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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930

Spotted Horse 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: Mrs. F. A. Lombard -- April 14 - April 21, 1930

A            B                    C         D E    F  G H       I             J               K          L            M               
-- ------------------------ --------------- - - ----- - -- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---- ----------------------------
 1 EMBREY, Charles E.       Head            M W    40 M 30 Nebraska       Indiana        Nebraska            Farmer, Farming
   ------, Adeline          Wife            F W    30 M 20 Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
   ------, **aria           Daughter        F W     8 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Dorothy          Daughter        F W     7 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, James            Son             M W     5 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Lynn             Son             M W     2 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Darelene         Daughter        F W  2/12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
 2 MATHEWS, Edwin           Head            M W    64 M 24 Alabama        Virginia       Delaware            Farmer, Farming
   -------, Frances         Wife            F W    54 M 18 Nebraska       Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania
   -------, Floyd           Son             M W    21 S    Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska            Farm labor, Farming
   -------, Raymond         Son             M W    16 S    Nebraska       Alabama        Nebraska
 3 RICE, Leland             Head            M W    60 M 24 New York       New York       New York            Farmer, Farming
   ----, Stella             Wife            F W    57 M 21 Illinois       Massachusetts  South Carolina     
   ----, Fred               Son             M W    19 S    Nebraska       New York       Illinois            Farm labor, Farming
   ----, George             Son             M W    15 S    Nebraska       New York       Illinois
   CLAPP, Clara             Boarder         F W    21 S    Nebraska       Missouri       Nebraska            Teacher, Public school
 4 PLEDGER, Dell            Head            M W    69 M 22 Wisconsin      England        Canada              Farmer, Farming
   -------, Rosia           Wife            F W    56 M 20 Illinois       Illinois       Illinois
 5 PERKINS, Merlin          Head            M W    35 M 24 Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa                Farmer, Farming
   -------, Rena            Wife            F W    31 M 22 Nebraska       New York       Iowa
   -------, Elsia           Daughter        F W     7 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska
   -------, Irena           Daughter        F W     6 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   -------, Rosalie         Daughter        F W     2 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
 6 HELMER, Walter           Head            M W    45 M 23 Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska            Farmer, Farming
   ------, Lola             Wife            F W    44 M 22 Kansas         Ohio           Missouri
   ------, Parmer           Son             M W    19 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas              Farm labor, Farming
   ------, Goldie           Daughter        F W    17 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
   ------, Deloris          Daughter        F W    16 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
   ------, Margert          Daughter        F W    14 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
 7 DEVILIN, Charles         Head            M W    42 M 25 Nebraska       Ireland        Ireland             Farmer, Farming
   -------, Grace           Wife            F W    42 M 19 Kansas         Michigan       Illinois
   -------, Ruby            Daughter        F W    17 S    Oklahoma       Nebraska       Kansas
   -------, Nick            Son             M W    14 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
 8 OGG, Olliver             Head            M W    63 M 20 Iowa           Ohio           Ohio                Farmer, Farming
   ---, Elsie               Wife            F W    59 M 17 Michigan       New York       Michigan
   ---, Vernie              Son             M W    22 M 21 Nebraska       Iowa           Michigan            Farm labor, Farming
   ---, Helen               Daughter-in-law F W    17 M 16 Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ---, Rosella             Grand-daughter  F W 10/12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
10 FOSTER, Charles          Head            M W    44 M 31 Nebraska       Indiana        Indiana             Farmer, Farming
   ------, Pearl            Wife            F W    45 M 32 Missouri       West Virginia  Kentucky
   ------, Rowley           Son             M W    12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Missouri
11 PETERSON, John           Head            M W    40 M 39 Nebraska       Sweden         Sweden              Farmer, Farming
   --------, Bessie         Wife            F W    26 M 25 Iowa           Illinois       Iowa
   --------, Donald R.      Son             M W  4/12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
   --------, Henry          Brother         M W    23 S    Nebraska       Sweden         Sweden              Farm laborer, Farming
12 FAIRCHILD, Fred          Head            M W    39 M 23 Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska            Farm laborer, Farming
   ---------, Violet        Wife            F W    25 M 16 Georgia        Georgia        Georgia
   LEPPER, Ursula           Step-daughter   F W     7 S    Nebraska       Kentucky       Georgia
   ------, Jillicas         Step-daughter   F W     4 S    Florida        Kentucky       Georgia
   FAIRCHILD, Douglas       Son             M W    15 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ---------, Stanley       Son             M W    13 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
13 DALPH, Edward            Head            M W    53 M 27 Iowa           Iowa           Pennsylvania        Farmer, Farming
   -----, Thraesia          Wife            F W    43 M 18 Missouri       Wisconsin      Wisconsin
   CLAPP, Albert            Boarder         M W    23 S    Nebraska       Missouri       Nebraska            Laborer, Farming
   SMITH, Eugene            Boarder         M W    17 S    Nebraska       Missouri       Nebraska            Laborer, Farming
   ANDREWS, John            Boarder         M W    59 W 23 Illinois       Ohio           Illinois            Laborer, Farming
14 SORG, Rudolph            Head            M W    31 M 26 Nebraska       Germany        Germany             Farmer, Farming
   ----, Erma               Wife            F W    24 M 19 Nebraska       Germany        Nebraska      
   ----, Luther             Son             M W     4 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ----, Dorothy            Daughter        F W     1 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
15 FRUIT, Charles W.        Head            M W    49 M 25 Illinois       Illinois       Illinois            Farmer, Farming
   -----, Agnes             Wife            F W    43 M 18 Kansas         Illinois       Ireland  
   -----, Margaret          Daughter        F W    10 S    Nebraska       Illinois       Kansas
   -----, Fernola           Daughter        F W    12 S    Nebraska       Illinois       Kansas
   -----, Marcline          Daughter        F W     7 S    Nebraska       Illinois       Kansas
   DENNIS, Orvil            Boarder         M W    24 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska            Laborer, Farm
   SMITH, Emil              Boarder         M W    19 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska            Laborer, Farm
16 DANIELS, Joseph          Head            M W    60 M 25 Illinois       Illinois       Ohio                Farmer, Farming
   BOWERS, Emma             Housekeeper     F W    37 D 18 Nebraska       Germany        Germany             Housekeeper, Farm
   ------, Lenard           Boarder         M W    13 S    Nebraska       West Virginia  Nebraska      
   ------, Kathryn          Boarder         F W    16 S    Nebraska       West Virginia  Nebraska      
   DENNIS, Wilbur           Laborer         M W    22 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska            Laborer, Farm
17 HARDING, Jossiah         Head            M W    48 M 20 Kansas         Germany        Pennsylvania        Farmer, Farming
   -------, Harriet         Wife            F W    50 M 22 Nebraska       Illinois       Kentucky
   -------, Chester         Son             M W    21 S    Nebraska       Kansas         Nebraska            Farm laborer, Farm
   -------, Blanch          Daughter        F W    19 S    Montana        Kansas         Nebraska      
   -------, Myrtle          Daughter        F W    14 S    Montana        Kansas         Nebraska      
   -------, Philip          Son             M W    13 S    Montana        Kansas         Nebraska      
   -------, Alfred          Son             M W    10 S    Montana        Kansas         Nebraska      
   -------, Alta            Daughter        F W    10 S    Montana        Kansas         Nebraska      
   -------, Roland          Son             M W     8 S    Nebraska       Kansas         Nebraska      
18 LOCKHART, Elmer          Head            M W    35 M 27 Nebraska       Illinois       Iowa                Manager, Farm
   --------, Mable          Wife            F W    21 M 18 Nebraska       Kansas         Nebraska      
   --------, Martha         Daughter        F W  9/12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   --------, George         Father          M W    75 M 23 Illinois       Illinois       Illinois            Retired
   --------, Irene          Mother          F W    69 M 18 Iowa           Indiana        Ohio
19 BAXTER, Roy E.           Head            M W    43 M 26 Nebraska       Ireland        Indiana             Farmer, Farming
   ------, Rose I.          Wife            F W    40 M 22 Nebraska       Ohio           Michigan
   ------, Zelda M.         Daughter        F W    16 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Robert L.        Son             M W    14 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Ruby June        Daughter        F W    11 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Dorothy          Daughter        F W     7 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska      
   ------, Elmer            Brother         M W    53 W 27 Iowa           Ireland        Indiana             Laborer, Farm
20 STAPLES, Andrew E.       Head            M W    33 M 27 Iowa           Iowa           Iowa                Farmer, Farming
   -------, Alverda         Wife            F W    24 M 18 Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska      
   -------, Andrew Jr.      Son             M W     3 S    Oregon         Nebraska       Iowa
   -------, Harold          Son             M W     1 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Iowa
   BAIRD, Frank L.          Brother-in-law  M W    15 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska      
   -----, Charles A.        Brother-in-law  F W     7 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Nebraska      
   FUNK, Mary               Boarder         F W    19 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska            Teacher, Public school
21 HOUPT, Lyman             Head            M W    56 M 39 Iowa           Missouri       Iowa                Farmer, Farming
   -----, Vera E.           Wife            F W    40 M 20 Minnesota      Minnesota      Wisconsin
   -----, Gordon            Son             M W    16 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Minnesota
   -----, Betty             Daughter        F W    13 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Minnesota
   -----, Dorothy           Daughter        F W    11 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Minnesota
   -----, Donald            Son             M W     9 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Minnesota
   -----, Rosald            Daughter        F W     7 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Minnesota
   -----, Logan             Son             M W     5 S    Nebraska       Iowa           Minnesota
22 McMILLIN, Roy            Head            M W    40 M 26 Illinois       Illinois       Illinois            Farmer, Farming
   --------, Elsie          Wife            F W    35 M 21 Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska      
   --------, Harold         Son             M W    10 S    Nebraska       Illinois       Nebraska      
23 VASA, John               Head            M W    32 M 22 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1907 Farmer, Farming
   ----, Marie              Wife            F W    32 M 22 Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
   ----, John Jr.           Son             M W     8 S    Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Nebraska       
   ----, William            Son             M W     7 S    Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Nebraska       
   ----, Bernard            Son             M W     5 S    Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Nebraska       
   ----, George             Son             M W     4 S    Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Nebraska       
   VATH, Adam               Laborer         M W    38 S    Nebraska       Germany        Germany             Laborer, Farm
24 SIMPSON, Alvia           Head            M W    37 M 24 Nebraska       Ohio           Ohio                Farmer, Farming
   -------, Pearl B.        Wife            F W    31 M 18 Kansas         Kansas         Ohio
   -------, Vera            Daughter        F W    12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
   -------, Opal            Daughter        F W    11 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
   -------, Lila B.         Daughter        F W     8 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
   -------, Verna L.        Daughter        F W     5 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
   -------, Robert L.       Son             M W     2 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Kansas
25 VASA, Joseph             Head            M W    26 S    Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1907 Farmer, Farming
   ----, Francis            Mother          F W    67 W 22 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1907
   ----, Agnes              Sister          F W    17 S    Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 
   ----, James              Brother         M W    20 S    Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia      Farm laborer, Farm
26 VATH, Jessie             Head            M W    39 M 22 Nebraska       Illinois       Illinois            Farmer, Farming
   ----, Nellie             Wife            F W    48 M 32 Nebraska       Denmark        Indiana
   ----, Ada Jane           Daughter        F W    12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   ----, Helen Louise       Daughter        F W    10 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   LANG, Richard            Laborer         M W    14 S    Iowa           Nebraska       Nebraska            Laborer, Farm
27 MUSIL, Harry             Head            M W    49 M 24 Nebraska       Austria        Austria             Farmer, Farming
   -----, Emma              Wife            F W    45 M 19 Nebraska       Czechoslovakia Austria
   -----, Elmer             Son             M W    24 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska            Farm laborer, Farms
   -----, Ruth              Daughter        F W    16 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   -----, Mary              Daughter        F W    12 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   -----, Alberta           Daughter        F W     7 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   -----, Darold            Son             M W     3 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
28 HUTCHISON, Richard       Head            M W    48 M 25 Nebraska       Ireland        Ireland             Farmer, Farming
   ---------, Margaret      Wife            F W    39 M 17 Nebraska       Ohio           Pennsylvania
   ---------, John          Son             M W    19 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   ---------, Markis        Son             M W    13 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   ---------, Mable         Daughter        F W     8 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   ---------, Mona          Daughter        F W     8 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
   ---------, Roy           Son             M W     7 S    Nebraska       Nebraska       Nebraska       
29 CANDY, Vern              Head            M W    22 M 21 Nebraska       Nebraska       Illinois            Farmer, Farming
   -----, Violet            Wife            F W    21 M 20 Nebraska       Kansas         Illinois

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