F W   34 M 28 Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska
   ------, Wilbur D.        Son           M W    4 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Nebraska
   ------, Harold C.        Son           M W    3 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Nebrsska
   SHRADER, Irvin           Hired man     M W   20 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Kansas             Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
   BROOKS, John             Hired man     M W   23 S    Iowa          Iowa          Iowa               Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
15 YOUNKIN, Clifford        Head          M W   30 M 23 Kansas        Pennsylvnia   Kansas             Rancher, Cattle ranch
   -------, Eva W.          Wife          F W   25 M 18 Kansas        United States United States
   -------, Walker M.       Son           M W    5 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Kansas
   -------, June E.         Daughter      F W    4 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Kansas
   -------, Carol J.        Son           M W    1 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Kansas
16 YOUNKIN, John            Head          M W   74 M 21 Kansas        Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania
   -------, Eva I.          Wife          F W   72 M 19 Iowa          Germany       Germany
17 SHIMMIN, George          Head          M W   35 M 22 Nebraska      England       Ohio               Rancher,Cattle ranch
   -------, Clarice L.      Wife          F W   29 M 18 Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa
   -------, Bernard E.      Son           M W    9 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Margine         Daughter      F W    6 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Beatrice A.     Daughter      F W    2 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Mona N.         Daughter      F W 4/12 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   GRANGER, Walter          Hired man     M W   19 S    Nebraska      United States United States      Hired man, Cattle ranch
18 ABLE, Florence           Head          F W   51 W 28 Iowa          Ohio          Iowa               Manage, Cattle ranch
   ----, Clara E.           Daughter      F W   22 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Iowa               Teacher, Country school
   ----, George             Son           M W   19 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Iowa               Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
   ----, Dorothy            Daughter      F W   15 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Iowa
   ----, Helen              Daughter      F W   14 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Iowa
   ----, Anna               Daughter      F W   13 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Iowa
   ----, Donald             Son           M W    8 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Iowa
19 KRAMER, Charles H.       Head          M W   27 M 25 Kansas        Iowa          Nebraska           Ranchman, Cattle ranch
   ------, Zepher           Wife          F W   23 M 19 Nebraska      Missouri      Missouri
   ------, Charles          Son           M W    1 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Nebraska
   ------, Douglas          Son           M W    1 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Nebraska
   SHRADER, Earl            Hired man     M W   19 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Kansas             Ranch hand, Cattle ranch
20 CROUSE, Carl C.          Head          M W   44 M 24 Kansas        Iowa          Denmark            Farmer, General farm
   ------, Aura E.          Wife          F W   41 M 21 Iowa          New York      Wisconsin
   ------, Eva N***         Daughter      F W   18 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Iowa
   ------, Philip J.        Son           M W   15 S    Iowa          Kansas        Iowa
   ------, Carl A.          Son           M W   13 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Iowa
   ------, Robert I.        Son           M W    5 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Iowa
   CLARKSON, James          Hired man     M W   19 S    Missouri      Missouri      Missouri           Farm hand, General farm
21 TILLFORD, W. C.          Head          M W   75 M 37 New York      New York      New York
   --------, Minnie E.      Wife          F W   58 M 37 Wisconsin     New York      New York
22 CROUSE, Darrell I.       Head          M W   25 M 19 Kansas        Iowa          United States      Mail carrier, Star route
   ------, Lorene E.        Wife          F W   24 M 19 Nebraska      Nebraska   
   ------, Charene L.       Daughter      F W    4 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Nebraska
23 KRUGER, Frankelene       Head          F W   60 W 21 Iowa          Germany       Germany            Manager, Stock ranch
   ------, Aislt            Son           M W   37 S    Iowa          Germany       Iowa               Farmer, Stck ranch
   ------, Esther E.        Daughter      F W   10 S    Nebraska      United States United States
24 CROUSE, N. I.            Head          M W   65 M 21 Ohio          Ohio          Ohio               Farmer, Stock farm
   ------, ***** *.         Wife          F W   72 M 19 Denmark       Denmark       Denmark       1887
25 SHAW, E. G.              Head          M W   64 M 24 Indiana       Ohio          Indiana            Farmer, Stock farm
   ----, Maud               Wife          F W   56 M 16 Nebraska      Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania  
   ----, Earnest I.         Son           M W   26 S    Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska           Farm hand, General farm
   ----, Vern L.            Son           M W   20 S    Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska           Farm hand, General farm
   ----, Lawrence           Son           M W   17 S    Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska           Farm hand, General farm
   ----, Edger F.           Son           M W   15 S    Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska
   ----, Wesley             Son           M W   13 S    Nebraska      Indiana       Nebraska
26 REICHENBERG, Geo.        Head          M W   29 M 24 Iowa          Germany       Germany            Farmer, General farm
   -----------, Iva M.      Wife          F W   22 M 16 Missouri      Missouri      Missouri
   -----------, Wesley I.   Son           M W    4 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Missouri

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