1950 Census *** Census Directory *** Decatur County IAGenWeb

1950 Federal Census

Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

ENUMERATOR: M. Arlene Hubbard May 1-15, 1950
District: 27-17
Transcribed and (c) by Conni McDaniel Hall, 2024.

SH HOUSESER.   S-MCITIZEN- SAMERESIDENCE 1949 FATHER'SMOTHER'S HighestU.S. ARMED FORCES # OFTranscriber's
LN#NO. STREETNUMBER #LAST NAME FIRST NAMERELATION RACEM/F AGEWd-D BIRTHPLACESHIP OCCUPATIONINDUSTRY COUNTYCOUNTY STATEBIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACEGrade WWIIWWI OTHERCHILDREN REMARKS
(1)(2) (3)(7) (7)(8) (9)(10) (11)(12) (13)(14) (20a)(20b) (23)(24A) (24B)(25) (25)(26) (33A)(33B) (33C)(38)
11Co. P Rd1st H S in F W1HutchisonOtto EHeadWM59MIowaFarmerFarm
2HutchisonLelia EWifeWF54MIllinoisyesUSUSS8
3HutchisonGary RSonWM15SMissouri
42d H S2DaleChester EHeadWM59MIowaFarmerFarm
5DaleVirginia EWifeWF56MIowa
63d H S3CowlesDale GHeadWM34MIowa FarmerFarm
7CowlesLaVera LWifeWF33MIowaTeacherRural SchoolyesUSUSC1
8CowlesMarvel MDaughterWF7SIowa
94th H S4HeltonErnest CHeadWM67MMissouri FarmerFarm
10HeltonM IreneWifeWF67MMissouri
115th H S5LandsphairKing LHeadWM56MIowa FarmerFarm
12LandsphairE CatherineWifeWF55MMissouriyesUSUSS8
13LandsphairHarl LSonMW25SIowa FarmerFarm
14LandsphairHelen MDaughterFW20SIowaSecretaryCo AAA office
15LandsphairDonald RSonWM16SIowaFarm HelperFarm
16LandsphairMacyl KDaughterWF14SIowaFarm HelperFarm
171st H S6HenricksenMattie EHeadWF72WdSouth DakotanoHinsdaleIllinoisUSUSS8
181st H W7DavisCharles HHeadWM66MIowa FarmerFarm
19DavisAda MayWifeWF55MMissouri
202d H W8McCartyJosephineHeadWF66WdIowa
21Vine Oak Sch Rd3d H W9Vacant
222d H S10CowlesEldon EHeadWM22MIowa Teacher3,4,5 GradesyesUSUSC2nonono
23CowlesOpal IWifeWF20MIowa
243d H S11LandsphairCharles RHeadWM22MIowa FarmerFarm
25LandsphairDeleta JWifeWF19MIowa
26P Co Rd8th H S12StillJohn EHeadWM75MIowa FarmerFarm
27StillKathleenWifeWF71MIowayesGermanyUSS8noneSheet Completed
12P Co Rd7th H S13DaleRoss GHeadWM57MIowa FarmerFarm
2DaleMargret LWifeWF58MIowa
3Vine Oak Sch Rd1st H14 Not Home, See page 71
46th H S15 Not Home, See sheet 71
5W Twp Rd2d H S16TremblyE ClarkHeadWM66MIowa FarmerFarm
6TremblyLillie MWifeWF61MIowayesUSUSS8
71st H S17ParkerNormaHeadWF57WdIowa
83d H S18LinstrumG EllenHeadWF65SIowa
9AkesMable INieceWF41DOklahoma TeacherRural School
104th H S19CraigGarland GHeadWM52MIowaFarmerFarm
11CraigPearl OWifeWF52MIowayesUSUSS8
125h H S20HendersonL WayneHeadWM24MIowa FarmerFarm
13HendersonDarlene BWifeWF25MMissouri
14HendersonEmma IMotherWF60WdIowa
156th H S21GrahamG FranklinHeadWM69MIowa
16GrahamMaud CWifeWF60MIllinoisyesCanadaUSS8
17GrahamMilford RSonWM31SIowa FarmerFarm
187th H S22HindesCharles GHeadWM20MIowaFarmerFarm
19HindesBeatriceWifeWF20MMissouri
20HindesC DonaldSonWM1SIowa
21Holden Sch H Rd3d H S23BoydJames WHeadMW32MIowa FarmerFarmyesUSUSS7nonono
22BoydBeatriceWifeWF28MColorado
23BoydWilliam GSonWM9SIowa
24BoydJ GilbertSonWM7SIowa
25BoydRobin FDaughterWF1SIowa
266th H S24LeibEverett THeadWM42MIowa FarmerFarmyesUSUSS8nonono
27LeibPansy RWifeWF36MMissouri
28LeibEdward ESonWM13SIowa
29LeibLeslie DSonWM10SIowa
30LeibJames RSonWM5SIowa
13Holden Ch RdLeibDonna JeanDaughterWFMaySIowa
25th H E in field25SmithThomas WHeadWM39MIowa FarmerFarm
3SmithMarjorie V2WF36MIowa
4SmithLloyd ASonWM18SIowa
5SmithM LoreenDaughterWF16SIowayesUSUSS10
6SmithDavie TSonWM13SIowa
7SmithVivian VDaughterWF11SIowa
8SmithMacyl EDaughterWF6SIowa
91st H26CampbellJ ArthurHeadWM63MIowa
10CampbellElmaWifeWF60MIowayesUSUSS8yesyesno
112d H S27 Vacant
12W of ?28 Vacant
134th H S29JonesWalterHe had been numerated in Des Moines before he moved.
14Old Rail Rdonly H30Not at home; see Sheet 71, ln 15.
15Hamilton Cem Rd31DaleBarrett LHeadWM25MIowa FarmerFarmyesUSUSS12yesnono
16DaleMary EWifeWF20MMissouri
17Boothtown Sch H Rd1st H E32HillIvan MHeadWM37MMissouri FarmerFarm
18HillM PaulineWifeWF36MIowaFarm HelperFarm
19HillDale RSonWM11SIowa
20HillL JeanDaughterWF5SIowayesUSUSS1
212d H E33WillisKenneth NHeadWM40MIowa FarmerFarm
22WillisVena MWifeWF39MMissouri
23WillisKenneth ASonWM9SIowa
24WillisKeith ESonWM7SIowa
25WillisNorvin ESonWM3SIowayesUSUS0
263d H E34HutchersonWilliam THeadWM51MMissouri FarmerFarm
27HutchersonFontella EWifeWF44MMissouri
28HutchersonWilliam PSonWM17SMissouri
29HutchersonDorothy MDaughterWF15SMissouri
30HutchersonJ EdwardSonWM13SMissouriyesUSUSS8
14Boothtown Sch H RdHutchersonDonald WSonWM11SMissouri
2HutchersonFloyd LeeSonWM9SMissouri
3HutchersonLoyd DeeSonWM9SMissouri
4HutchersonBetty LDaughterWF8SMissouriyesUSUSS2
5HutchersonShirley ADaughterWF6SMissouri
6HutchersonCarolyn SDaughterWF3SMissouri
71st H S35JonesOrval NHeadWM50MMissouri FarmerFarm
8JonesMary EWifeWF32MMissouri
9JonesClifford LSonWM12SIowayesUSUSS6
10JonesNora SDaughterWF10SIowa
11JonesBill KSonWM8SIowa
12JonesBonnie JDaughterWF6SIowa
13JonesEric ASonWM4SIowa
14JonesLarry MSonWM2SIowayesUSUS0
15JonesJanice EDaughterWFJulySIowa
163d H S36ConeJames RHeadWM43SIowa FarmerFarm
17ConeMilded WWifeWF41MSouth Dakota
18ConeMary AnnDaughterWF12SSouth Dakota
19ConeBetty EDaughterWF7SMinnesotayesUSUSS2
20ConeJ RobertSonWM5SIowa
21ConePatriciaDaughterWF2SIowa
221st H N37VogelLes PHeadWM55SIndiana FarmerFarm
23VogelMarie CWifeWF47MGermany
24VogelFrancis CSonWM14SIowa Chore WorkFarmyesUSGermanyS7nonono
25VogelJames WSonWM13SIowa
26VogelBernard WSonWM11SIowa
27VogelDonald LSonWM8SIowa
282d H S38GriffinClarence VHeadWM34MMissouri FarmerFarm
29GriffinGladys MWifeWF32MIowayesUSUSS122
30GriffinVivian MDaughterWF11SIowa
15Boothtown Sch H RdGriffinJames RSonWM1SIowayesUSUS0
22d H N Sch39HendericksonLemuel EHeadWM62MIowa FarmerFarm
3HendericksonL AnnDaughterWF13SIowa
4HendericksonMargaret EDaughterWF12SIowa
5HendericksonFlorence LDaughterWF10SIowa
6HendericksonMary RDaughterWF7SIowanoPolkIowaUSUSS1
7HendericksonZella JDaughterWF5SIowa
8Moffett Sch H Rd1st H S40 Vacant; should be given in Eden Twp
92d H E Sch41McWilliamsMarion AHeadWM38MIowaCommon LaborerEagle Lake State Park Project
10McWilliamsEmilyWifeWF43MEngland
11McWilliamsFrances MSonWM4SIowayesUSEngland0
12BladesBaden P StepsonWM15SIowa
13BladesCoralee StepdaughterWF11SIowa
141st H E of ?42 Not at home.
153d H E43MoffitChesterHeadWM68MMichigan FarmerFarm
16MoffitAmellia WWifeWF61MMinnesotayesUSUSS7
174th H E44 Vacant
185th H E45 Not at home
195th H E46HeltonOrval NHeadWM27MMissouri FarmerFarm
20HeltonTonita IWifeWF29MIowa
21HeltonImogene RDaughterWF6SIowayesUSUS
22HeltonO LyleSonWM3SIowa
23HeltonLorren DSonWM1SIowa
24HeltonLoral LSonWMFebSIowa
25Hamilton Cem Rd7th H E47SpencerErvenHeadWM78MIowa FarmerFarm
26SpencerSarah EWifeWF76MIowayesUSUSS89
27SpencerNealSonWM41DMissouri FarmerFarm
284th H N48WillisHoward AHeadWM67MMissouri FarmerFarm
29WillisEdith PWifeWF52MIowa
30ParsonsRalph JBro-in-lawWM57SIowa Farm HelperFarm
16Hamilton Cem Rd5th H N49LeeperRobert LHeadWM65MIowa FarmerFarm
2LeeperAnna AWifeWF64MKansas
3LeeperRobert L JrSonMM21SIowa FarmerFarm
46th H N50ThompsonJoseph EHeadWM78MIllinois FarmerFarm
5ThompsonAgnes MWifeWF77MMissouriyesScotlandScotlandC1
6ThompsonJosephine EDaughterWF45SIllinois Farm HelperFarm
7Rock Quarry Rd7th H N51 Vacant; given with 49
82d H E52 Vacant; given in Pleasanton
93d H N53LittleErnest EHeadWM72SIowa FarmerFarm
102d H N54BrownArthur EHeadMW36MMissouri FarmerFarmyesUSUSS8yesnono
11BrownHelen KWifeWF30MMissouri
12BrownPhillip JSonWM2SIowa
13BrownBetty AnnDaughterWFJanSIowa
141st H N55HawkinsMax EHeadWM41MIowa FarmerFarm
15HawkinsM HortenseWifeWF32MMissouriyesUSUSS11
16HawkinsCarolyn KayDaughterWF10SIowa
17HawkinsRosaland JanetDaughterWF7SIowa
18HawkinsJames RSonWM5SIowa
19Co E Rd2d H W56HullingerMervel EHeadWM30MIowa FarmerFarm
20HullingerJulia EWifeWF37MMissourinoCooper, Greene CoIowaUSUSS8
21HullingerDennis DSonWM6SIowa
22HullingerJudy CDaughterWF3SIowa
23HullingerDonna JWifeF2Sio
24HullingerLaura AGrandmotherWF90WdIowa
25RichardsRay G Hired manWM22SIowa Farm HelperFarmyesUSUSyesnono
263d H W57CowlesH AustinHeadWM78MIowa FarmerFarm
27CowlesMyrtle EWifeWF77MOhio
28Co P Rd2d H N58CowlesA WayneHeadWM48MIowa FarmerFarm
29CowlesA MaudWifeFW45MMissouri
30CowlesKathryn EDaughterWF14SIowayesUSUSS9
17Co P Rd1st H N59WilliamsWilliam AHeadWM42MIowa FarmerFarm
2WilliamsMabel MWifeWF38MIowayesUSUSS12
3WilliamsM DeanneDaughterWF11SIowa
4WilliamsDonald SonWM4SIowa
5WilliamsFrank AFatherWM77WdIowa
6Co E Rd3d H E60ReedM IvanHeadWM63MIowa FarmerFarm
7ReedR MalindaWifeWF60MIowayesUSUSS12
8JohnsonJennifer JGranddaughterWFJulySIowa
94th H E61MaddenNewHeadWM74MOregon FarmerFarm
10MaddenEmma LWifeWF74MMissouri
11CookDonald RGrandsonWM14SOregon
125th H E54TurpinDavid DHeadWM60MIowa FarmerFarmyesUSUSS8nonono
13TurpinA BlanchWifeWF58MMissouri
14TurpinLarry LGrandsonWM8SIowa
154th H W63ClampettMont LHeadWM53MMissouri FarmerFarm
16ClampettLela EWifeWF41MIowaTeacherRural School
17ClampettMyrtle JeanDaughterWF17SIowayesUSUSS11
181st H W64 Vacant; given with 63
19State Line Rd4th H E65 Vacant; given with 61
201st H S of 11766HillMaurcie MHeadWM37MMissouri FarmerFarm
21HillHelen RWifeWF33MMissouri
22HillCarolyn ADaughterWF10SIowayesUSUSS4
23HillNorman LSonWM5SIowa
24W of Pleasanton St Line1st H W67SimpsonGuy FHeadWM41MIowa FarmerFarm
25SimpsonFlorence EWifeWF38MIowa Farm HelperFarm
26SimpsonJimmie ASonWM16SIowa Farm HelperFarm
27SimpsonCarol VDaughterWF14SIowayesUSUSS9
28SimpsonRex ESonWM12SIowa
29SimpsonDon LSonWM9SIowa
302d H W68HamiltonClifford LHeadWM34MMissouri FarmerFarm
18W of Pleasanton St LineHamiltonHilda OWifeWF34MIowayesUSUSS8
2HamiltonCarolyn JDaughterWF9SIowa
3HamiltonSusalleeDaughterWF7SIowa
4DaleCoy EBro-in-lawWM31SIowa Farm HelperFarm
53d H W69KellerW RaymondHeadWM46MIowaFarmerFarm
6KellerAlice WWifeWF45MMissouriyesUSUSS8
7KellerLeta FayeDaughterWF18SIowa
8KellerReva MDaughterWF16SIowa
9KellerGary OSonWM12SIowa
10KellerNorman DSonWM9SIowa
11KellerJimmie RSonWM8SIowayesUSUSS2
12KellerDee AnnDaughterWF6SIowa
13KellerRoy NSonWM3SIowa
14KellerRichard RSonWM2SIowa
15KellerCarolyn JDaughterWFAprSIowa
16VanpeltEdith GaleDaughterWF22MIowayesUSUSS12
17VanpeltCharles DGrandsonWM3SIowa
18VanpeltRobert DGrandsonWM1SIowa
19MarkEmma Wife's auntWF77SMissouri
20W Twp Line Rd1st H N70LafolletteJ MarleyHeadWM50MMissouri FarmerFarm
21LafolletteWinnie MWifeWF44MIowayesUSUSS8
22LafolletteVernon LSonWM19SMissouri Farm HelperFarm
23LafolletteL GarySonWM12S
24LafolletteJ MorrisSonWM6SAIowa
252d H N71TannerFrederic CHeadWM34MOklahoma FarmerFarm
26TannerViola JWifeWF23MMissouriyesUSUSS113
27TannerFrederic CharlesSonWM3SMissouri
28TannerJohn ClaytonSonWMJuneSIowa
29TannerBennygaleAdopted DauWF5SMissouri
30TannerEssie TMotherWF64WdMissouri
19Co D Rd2d H E72StudevilleW MerrettHeadWM82MIowa FarmerFarm
2StudevilleDelilah AnnWifeWF77MIowa
3StudevilleHelen LDaughterWF39SIowa
41st H E73PriestJude LHeadWM65MIowa FarmerFarm
5PriestKathryn NWifeWF68MIowayesHungaryGermanyS8
6Hamilton Cem Rd4 mi W74CraigClyde WHeadWM51MMissouri FarmerFarm
7CraigCapitola MWifeWF54MIowa
8CraigLoretta ADaughterWF22SIowaTeacherRural Schools
9Co E Rd6th H W75RogersSilas PHeadWM86WdMissouriRetiredEnumerated in LA, CA by a D-in-law while visiting
105th H W76ShowersLawrence LHeadWM37MMissouriTruckerTruckingyesUSUSS8nonono
11ShowersBessie MWifeWF31MMissouriTeacherRural Schools
12ShowersLawrence WSonWM7SIowa
13ShowersMarguerite EDaughterWF5SMissouri
142d Rd from F1st H E77HamiltonJohn WHeadWM72MMissouri FarmerFarm
15HamiltonElsie EWifeWF38MMissouriyesUSUSS8
161st Rd E from Junc E-P2d H E & S78 Vacant; given with 38
176th H SE79 Vacant; given with 58
181st H E80HillRoy LHeadWM22MMissouri Farm HandFarm
19HillClella EWifeWF25MIowa
20HillKristin MDaughterWF1SIowayesUSUS0
21HillKeith LSonWMNovSIowa
222d H E81PoushWillahHeadWF42SIowa FarmerFarm
23PoushHazel M SisterWF41SIowa
24PoushBertsell BBrotherWM49MMissouri FarmerFarm
25PoushAlta L Sis-in-lawWF46MIowayesUSUSS9
26PoushTwyla LNieceWF17SIowa
273d H E82WilliamsTommy CHeadWM76MIowa
28WilliamsElizabethWifeWF82MIowa
294th H E83MoormanHomer WHeadWM66MOhio FarmerFarm
30MoormanMinnie EWifeWF63MIowayesUSUSS67
12d Rd from F5th H E84ClarkHarvey LHeadWM29MIowa FarmerFarm
2ClarkJeanetta RWifeWF22MMissouri
3ClarkBeverly JDaughterWF5SIowayesUSUS0
4Co Rd E4th H E85 Vacant
55th H E86McFarlandJack WHeadWM21MMissouri FarmerFarm
6McFarlandNiada MaeWifeWF20MIowa
7McFarlandPamela JDaughterWF3SIowa
8McFarlandDelbert MSonWM2SIowayesUSUS0
9McFarlandJerry WSonWMSeptSIowa
106th H E87BurnsClarence DHeadWM51MKansas FarmerFarm
11BurnsDoris BWifeWF38MMissouri
12BurnsJames ASonWM8SMissouri
13BurnsHattie MDaughterWF2SIowayesUSUS0
14E Twp Line Rd2d H S88CarterRobert FHeadWM28MIowa FarmerFarm
15CarterMaxine AWifeWF23MNebraska
16CarterShari AnnDaughterWFNovSIowa
17Co Rd D2d H W89McDanielRoscoeHeadWM60MIowa FarmerFarm
18McDanielJennie LWifeWF56MIowayesUSUSS8
19McDanielShelby ASonMW15SMissouri
20State Line Rd E of Pleasanton3d H E90FrazierR GlenHeadWM69SIowa FarmerFarmenumerator spelled name Frazer
21FrazierLyda A SisterWF59SIowa
22FrazierFlossie M SisterWF49SIowa
232d H E91ArgoAlden EHeadWM48MIowa FarmerFarmyesUSUSS8nonono
24ArgoMerleWifeWF49MMissouri
25ArgoDarrell VSonWM10SIowa
261st H E92KillillayFred FHeadWM66MIllinoisBrick Layer
27KillillayAnna RWifeWF64MMissouri
28Co D Rd2d H S93MooreLawrence BHeadWM53MMissouri FarmerFarmnoCainsville, Mercy CoMissouriUSUSS8nonono
29MooreVernice MWifeWF42MMissouri
30MooreKenneth WSonWM19SMissouri Truck DriverState Lake Project
1Co D RdMooreSusan EMotherWF80WdMissouriyesUSUSS8
21st H to Pleasanton94WillisFrank EHeadWM73MMissouri FarmerFarm
3WillisVictoria EWifeWF68MMissouri
42d H N on Co Rd95GrahamLawrence EHeadWM45MIowa FarmerFarm
5GrahamElizabethWifeWF48MMissouriTeacherRural Schools
6GrahamL RoeSonMW16SIowayesUSUSS11nonono
7GrahamJoe ASonWM13SIowa
8GrahamPatrick DSonWM8SIowa
9GrahamDan SSonWM5SIowa
10Co Rd D1st H N Cem Rd96 Vacant; has another home in Wichita KS
111st H W of Cem Rd97ChamplinDarius MHeadWM75MNew York FarmerFarmyesUSUSS12nonono
12ChamplinJeanetta MWifeWF56MWales
13KeithDonald see RemarksWM16SIowaobtained through welfare office
14JohnsonCecil see RemarksMM12SIowaobtained through welfare office
155th H W of Cem Rd98HorneyFrend CHeadWM45MIowa FarmerFarm
16HorneyEthel FWifeWF43MIowayesUSUSS12
17HorneyJoseph FSonWM18SIowa FarmerFarm
18HorneyNina LDaughterWF15SIowa
194th H W Cem Rd99 not at home; see page 71
203d H W of Cem Rd100 Vacant; teaches school at New Virginia IA
212d H W Cem Rd101 not at home; see page 71
221st H E not at home; see page 71
23New Salem Ch Rd1st H E of P Rd103GiffordRichard MHeadWM24SIowa FarmerFarm
24GiffordAgnes MMotherWF47WdIowa
252d H E104JohnstonGeorge JHeadWM36MMontana CarpenterGov H Bldg ProjectWorking in Alaska
26JohnstonMary WWifeWF45MWashingtonSeamstressMaking dressesyesUSUSC31
27JohnstonJames DSonWM7SCalifornia
28WightmanCora A M-in-lawWF75WdKansas
293d H E105 Vacant
30106 Not at home, see page 71 line 29
171Co P Rd6th H S15DaleOrville EHeadWM26MIowa Farm LaborerFarm
2DaleRuth GWifeWF25MMissouri
3DaleO EldonSonWM6SIowanoMercer CoMissouriUSUSS1
4DaleSharon RDaughterWF4SIowa
5DaleSherryl LDaughterWF2SIowa
6Vine Oak Sch Rd1/4 mi N14DaleRay EHeadMW59MIowa FarmerFarm
7DaleMinnie EWifeWF52MIowa
8Moffett Sch Rd2d H E45MoreyWalter LHeadWM62MNebraska FarmerFarmyesUSUSS12nonono
9MoreyGrace MWifeWF60MIowa
10GardnerMamie JMo-in-lawWF85WdIllinois
111st H W42BoeseEdward CHeadWM36MKansas Car MechanicCar garage
12BoeseZelmaWifeWF43MNebraska
13IsenbergerDwight N StepsonWM18SCalifornia Farm WorkFarmyesUSUSS12nonono
14IsenbergerDean F StepsonWM15SCaliforniaFarm WorkFarm
15Old RR Track1/4 mi S30PiercyCharley RHeadWM70MIndiana
16PiercyF MayWifeWF43MTennessee
17PiercyCharles ASonWM12SIowa
18PiercyMarilyn JDaughterWF8SIowayesUSUSS1
19PiercyMarvin EAdopted SonWM15STennessee
20Co D Rd5th H E99LeeperDavid SHeadWM33MNorth Dakota MinisterBaptist Church
21LeeperDorthie HWifeWF31MOklahoma
22LeeperSonja CDaughterWF12SOklahoma
23LeeperRoss BSonWM10SOklahomanoDecatur, Wise CoTexasUSUSS4
24Lake Rd1/2 mi E102HeltonLloyd CHeadWM31MMissouri FarmerFarm
25HeltonV FraniceWifeWF23MIowa
26HeltonSandra LDaughterWF4SIowa
27HeltonRita MDaughterWF1SIowa
28HeltonJerry ESonWMFebSIowaBorn Feb 18USUS0
29Junc P & EN side of E Rd106DykesGerald YHeadWM33MMissouriFilling Station OperatorStandard Oil Co
30DykesNorma EWifeWF27MMissouriFilling Station HelperStandard Oil Co
172Co D Rd2d H W101HamiltonRoy MHeadWM42SOklahoma FarmerFarmConcludes Hamilton Twp