Ed J. Branch household, 1940, Warrick County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Ed J. Branch household in Warrick County, Indiana.  Ed's wife, Maud, was Corinne's first cousin 3 times removed.  Their common ancestors were Miles Chivlare and Louisa Jane Boyer.  Maud's parents were Isaac C. Chivlare and Florence Followay.  Ed's parents were James R. Branch and Sarah Barnett.

1940 U.S. census, Warrick County, Indiana, population schedule, Ohio Township, enumeration district (ED) 87-16, SD 8, sheet 7B, Old Boonville Road, household 141, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Ed and his wife were living in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana.  The census states that Ed owned his home and the value was $650 and it was not a farm.  Ed was 51 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Maud, was 46 years old and born in Kentucky. Their residence in 1935 was rural Warrick County, Indiana.

The record shows that Ed and Maud had both completed the 8th grade in education. Ed's occupation was listed as a farm laborer, and Maud's occupation was listed as a presser in a garmet factory.

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Carl Pease household, 1940, Jay County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Carl Pease household in Jay County, Indiana. Carl's wife, Ruth, was my paternal 3rd cousin once removed.  Our common ancestors were Johannes Wehrly and Barbara Petry.  We are also 5th cousins once removed, through common ancestor Steffan Petry.  Ruth's parents were Daniel Corle and Lula Belle Petry.

1940 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Salamonia, enumeration district (ED) 38-7, SD 5, sheet 1B, household 17, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 February 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Carl and his wife were living in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. The census states that Carl owned his home and that the value was $700.  Carl was 44 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Ruth N., was 44 years old and also born in Indiana.   Their residence in 1935 was in rural Jay County, Indiana. 

The record shows that Carl had completed 1 year of college and that Ruth had completed the 8th grade.  Carl's occupation was listed as Collector of Gross Income, State of Indiana, and Ruth had no occupation listed.

Also living in the household were son Carl Jr., age 20, born Indiana, a finisher at Sheller Corp.; Arden, age 18, born in Indiana, a laborer at a saw mill; Carol, age 17, born in Indiana who had completed 4 years of high school; Helen, age 16, born in Indiana who had completed 1 year of high school; Joan, age 14, born in Indiana, who had completed the 8th grade; Ronald J., age 11, born in Indiana, who had completed the 6th grade, and Geneveve J., age 11, born in Indiana, who had completed the 6th grade.

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Arthur D. Weaver household, 1940, Lake County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Arthur D. Weaver household in Lake County, Indiana.  Arthur's wife, Olive, was my maternal 2nd cousin 5 times removed.  Our common ancestors were Alexander Crockett and Elizabeth Watkins. Olive's parents were William Perry Crockett and Sarah E. McCauley. Arthur's parents were Oran Weaver and Mahala Frame.

1940 U.S. census, Lake County, Indiana, population schedule, Ward 3, Hobart, enumeration district (ED) 45-18, SD 1, sheet 7B, 1104 Devonshire, household 181, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 February 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Arthur and his wife were living in Ward 3 of the city of Hobart.  The census states that Arthur owned his home and that the value was $5000 and it was not a farm.  Arthur was 76 years old and was born in New York.  His wife, Olive, was 67 years old and was born in Illinois.  In 1935, their residence was the same place.

According to my database, they were the parents of 7 children : Frederick, Lola, Jesse, Bessie, Edna, William and Coletta.  None of them were living in the household in the 1940 census.

The record shows that Arthur and Olive had both completed the 8th grade in education.  Neither of them had an occupation listed in the census.

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