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1950 Federal Census

Van Wert (town of), Long Creek Township, Decatur County, Iowa

ENUMERATOR: Wendell R. Turner April 18-29, 1950
District: 27-24
Transcribed and (c) by Conni McDaniel Hall, 2024.

SHHOUSESER.S-MCIT-SAMERESIDENCE 1949FATHER'SMOTHER'SHighestU.S. ARMED FORCES# OFTranscriber's
LN#NO.STREETNUMBER#LAST NAME FIRST NAMERELATIONRACEM/FAGE Wd-DBIRTHPLACESHIPOCCUPATIONINDUSTRY COUNTYCOUNTYSTATEBIRTHPLACEBIRTHPLACE GradeWWIIWWIOTHERCHILDRENREMARKS
(1)(2)(3)(7)(7) (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) (14)(20a)(20b)(23)(24A)(24B) (25)(25)(26)(33A)(33B)(33C) (38)
11Highland Addition1Vacant
22KellyNeilHeadWM32MIowaB&B helperRailroad
3KellyLuella LWifeWF26MS DakotaClerkPost Office
4KellyRubyDaughterWF8SIowayesUSUSS2
5KellyLarry MSonMW7SIowa
6KellyJerry LSonWM3SIowa
73StotelmeyerHenryHeadWM72MMarylandFarmerFarm
8StotelmeyerAliceWifeWF58MMissouri
9StotelmeyerJames FGrandsonWM14SIowayesUSUSS9nonono
104SchuldtLouisHeadWM56MIowa FarmerFarm
11SchuldtPearleWifeWF53MIowa
12SchuldtLaytonSonWM23DNebraskaTruck driverTruck line
13SchuldtLymanSonWM22SIowa Ice cream mixerCreamery
14SchuldtLaneSonWM19SIowa odd jobsFarmyesUSUSS8nonono
15SchuldtBoydSonWM18SIowa helperFarm
16SchuldtWanda LDaughterWF13SIowa
175FryMary AHeadWF82WdMaryland
186BrownHerman NHeadWM39MIowaCarpenterCarpentry
19BrownLucille EWifeWF38MIowa ClerkVarity Storeyes USUSS11yesnono
207RossBertha CHeadWF67WdIowa
21Branscombe Addition8 Vacant
229StubbsAbraham DHeadWM74MIowa
23StubbsLaura EWifeWF62MIowa
24StubbsBenjamin CSonWM25MIowa Truck driverTruck lineyes USUSS8yesnono
25StubbsMaxine T Dau-in-lawWF20MIowa
26StubbsLinda LGranddauWF2SWashingtonplace of birth may be Washington IA
27StubbsLana MGranddauWF1SMissouri
2810BollAbbie AHeadWF71WdIowaPoultry HusbandryPoultry farm
2911ReedClara NHeadWF82SIowachore handacreageyes --S10-
3012HouckElmer DHeadWM38SIowa
12Branscombe AdditionHouckM RuthWifeWF39MIowa
2HouckF DeanSonWM19SIowaPool Hall OprBillard Hallyes USUSS12nonono
3HouckBeverly IDaughterWF18SIowa
4HouckBonita RDaughterWF17SIowa
5HouckDonald ESonWM15SIowa
6HouckDuane SonWM12SIowa
7HouckBarbara TDaughterWF11SIowayesUSUSS6
8HouckDaryl WSonWM9SIowa
9HouckDennis ESonWM6SIowa
10HouckDale NSonWMMaySIowa
1113EdwardsMargaretHeadWF78SIowa
1214JonesEllworth DHeadWM23MIowa Truck driverTruck lineyes USUSS11nonono
13JonesViola FWifeWF19MIowa
14JonesWilliam ESonWM2SIowa
15JonesJerry LSonWMMaySIowa
1615PalmerEllen MHeadWF57WdIowa
1716SimmermanPaul IHeadWM34MIowaPainterConstruction workyesUSUSS12yesnono
18SimmermanEvelyn IWifeWF25MIowa
19SimmermanSheila IDaughterWFOctSIowa
20Original town17FryEarl BHeadWM46MIowa helperFarm
21FryMyrtle HWifeWF40MMissouri
2218ReedEdward WmHeadWM31MIowa Truck driverTruckyes USUSS8nonono
23ReedElsie MWifeWF33MIowa
24ReedChester LSonWM11SIowa
25ReedEldon DSonWM7SIowa
26ReedDorman ESonWM67SIowa
2719FryAaron DHeadWM68MIowa helperFarmyes USUSS7nonono
28FryM LuettaWifeWF64MIowa
2920SpidleWilliam DHeadWM40MMissouri ManagerGrocery Store
30SpidleCarmen EWifeWF39MIowa ClerkGrocery Store
13Original townSpidleDuane WSonWM13SIowayes USUSS8
2E of Main StSpidleLawrence DSonWM12SIowa
3SpidleSharon KayDaughterWF8SIowa
421 Vacant
522ThompsonLoren SHeadWM64MIowa ClerkGrocery Store
6ThompsonElla MWifeWF60MIowayes USUSS8
7ThompsonArgyl ESonWM39SIowa
823ReedEffie BHeadWF68WdIowa
924ParmerOtisHeadWM35MIowa Truck driverTruck line
10ParmerErma AWifeWF31MIowa helperacreage
11ParmerEvelyn MDaughterWF13SIowayes USUSS7
12ParmerDonald ESonWM8SIowa
13ParmerGerald DSonWM5SIowa
14ParmerWanda FDaughterWF3SIowa
1525McJimseyNora EHeadWF72WdIllinois
1626TrislerEffie JHeadWF73WdIowayesUSUSS5
1727HallBenjamin AHeadWM78MIowa
18HallNellie EWifeWF67MIowa
1928PriceIra FHeadWM78MIowa Gardeninghome
20PriceIsa MWifeWF75MIowa
2129 - Vacant
2230GeistCarroll PHeadWM30MIowa OperatorPool Hall
23GeistCleola NWifeWF23MIowa
24GeistCollen KSonWMJuneSIowa
2531HallFrederic HHeadWM70MIowa Watch repairingWatch maker
26HallFannie MWifeWF70MIowayes USUSC2none
2732ThompsonWayne EHeadWM39MIowaOperatorMotion Pictures
28ThompsonSelma AWifeWF41MIowa Ticket sellerMotion Pictures
29ThompsonMarion ESonWM13SIowa
30ThompsonRhonda RDaughterWF10SIowa
1433AndreWilliam LHeadWM26MIowa MinisterChurch
2AndreDoris RWifeWF24MIowa Ministerial AsstChurch
3AndreKaren HDaughterWF1SIowa
434CombsRaymondHeadWM36MMissouri PainterConstruction work
5CombsWaneta JWifeWF24MIowayes USUSS9
6CombsDonald RSonWM5SMissouri
7CombsLarry BSonWM3SIowa
8CombsVickey DDaughterWFOctSIowa
935 Vacant
1036 -Vacant
1137FryWilliam EHeadWM79WdMaryland
12FryFannie MDaughterWF51SIowa LaundressLaundry
1338HeckathornePaul EHeadWM35MIowa PostmasterPost Office
14HeckathorneEnid AWifeWF34MIowa
15HeckathorneAlan MSonWM9SIowayes USUSS4
16HeckathorneKathleen RDaughterWF6SIowa
17HeckathorneRoy HSonWM3SIowa
1839 Vacant
1940FinkboneA NewtonHeadWM77MIllinois
20FinkboneRosanneWifeWF77MIowayesUSUSS5
2141 Vacant
2242EdgeDelia AHeadWF73WdIowa
2343TompkinsRaymond MHeadWM29MIowa Co TreasCounty
24TompkinsHelen EWifeWF27MIowa
25TompkinsMartin DSonWM8SIowayesUSUSS3
26TompkinsMarleen VDaughterWF3SIowa
2744TullerElsie EHeadWF56WdIowaLast entry on page
1545WilsonE RastusHeadWM77MMissouri
2WilsonMamie EWifeWF70MIowa
346GithensClair RHeadWM67MKansas helperPool Hallyes USUSS7nonono
4GithensBessie AWifeWF67MIowa
547StreamWillis RHeadWM42MIowa JanitorSchool
6StreamDorothy VWifeWF41MIllinois Elem TeacherSchool
7StreamHarold WSonWM18SIowa Farm HandFarm
8StreamLloyd WSonWM16SIowa helperProduce Stationyes USUSS10nonono
9StreamHelen ADaughterWF14SIowa
10StreamHoward CSonWF?8SIowa
1148HenricksonAnna MHeadWF56DKansas
1249KellyRichard CHeadWM41MIowa Bridge BuilderRailroad
13KellyBessie LWifeWF37MIowayes USUSS8
14KellyPatricia ADaughterWF14SIowa
15KellySharilynDaughterWF1SIowa
1650HodgesJennie HHeadWF87WdOhio
1751BoatmanHarriett EHeadWF60WdIowa
1852ThompsonNettie MHeadWF75WdIowayesUSUSS8
1953 Vacant
2054MorrisDonald CHeadWM46MIowa
21MorrisMaxine NWifeWF42MMissouri ClerkGrocery Store
22MorrisDonald DSonWM19MIowa Farm HandFarm
2355BradshawCharles AHeadWM78MIowayes USUSS5nonono
24BradshawBerthaWifeWF70MIowa
2556McConnellLena MHeadWF49DIowa OperatorTelephone ExchLast entry on page
16 57 Vacant
258HawkinsDellaHeadWF92WdWisconsin
359HolmesNortonHeadWM69DMinnesota
460EdwardsShannonHeadWM47MIowa ButcherLocker Plantyes USUSS8nonono
5EdwardsOpha LWifeWF42MKansas
6EdwardsJanice BDaughterWF13SIowa
761HallerGeorge AHeadWM76MIowa
8HallerBelle SWifeWF69MIowa
964TompkinsLyle EHeadWM29MIowa Farm HandFarmyes USUSS11yesnono
10TompkinsGeorgia RWifeWF29MIowa
11TompkinsNoelSonWM12SIowa
12TompkinsLyle JSonWM6SIowa
13TompkinsSandra MDaughterWF5SIowa
14TompkinsPhyllis RDaughterWF3SIowayesUSUS0
1565WalkerMary AHeadWF88WdIowa
1666DevoreSpencer EHeadWM43MIowa DeliverymanFeed Elev
17DevoreHelen BWifeWF41MIowa HouseworkHouse
18DevoreGerbel DSonWM19SIowa Delivery helperFeed Elev
19DevoreTwyla PDaughterWF17SIowanoClarke CountyIowaUSUSS12
2067PriceDonald JHeadWM54MOklahoma EnumeratorBureau of Census
21PriceHelene MWifeWF49MIowa EnumeratorBureau of Census
2268BolesFloyd GHeadWM62MIowa CarpenterHouse Const
23BolesGrace MWifeWF62MIowa
24BolesEugene FSonWM19SIowa FarmerFarmyes USUSS12nonono
2562 Vacant
2663 Vacant; last entry on page
17 69HochmuthHerman SHeadWM56MIowa MinisterChurch
2HochmuthLaura EWifeWF52MIowa Nurse's AidhomenoClarke CountyIowaUSUSS8
370RyanAmosHeadWM75SIowa
4RyanJoeBrotherWM66SIowa Gardeninghome
571FryOrville LHeadWM36MIowa Fine grade foremanCement Contrator
6FryJosephine MWifeWF33MIowa
7FryBeverly JDaughterWF11SIowayesUSUSS6
8FryLarry LSonWM8SIowa
9FryLowell GSonWM7SIowa
10FestEdward WFather-in-lawWM73MIowa
11FestLizzie OMother-in-lawWF66MWisconsin
12FestGeorgie EBro-in-lawWM46SIowayesUSUSS3nonono
1372ReedLoren EHeadWM77MOhio
14ReedLenaWifeWF70MSwedenyesFarmerFarm
1573WilsonHattieHeadWF72WdIllinois FarmerFarm
1674McKeeSmauel CHeadWM82WdIowa
17McKeeRuth ADaughterWF40SIowayes USUSS11
1875RamseyWill MHeadWM55MIowa OperatorOil Station
19RamseyFlossie LWifeWF57MIowa
2076SimmermanWilliam HHeadWM71MIllinois GardeningGarden
21SimmermanLucy LWifeWF72MMissouri
2277WickThomasHeadWM85MIowayesGermanyUSS7nonono
23WickCora EWifeWF73MIowaLast entry on page
18 78WingC LeeHeadWM63MIowa VeterinarianVeterinarianyes USUSC3nonono
2WingAlice LWifeWF65MIowa
379PalmerJohnHeadWM79DIowa
480DawnardCharles CHeadWM37MIowa Store KeeperGrocery Store
5DawnardDarleneWifeWF33MIowa ClerkGrocery Store
6DawnardRoger CSonWM13SIowayes USUSS8
781DeVoreHarry THeadWM60MIowa BarberBarber Shop
8DeVoreAlva MWifeWF58MIowa
982KelleyClara JHeadWF73WdIowa OperatorTelephone Co
1083MallattCharles FHeadWM77MMissouri
11MallattLaura BWifeWF76MMissouriyes USUSS8
1284PhelpsMyronHeadWM84MIowa M.D.Doctor
13PhelpsOllieWifeWF81MIowa
1485SouthGeorge AHeadWM80MIllinois
15SouthElla WWifeWF65MIowa ChoresFarm
16SouthOpal HDaughterWF32SIowa Paper HangerHomeyes USUSS8
17SouthMartin PGrandsonWM3SIowa
1886StreamS DeanHeadWM38MIowa DealerProduce Station
19StreamClarice JWifeWF36MMissouri Elem TeacherRural School
20StreamLarry DSonWM11SIowa
21StreamShirley JDaughterWF9SIowayesUSUSS4
22StreamCharles ASonWM8SIowa
23StreamEdward GSonWM5SMissouri
24PistoleAlnice IAunt-in-lawWF51SMissouri
2587JonesDavidHeadWM58MIowa
26JonesLillian EWifeWF45MIowa SalesladyCosmeticsyes USUSC19
27JonesWinona FDaughterWF19SIowa ClerkDrug Store
28JonesWanda DDaughterWF17SIowa
29JonesWendell ESonWM13SIowa
30JonesWilline MDaughterWF8SIowa
19JonesWilda KDaughterWF6SIowa
288ScaddenC LeonardHeadWM62MMissouri OperatorOil Station
3ScaddenGrace FWifeWF59MIowa WaitressCaféyes USUSS8
4ScaddenHaroldSonWM41MIowa SalesmanFeed Store
5ScaddenGurna M Dau-in-lawWF42MMissouri WaitressCafé
6ScaddenEugene HSonWM9SIowagrandson?
789TeidjeWilliam EHeadWM61MIowa
8TeidjeBertha JWifeWF56MIowa OperatorOil Stationyes WalesWalesS8
9TeidjeWilliam RSonWM26SIowa AttendantOil Station
10TeidjeMalcolm ESonWM23SIowa MechanicGarage
1190PettisJohn LHeadWM60MIowa BlacksmithBlacksmithing
12PettisNelaWifeWF58MIowa
1397 -Vacant
1491PelsorWilliam EHeadWM67MKansas CarpenterBarn Const
15PelsorL CecileWifeWF59MIowa
1692HouckSusie AHeadWF73WdIndiana
17WadeHazel FDaughterWF35DIowa
18WadeGlenda EGranddauWF14SIowayes USUSS8
19JonesWarren DGrandsonWM24DIowa Truck driverTruck line
2093SmithEldon FHeadWM29MIowa Truck driverTruck line
21SmithVirginia LWifeWF26MIowa
22SmithSheryl NDaughterWF4SIowa
23SmithCraig CSonWMOctSIowa- USUS0
2494WilsonRoscoeHeadWM45MIowa Drag line optrCounty
25WilsonHelenWifeWF37MIllinoisOperatorTelephone Co
26WilsonBeverlyDaughterWF15SIowa
2795PalmerWilliam MHeadWM84MIowa
28PalmerDora EWifeWF69MIowayes USUSS8none
2996McJimseyArizona FHeadWF76WdIowa
30McJimseyCharles NSonWM56*Iowa
11098PriceClarence JHeadWM80MIowa
2PriceEllaWifeWF76MIowa
399McConnellHazleHeadWM54MIowa Paper HangerInterior Decorator
4McConnellMarie MWifeWF50MMissouri CookRestaurant
5100DavisAddie IHeadWF81WdIowayes USUSS7
6101HallArdath IHeadWM25MIowa Farm HandFarm
7HallA NadineWifeWF24MIowa
8HallSandra SDaughterWF6SIowa
9HallDiana LDaughterWF3SIowa
10HallJimmie DSonWMJanSIowa- USUS0
11102O'HairGeorge RHeadWM68MIowa PainterHome
12O'HairMaudeWifeWF72MIowa
13103IrvingFred AHeadWM74MIowa
14IrvingFlorenceWifeWF71MIowa
15PritchardHazel MDaughterWF28MIowayesUSUSS8
16PritchardArthur HGrandsonWM9SIowa
17PritchardRobert LGrandsonWM7SIowa
18PritchardRoger DGrandsonWM5SIowa
19104NelsonEmma CHeadWF75WdIllinois
20105 -Vacant
21106GilbertElmerHeadWM44MIowa Truck driverTruck line
22GilbertLorene AWifeWF33MIowa
23GilbertConnie JDaughterWF15SIowa
24GilbertGlen DSonWM12SIowa
25GilbertKaren JDaughterWF10SIowayesUSUSS4
26GilbertGloria JDaughterWF8SIowa
27GilbertKenneth DSonWM6SIowa
28107FryCharles FHeadWM46MIowa Farm HandFarm
29FryJulia EWifeWF48MIowaLast entry on page
111 108KirkpatrickNellieHeadWF60WdIowa
2KirkpatrickWilliam DSonWM20SIowa helperTruck line
3109BrownChalresHeadWM78MIowa GardeningGarden
4BrownAmandaWifeWF74MIowayes USUSS11
5110ScaddenHerbert FHeadWM48MMissouri PainterConstruction work
6ScaddenOrpha IWifeWF44MKansas
7111SalesFrank BHeadWM70MIowa
8SalesAddie IWifeWF66MIowa GardeningGarden
9112 -Vacant
10113JonesMarion SHeadWM76MIowa DruggistDrug Store
11JonesIrnene CWifeWF75MIowa ClerkDrug Store
12114MallattHarry RHeadWM51MMissouri Truck driverTruck line
13MallattCharlotta AWifeWF43MIowa
14MallattHarry R JrSonWM20SIowa Truck driverCement Constyes USUSS8nonono
15MallattMary ADaughterWF17SIowa
16MallattVerdasDaughterWF15DIowa
17MallattDonaldSonWM14SIowa
18MallattCarolineDaughterWF10SIowa
19115KetchamKennethHeadWM24MIllinois Science TeacherHigh SchoolnoHancock CountyIllinoisUSUSC4yesnono
20KetchamEleanoreWifeWF23MIowa Music & Speech TeacherHigh School
21116McConnellOlive JHeadWM43DIowa
22McConnellJune BDaughterWF17SIowa MaidHome
23McConnellMilo GSonWM15SIowa
24McConnellRoy ASonWM13SIowayesUSUSS7
25McConnellDonny GSonWM11SIowa
26McConnellLarry HSonWM8SIowa
27McConnellLester GSonWM5SIowa
28McConnellCarl JSonWM5SIowa
29117OliverWilliam BHeadWM74MPennsylvania FarmerFarmyes USUSS8nonono
30OliverJennie PWifeWF73MPennsylvania
112118FullerAnna MHeadWF67WdIowa
2119OsenbaughEllie LHeadWF62WdKansas
3120RhoadesNelson RHeadWM61MIowa LaborerHomeyes USEnglandS8noyesno
4RhoadesBeatrice BWifeWF67MIowa
5121JonesJames FHeadWM74MIowa
6JonesSarah EWifeWF66MIowa
7122WestRobertHeadWM71?Iowa
8123FryGeorge IHeadWM63MIowa FarmerFarmyes USUSS8nonono
9FryJosie MWifeWF60MIowa
10FryMargarite MDaughterWF27SIowa Paper HangerInterior Decorator
11FryMaldeenDaughterWF25SIowa Paper HangerInterior Decorator
12FryDwightSonWM17SIowa Farm HandFarm
13124GlennD StuartHeadWM69MIowa Telephone line RepairTelephone Coyes USUSS7nonono
14GlennEmmelina EWifeWF63MIowa MaidHome
15125DowneyPhila AHeadWf81MIowa
16126MurrayAllieHeadWF74WdIowa
17127ScaddenPaul CHeadWM36SIowa FarmerFarm
18LuceRuby B HousekeeperWF37DS Dakotayes USUSS9
19LuceHarold D"sonWM20SIowa Truck driverPavement Const
20LuceDelores I"daughterWF16SIowa
21LuceJames L"sonWM13SIowa
22128 Vacant
17160EdwardShannon JTruck ForemanPaving Const Cont
277WichAlice IRelief MgrW.U. Tele Co
3901PierceLula BDomestic HelperFamily Home