State &
National Census Reports are filled with information for genealogists. Both the
population & nonpopulation schedules give us insights into the lives of our
ancestors. What have you found that is Surprising? Reassuring? Bewildering?
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| 1940 US Census Rittman, Ohio from ancestry.com |
The Roy Brown family moved from Ohio to New
York State about 1940. In April 1940, however, they were still in Ohio when the
census taker came around to count heads. They were living at 53 Grant Street in
Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio. Thirty eight year old Roy was a millwright in a
paper mill, working 48 hours a week and earning an income of $2,400. His wife,
Ivy, only thirty two years old already had six children. Roy’s education went
as far as eighth grade but Ivy had completed two years of high school. Their
children would all complete high school and some would graduate from college.
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| 53 Grant Street, some years later |
In
1940 their children were: Delbert, 11 in fourth grade[my father]; Leo, 9 in
third grade; Genevieve, 7; Jeanette, 5; Larry Lee, 3; and Robert 11 months old.
Although Roy was born in Mississippi, Ivy and all these children were born in
Ohio.
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| 1945 photo of Ivy Brown and her seven children |
Most of this information, besides details on work hours, income and the education of my grandparents is not new to me. I file this as a source to confirm information I have already gathered.
How interesting that you caught them just prior to their move to New York.
ReplyDeleteYes. Their lives changed quite a bit after the move; including one more child in the family.
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