Husband Van Allen was listed as widowed in the 1940 census on April 3.
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8N-3P3 : 11 February 2018), Orrin Soule in entry for Charlotte Mercides Soule, 11 Jul 1905; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 32833 film 1984651 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,651.
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WH6-F38 : 11 February 2018), Orrin G. Soule in entry for Orrin G. Soule, 15 Oct 1906; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 51449 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,985,208.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M57Q-CF1 : accessed 27 August 2020), Orrin Soule Jr., Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 582, sheet 3A, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1023; FHL microfilm 1,375,036.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ12-WF1 : accessed 27 August 2020), Orrin Soule, Manhattan Assembly District 22, New York, New York, United States; citing ED 1476, sheet 27B, line 84, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1226; FHL microfilm 1,821,226.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4XB-1P1 : accessed 27 August 2020), Orrin G Soule, Fair Haven, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 6A, line 38, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1370; FHL microfilm 2,341,105.
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