"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBX-BR4 : accessed 6 September 2015), Van Duke Goins in household of Asa Goins, Police Jury Ward 2, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 17A, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,546.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY5Y-7MT : accessed 6 September 2015), Van Goins in household of Sara C Goins, Police Jury Ward 1, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58-5, sheet 10A, family 179, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1462.
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PY-R7Y : accessed 6 September 2015), Van Goins, enlisted 18 Nov 1942, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1VJ-LQQ : accessed 6 September 2015), Van Goins, Dec 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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