1940 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Adel, Adel Township

Enumeration District: 25-2    Supervisor's District: 6    Enumerator:  Frank Casler    Enumerated:  April 2 - May 13. 1940

Sheets 16A, 16B

Stamped  SH  HOUSE#HSE HOME$VALUE FARM?   GAVE       S-MATTD GRADE  CIT-RESIDENCE 19351935 1935AT WORK EMER.WORKSEEKING HAD JOBHOME/SCH/ #HRS#WKS    CLASS#WEEKS $-WAGESOVER $50 FARMFATHER'S MOTHER'SMOTHER  FATHER WHICHHAVE DED.FEDDED. USUALUSUAL USUALWOMEN AGE# OF Transcriber's
PG#LN# NO.STREET NUMBERVISIT O-R$RENT Y/NLAST NAME FIRST NAMEINFO RELATIONSEX RACEAGE Wd-DSCH COMP.BIRTHPLACE SHIPIN 1935 COUNTYSTATE FARM?LAST WK? LAST WEEKWORK? LAST WK?UNABLE/OTHER WRKEDUNEMP. OCCUPATIONINDUSTRY WORKERWORKED IN 1939NON-WAGE? SCHDBIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACETONGUE VET?DEAD? WAR?SS# OLD-AGE1/2/2003 OCCUPATIONINDUSTRY CLASSMAR+ 1st-MCHILDREN REMARKS
27116ACourt     MartimerDoris M GranddaughterFW17SyesH3Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 2  1015363O2000noKaserElmer L HeadMW49MnoC4Missouri Same Place  noyes--- 50 ContractorHighway ConstructionE520yes                 
 3       KaserRuth CxWifeFW47MnoC4Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00yes                 
 4       KaserJon M SonMW21SyesC3Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 5       KaserKathryn DaughterFW16SyesH3Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 6       MerryhildSue A Mother-in-lawFW74WDnoH4Missouri Same Place  nononononoU     00yes                 
 7 North 11119365R23noGouseDonovan E HeadMW26MnoH4Iowa RDallasIowayesyes--- 78 SalesmanRetail Grocery StorePW521040no                 
 8       GouseMary MxWifeFW25Mno8Iowa RDallasIowayesnonononoH     00no                 
 9  119365R30noBuckmanMartha AxHeadFW41WDnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 48 SalesladyRetail Hardare StorePW52850yes                 
 10       BuckmanBarbara M DaughterFW18SnoC1Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 11  119366R25noRogersRex BxHeadMW23MnoH4Iowa Sioux CityWoodburyIowanoyes--- 48 Attendant Retail Filling StationGasoline Filling StationPW52800no                 
 12       RogersGail G WifeFW22MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 40 StenographerLoan OfficePW52800no                 
 13  119367R25noWeherleLylaxHeadFW33SnoC4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 42 StenographerState BankPW521200no                 
 14  119368R25noEllisworthOran DxHeadMW45 noH4Kansas Same Place  noyes--- 60 CashierState BankPW523000yes PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaEnglishyes Wyesyes1CashierState BankPW    
 15 Court1119369R33noMitchellGolden CxHeadMW45MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 65 ProprietorRetail Automobile GarageE520no                 
 16       MitchellRuth A WifeFW43MnoH4Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00yes                 
 17       MitchellBlythe DaughterFW18SyesH4Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 18       MitchellJames W SonMW14Syes8Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00n                  
 19  1131370R18noPoffenbergerAlbert C HeadMW43Mno8Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 98 AttendantGasoline Filling StationPW52840yes                 
 20       PoffenbergerVerdie MxWifeFW43Mno8Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 21       PoffenbergerNelda F DaughterFW24DnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 60 HousekeeperPrivate HomePW32160no                 
 22       PoffenbergerHarold F SonMW21SnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 98 AttendantGasoline Filling StationPW52840yes                 
 23       PoffenbergerKenneth L SonMW16SyesH2Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 24       PoffenbergerMaxene R DaughterFW12Syes7Iowa Same Place  no                              
 25       PoffenbergerJohonna J DaughterFW5Sno-Iowa Same Place  no                              
 26  1137371R20noFardalSigwid J HeadMW37MnoC4Iowa RKossuthIowanoyes--- 34 Teacher of MusicPublic SchoolGW521625yes                 
 27       FardalMargaret AxWifeFW29MnoC4Iowa AlgonaKossuthIowanononononoH     00yes                 
 28 West Main130372R20noDoyleDennis MxHeadMW28MnoH4Michigan RForestWisconsinnoyes--- 42 Tree SurgeonElectric UtilitiesPW421000no                 
 29       DoyleEvlyn M WifeFW25Mno8Wisconsin RForestWisconsinnononononoH     00no WisconsinWisconsinEnglish   nono0HousewifeOwn House no25- 
 30       BlairFloyd HxLodgerMW39 no8Illinois Same Place  noyes--- 48 Section ForemanSteam RailwayPW501550no                 
 31  1130373O1000noFidlerJohn P HeadMW43MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 60 JanitorPublic SchoolGW521200no                 
 32       FidlerEdith DxWifeFW36MnoH4Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 33       FidlerMary L DaughterFW14Syes8Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 34       FidlerNorma R DaughterFW9Syes3Iowa Same Place  no                              
 35  1126374R10noDymondMax A HeadMW24MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 44 Machine OperatorState HouseGW511200no                 
 36       DymondLillian BxWifeFW23Mno8Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 37       DymondRose M DaughterFW12-JunSno-Iowa -                                 
 38  1122375R8noWeemsBenjamin F HeadMW67Mno8Iowa Same Place  nononononoU     00yes                 
 39       WeemsDaisy JxWifeFW65Mno8Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 40  1118376R15noShueyAnnaxHeadFW61Dno8Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 4116BWest Main1126377R23noAinsworthWilliam HeadMW24MnoH4Iowa NewtonJasperIowanoyes--- 80 ManagerRetail Grocery StorePW461000no                 
 42       AinsworthCatherine LxWifeFW20MnoH2Missouri NewtonJasperIowanononononoH     00no                 
 43       AinsworthSondra J DaughterFW2Sno-Iowa -                                 
 44  1126378R14noMurphyCora RxHeadFW73WDno8Illinois Same Place  nononononoU     00yes                 
 45  1124379O3000noCraftLeRoy WxHeadMW48MnoC2Iowa Same Place  nonononoyes   Civil EngineerDallas CountyGW523000no                 
 46       CraftGladys A WifeFW44MnoC2Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 47       CraftWilliam B SonMW16SyesH3Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 48       CraftCharlotte A DaughterFW13Syes7Iowa Same Place  no          00no                 
 49       CraftLecie M MotherFW70WDno8Illinois Same Place  no          00no                 
 50  1108380O1500noMillerLaura ExHeadFW54WDnoC4Missouri Same Place  noyes--- 60 OsteopathOwn OfficeOA520yes                 
 51       SchiltzEd M LodgerFW47Sno8Iowa RLucasIowayesyes--- 70 ProprietorBillard HallOA520yes                 
 52  1102381R30noSeldenEarle T HeadMW54MnoC7Iowa Bell PlainsBentonIowanoyes---   MinisterMethodist ChurchPW521500yes                 
 53       SeldenFrances RxWifeFW54MnoH2Iowa SterlingLoganColoradonononononoH     00no                 
 54  1009382O1500noGrimesCoraxHeadFW49SnoH4Iowa Same Place   nonononoU     00yes                 
 55  1018383O1300noBattersonJames WxHeadMW63Mno8Iowa Same Place   yes--- 50 ProprietorRetail Auto GarageE520no ConnecticutIllinoisEnglish   yesno4ProprietorAuto GarageE    
 56       BattersonLena WifeFW54Mno8Iowa Same Place   nonononoH     00no                 
 57  1200384O2000noHeynenArthur WxHeadMW59MnoH2Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 60 ProprietorRetail Dry Goods StoreE520no                 
 58       HeynenAlice A WifeFW54MnoC1Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 59       HeynenVirginia L DaughterFW13Syes8Iowa Same Place  no                              
 60  1204385R25noBengtsonFerdinand C HeadMW57Mno8Minnesota Same Place  noyes--- 48 Co TreasurerDallas CountyGW522100yes                 
 61       BengtsonCaroline VxWifeFW51MnoH4Illinois Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 62       BengtsonIrene L DaughterFW18SyesC1Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 63       BengtsonCarl A SonMW16SyesH3Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 64       BengtsonKeith P SonMW12Syes6Iowa Same Place  no                              
 65       StevensonDonald SxLodgerMW25SnoC2Iowa PerryDallasIowanoyes--- 80 Meat CutterRetail Meat MarketPW521040no                 
 66       WrightLorenxLodgerMW24SnoH2Iowa RDallasIowayesyes--- 80 SalesmanRetail Grocery StorePW52725no                 
 67  1204386R15noBengtsonMorris G HeadMW25MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 48 Deputy Co TreasurerDallas CountyGW521200no                 
 68       BengtsonRachel WifeFW22MnoH4Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no IowaIowaEnglish   yesyes1HousekeeperPrivate HomePWno19  
 69 Court1213387O2500noDorpJames OxHeadMW58MnoH4Illinois Same Place  noyes--- 40 ProprietorMovie HouseE520yes                 
 70       DorpEthel M WifeFW50MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 40 Asst ManagerMoving PictureNP520yes                 
 71  1215388O1800noChapmanGuy H HeadMW54MnoH2Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 45 PainterPublic ServiceOA520no                 
 72       ChapmanL WelthaxWifeFW51MnoH1Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 73       JonesFrancis L Son-in-lawMW30MnoC1Iowa GrinnellPoweshiekIowanononoyes-  8Civil EngineerHighway ConstructionPW521550no                 
 74       JonesKathleen Y DaughterFW32MnoC1Iowa GrinnellPoweshiekIowanononononoH     00no                 
 75 North 13112389O750noTempleMerl C HeadMW45MnoH2Iowa Same Place  nonoyes--  230LaborerSanitary Detail WPAGW39950no                 
 76       TempleHelen DxWifeFW36MnoH2Iowa Same Place  nononononoH     00no                 
 77       TempleDorothy E DaughterFW17SyesH3Iowa Same Place  nononononoS     00no                 
 78 W Main1218390O2400noPoffenbergerLee LxHeadMW36MnoH4Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 50 ProprietorRetail Dry Goods StoreE520yes                 
 79       PoffenbergerAlice N WifeFW38MnoC2Iowa Same Place  noyes--- 40 SalesladyRetail Dry Goods StoreNP520no                 
 80       PoffenbergerRobert D SonMW7Syes2Iowa Same Place  no                             

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