William Clinton Sturdevant (1876 - 1937)

Born 22 Apr 1876 in Rock Port, Atchison, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nellie Bertrace Miller — married 8 Apr 1912 in Payette, Payette, Idaho, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1937 at age 60 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Sturdevant Name Study.

William Sturdevant was a Missourian.

William Sturdevant was buried in Claquato Cemetery, Chehalis, Washington.

William was born in 1876 and passed away in 1937. Buried in the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

Acknowledgement

Sturdevant-90 was created by Bob Sturdevant through the import of RWS-WC2.ged on Nov 3, 2014.

Name

Name: William Clinton /Sturdevant/^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Name: W C /Sturdevant/^[16]

Name: Will C /Sturdvant/

Name: Willie /Sturdevant/

Name: Will C /Sturdevant/

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using William Clinton /Sturdevant/.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 22 APR 1876

Place: Rock Port, Atchison, Missouri, USA^{[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Death

Death: See obituary.

Date: 27 MAR 1937

Place: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA^{[28][29][30][31][32]}

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1916

Place: Washington, Idaho, USA^[33]

Residence: Relocated to Chehalis, WA. Lived near ADNA, WA.

Date: 1919

Residence: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho

Date: 1910

Place: Payette County, Idaho, USA^[34]

Residence:

Date: 1885

Place: Johnstown, Brown, Nebraska, USA^[35]

Residence:

Date: 1900

Place: Cedar Rapids, Boone, Nebraska, USA^[36]

Residence: Census reflects incorrect birth place for individuals and parents. See 1885 Nebraska census for correct locations.

Date: 1880

Place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska, USA^[37]

Residence: Relocated to Seattle. Draft registration WWI Address: 6216 20th Ave NW, Seattle, WA

Date: 12 SEP 1918

Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA^[38]

Residence:

Date: 1920

Place: Claquato, Lewis, Washington, USA^[39]

Residence:

Date: 1930

Place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington, USA^[40]

Event

Event: Published in The Chehalis Bee-Nugget

Type: Obituary

Date: 02 APR 1937^[41]

Event:

Type: Newspaper

Date: 03 MAR 1922^[42]

Event:

Type: Newspaper

Date: 07 APR 1922^[43]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA^[44][45]

Marriage

Husband: William Clinton Sturdevant

Wife: Nellie Bertrace Miller

Child: Clinton Theodore Sturdevant

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 08 APR 1912

Place: Payette, Payette, Idaho, USA^[46][47]

Husband: William Clinton Sturdevant

Marriage: Probably incorrect since WC is living with parents at 1910 census.

Date: 28 DEC 1904

Place: Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho, USA^[48]

Husband: Lorenzo D Sturdevant

Wife: Margaret Emily Howell

Child: William Clinton Sturdevant

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1873^[49][50]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S82
2. ↑ Source: #S8 Data: Text: Marriage date: 28 Dec 1904 Marriage place: Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho
3. ↑ Source: #S40 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1885 Residence place: Johnstown, Brown, Nebraska
4. ↑ Source: #S42 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho
5. ↑ Source: #S74
6. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: See media
7. ↑ Source: #S8 Data: Text: Marriage date: 8 Apr 1912 Marriage place: Payette, Payette Co., Idaho
8. ↑ Source: #S47 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington; Roll: 2507; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 739.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington
9. ↑ Source: #S32 Page: Registration Location: King County, Washington; Roll: 1991888; Draft Board: 1. Data: Text: Birth date: 22 Apr 1876 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Seattle, King, Washington
10. ↑ Source: #S45 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Claquaton, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T625_1933; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Claquaton, Lewis, Washington
11. ↑ Source: #S63 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska; Roll: T623_917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 17. Data: Text: Birth date: Apr 1876 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Cedar Rapids Village, Boone, Nebraska
12. ↑ Source: #S33 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska; Roll: 745; Family History Film: 1254745; Page: 182B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 0374. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska, United States
13. ↑ Source: #S77
14. ↑ Source: #S94
15. ↑ Source: #S97
16. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: See Web Address Data: Text: Record for W C Sturdevant
17. ↑ Source: #S40 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1885 Residence place: Johnstown, Brown, Nebraska
18. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: See Web Address Data: Text: Record for W C Sturdevant
19. ↑ Source: #S42 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho
20. ↑ Source: #S74
21. ↑ Source: #S47 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington; Roll: 2507; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 739.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington
22. ↑ Source: #S32 Page: Registration Location: King County, Washington; Roll: 1991888; Draft Board: 1. Data: Text: Birth date: 22 Apr 1876 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Seattle, King, Washington
23. ↑ Source: #S45 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Claquaton, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T625_1933; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Claquaton, Lewis, Washington
24. ↑ Source: #S63 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska; Roll: T623_917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 17. Data: Text: Birth date: Apr 1876 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Cedar Rapids Village, Boone, Nebraska
25. ↑ Source: #S33 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska; Roll: 745; Family History Film: 1254745; Page: 182B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 0374. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska, United States
26. ↑ Source: #S94
27. ↑ Source: #S97
28. ↑ Source: #S49 Page: Name: William C. Sturdevant Data: Text: Record Series: Death Records Collection: Washington State Death Records County: Statewide Da Reference Number: {0A25FCB1-4575-4D0C-9E22-E53C1109D731} Image Number: 2105 Document Number: 76 Document Reference Id: 122 Name: William C. Sturdevant Date Of Death: 28 Mar 1937 Age: 60 Gender: Male Father Name: Lorenzo Sturdevant Mother Name: Magaret Howell Batch Id: 308907 Batch Locality: Washington, United States Death Place: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington Mother Name Gn: Magaret Mother Name Surname: Howell Spouse Name: Nellie Sturdevant
29. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: See Web Address Data: Text: Record for W C Sturdevant
30. ↑ Source: #S74
31. ↑ Source: #S94
32. ↑ Source: #S97
33. ↑ Source: #S82
34. ↑ Source: #S42 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Payette Ward 3, Canyon, Idaho
35. ↑ Source: #S40 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1885 Residence place: Johnstown, Brown, Nebraska
36. ↑ Source: #S63 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska; Roll: T623_917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 17. Data: Text: Birth date: Apr 1876 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Cedar Rapids Village, Boone, Nebraska
37. ↑ Source: #S33 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska; Roll: 745; Family History Film: 1254745; Page: 182B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 0374. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1876 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Adams, Colfax, Nebraska, United States
38. ↑ Source: #S32 Page: Registration Location: King County, Washington; Roll: 1991888; Draft Board: 1. Data: Text: Birth date: 22 Apr 1876 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Seattle, King, Washington
39. ↑ Source: #S45 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Claquaton, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T625_1933; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Claquaton, Lewis, Washington
40. ↑ Source: #S47 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington; Roll: 2507; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 739.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1877 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Parcuvia, Lewis, Washington
41. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: See media
42. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: See media
43. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: See media
44. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: See Web Address Data: Text: Record for W C Sturdevant
45. ↑ Source: #S97
46. ↑ Source: #S8 Data: Text: Marriage date: 8 Apr 1912 Marriage place: Payette, Payette Co., Idaho
47. ↑ Source: #S77
48. ↑ Source: #S8 Data: Text: Marriage date: 28 Dec 1904 Marriage place: Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho
49. ↑ Source: #S63 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska; Roll: T623_917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 17. Data: Text: Birth date: May 1848 Birth place: New York Marriage date: 1873 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Cedar Rapids Village, Boone, Nebraska
50. ↑ Source: #S63 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska; Roll: T623_917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 17. Data: Text: Birth date: Dec 1847 Birth place: Illinois Marriage date: 1873 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Cedar Rapids Village, Boone, Nebraska

• Source: S32 Author: Ancestry.com Title: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Admini;; Repository: #R1
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• Source: S33 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited;; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. About 1880 United States Federal Census The 1880 United States Federal Census contains information about 50 million individuals. This census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1880, and contains information about a household’s occupants including birthplaces, occupations, health conditions, and education. The 1880 census is a valuable tool in part because it is the only U. S. census available for the last two decades of the 1800s. Most of the original 1890 population schedules were destroyed in a fire at the Commerce Department in 1921. Less than one percent of the schedules—records enumerating only 6,160 individuals—survived. Many of these questions, specifically those detailing mental and physical health, can only be found within the original census document. Ancestry.com's image viewer allows you to scan the original document for this valuable data. The age of this data may lead to discoveries about fourth, fifth or even sixth ancestral generations. The depth of this data can offer personal detail lacking in earlier census surveys. The family relationships category can provide information about extended family. If a married daughter has been counted as part of her father's household, her married surname will appear in the census. Questions about health may reveal symptoms of family illnesses that have appeared in later generations. History Unique Feature Search Tips Interesting Facts Source Information History The 1880 census began on 1 June 1880 for the general population of the United States. The enumeration was to be completed within thirty days, or two weeks for communities with populations of 10,000 or fewer. Regardless of when an individual was contacted, all responses were to reflect the status of the individual as of 1 June 1880, the official Census Day. Thirty-eight states (including the recently admitted Colorado) were enumerated in the 1880 census, along with eight territories: Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Non-organized Alaska was also enumerated, but the "Indian Territory" (now Oklahoma) was not enumerated for non-Indians. Enumerators (census takers) collected the following information for each household: Address (name of the street; house number) Occupant (name of each person and their relationship to head of family) Personal (sex, race, age, marital status, ability to read and write, birthplace, and birthplace of parents) Occupation (trade or profession; number of months unemployed) Health (whether blind, deaf and dumb, crippled, maimed, idiotic, insane, bedridden, or otherwise disabled) Unique Feature The 1880 census was the first to identify an individual’s relation to the head of household. In addition, the 1880 census was the first to identify the state, county, and other subdivisions; the name of the street and house number for urban households; illness or disability at the time the census was taken; marital status; number of months unemployed during the year; and the state or country of birth of every individual’s father and mother. Search Tips Check for variant spellings of names. In 1880, many people could not read or write and they might not have been sure of the spelling of their own names; rigid spelling of names was uncommon. The 1880 census identifies the state or country of birth for an individual’s parents. You can use this location as a starting point to conduct research for additional ancestors. The census may be used to supplement birth or marriage records for the census year or even to partially replace them where vital records are not recorded elsewhere. Because this is the first census to state an individual’s relationship to the head of household, the 1880 census may be useful in discovering previously unknown married daughters, mothers-in-law, cousins, and other relatives living with the family. Note: Keep in mind that the wife may not be the mother of any or all of the children listed. Interesting Facts The 1880 census may provide clues to genetic diseases in earlier generations of a family. The census reported whether an individual was blind, deaf, dumb, idiotic, insane, maimed, or crippled. This is the first U. S. census to use “Indian” as a race classification. Indians not taxed are not in regular population schedules. Some may appear in special Indian schedules. Source Information The material used to create this database comes from four different sources. In certain instances records from individual states were used to reconstruct specific counties. U. S. Federal Population Census, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication Series T9). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D. C. The majority of the images and records come from this source. U. S. Federal Non-Population Census schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880. (NARA microfilm publication Series T1132). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D. C. Approximately 20 images from this collection were used for Henrico County, Virginia. U. S. Federal Non-Population Census schedules for New York, 1850-1880. New York State Library, Albany, NY. Approximately 140 images from this collection were used for Erie, Madison, and Tioga counties in New York. U. S. Federal Non-Population Census schedules for California, 1850-1880. University of California. Approximately 24 images from this collection were used for Los Angeles County, California
• Source: S40 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885 Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors in partnership with the following organizations: Nebraska State Genealogical SocietyBismarck Mandan Histor;; Repository: #R1
• Source: S42 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was;; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA About 1910 United States Federal Census This database is an every name index to individuals enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, T624, 1,784 rolls. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.) This new index (released June 2006) maintains the old head of household index and adds to it a new every name index (including a re-keying of the heads of households). As a result, for many heads of households you will see two names - a primary, and an alternate. The primary name is the newly keyed name. The alternate name is the name as it appeared in the original head of household only index. Alternate names are only displayed when there is a difference in the way the name was keyed between the two indexes. By making both names available to researchers, the likelihood of your being able to find your head of household ancestor has increased. Likewise, researchers who were once able to find their head of household ancestor under a particular spelling will still be able to easily find that ancestor. What Areas are Included: The 1910 census includes all fifty U.S. states and Washington D.C., as well as Military and Naval Forces, and Puerto Rico. Why Census Records are Important: Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do the U.S. federal censuses. The population schedules are successive "snapshots" of Americans that depict where and how they were living at particular periods in the past. Because of this, the census is often the best starting point for genealogical research after home sources have been exhausted. Some Enumerator Instructions: The 1910 Census was begun on 15 April 1910. The actual date of the enumeration appears on the heading of each page of the census schedule, but all responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 15 April, even if the status had changed between 15 April and the day of enumeration. For example, children born between 15 April and the day of enumeration were not to be listed, while individuals alive on 15 April but deceased when the enumerator arrived were to be counted. The following questions were asked by enumerators: Location: Name of street, avenue road, etc. House number or farm Number of dwelling in order of visitation Number of family in order of visitation Name and Relation: Name of each person whose place of abode was with the family Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family Personal Description: Sex Color or race Age at last birthday Marital status - whether single, married, widowed, or divorced If married, number of years of present marriage For mothers, number of total children born and number of children living Nativity: Place of birth Father's place of birth Mother's place of birth Citizenship: Year of immigration to United States Whether naturalized or alien Whether able to speak English; or if not, language spoken Occupation: Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done Industry, business, or establishment in which at work Whether employer, employee, or working on own account If an employee, whether out of work on 15 April 1910 and number of weeks out of work during 1909 Education: Whether able to read Whether able to write Whether attended school any time since 1 September 1909 Ownership of Home: Owned or Rented Owned free or mortgaged Farm or house Number of farm schedule (applies only to farm homes) Military: Whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy Disabilities: Whether blind (both eyes) Whether deaf and dumb There were separate Indian population schedules for 1910 in which the tribe and/or band was also recorded. Taken from Chapter 5: Research in Census Records, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy by Loretto Dennis Szucs; edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997).
• Source: S45 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco;; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). About 1920 United States Federal Census This database is an every name index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, T625, 2,076 rolls. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.) This new index (released 2005) maintains the old head of household index and adds to it a new every name index (including a re-keying of the heads of households). As a result, for many heads of households you will see two names - a primary, and an alternate. The primary name is the newly keyed name. The alternate name is the name as it appeared in the original head of household only index. Alternate names are only displayed when there is a difference in the way the name was keyed between the two indexes. By making both names available to researchers, the likelihood of your being able to find your head of household ancestor has increased. Likewise, researchers who were once able to find their head of household ancestor under a particular spelling will still be able to easily find that ancestor. What Areas are Included: The 1920 census includes all fifty U.S. states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and for the first time American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. Why Census Records are Important: Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do the U.S. federal censuses. The population schedules are successive "snapshots" of Americans that depict where and how they were living at particular periods in the past. Because of this, the census is often the best starting point for genealogical research after home sources have been exhausted. Some Enumerator Instructions: The 1920 Census was begun on 1 January 1920. The actual date of the enumeration appears on the heading of each page of the census schedule, but all responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 1 January, even if the status had changed between 1 January and the day of enumeration. For example, children born between 1 January and the day of enumeration were not to be listed, while individuals alive on 1 January but deceased when the enumerator arrived were to be counted. The following questions were asked by enumerators: Name of street, avenue road, etc. House number or farm Number of dwelling in order of visitation Number of family in order of visitation Name of each person whose place of abode was with the family Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family Whether home owned or rented; if owned, whether free or mortgaged Sex Color or race Age at last birthday Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced Year of immigration to United States Whether naturalized or alien If naturalized, year of naturalization Whether attended school any time since 1 September 1919 Whether able to read Whether able to write Person's place of birth Mother tongue Father's place of birth Father's mother tongue Mother's place of birth Mother's mother tongue Whether able to speak English Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done Industry, business, or establishment in which at work Whether employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account Number of farm schedule Due to boundary modifications in Europe resulting from World War I, some individuals were uncertain about how to identify their national origin. Enumerators were instructed to spell out the name of the city, state, province, or region of respondents who declared that they or their parents had been born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, or Turkey. Interpretation of the birthplace varied from one enumerator to another. Some failed to identify specific birthplaces within those named countries, and others provided an exact birthplace in countries not designated in the instructions. There are no separate Indian population schedules in the 1920 census. Inhabitants of reservations were enumerated in the general population schedules. Enumerators were instructed not to report servicemen in the family enumerations but to treat them as residents of their duty posts. The 1920 census includes schedules for overseas military and naval forces. Taken from Chapter 5: Research in Census Records, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy by Loretto Dennis Szucs; edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997).
• Source: S47 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,;; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. About 1930 United States Federal Census The 1930 Census contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household’s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The census can be a valuable tool to use when researching your twentieth-century ancestors because it contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. If you had family in the United States during the early twentieth century, you are likely to find at least one relative’s information within these census records. This makes the 1930 census a good place to start research if you are a beginner, or if your family, vital, or religious records are missing. History The 1930 U.S. Federal Census Records Today Unique Features Search Tips Interesting Facts FAQ Related Information History The 1930 census began on 2 April 1930 for the general population of the United States. (The enumeration in Alaska began on 1 October 1929.) Regardless of when an individual was contacted, all responses were to reflect the status of the individual as of 1 April 1930. Enumerators (census takers) collected the following information for each household: Address (name of the street, avenue, or road; house number) Occupant (name of each person and their relationship to head of family) Residence (whether home is owned or rented; value of home; whether home is farm residence; whether home has a radio) Personal (sex, race, age, marital status, college attendance, ability to read and write, birthplace, and birthplace of parents) Citizenship (language spoken before coming to the United States; year of immigration; whether naturalized or alien; ability to speak English) Occupation (trade or profession; industry or business working in; class of worker; whether worked the previous day; line number of unemployment schedule) Military (whether veteran or not; war or expedition participated in) Note: Individuals in Alaska, and Indians were asked slightly different questions. For example, Indians were not asked about their mother’s country of origin, but which tribe she belonged to. The 1930 U.S. Federal Census Records Today In order to protect the privacy of individual citizens, census records are not released publicly until exactly 72 years from the official census date. 1930 is the most recent census year available and was released on 1 April 2002. (The 1940 census records will be available in 2012.) Using the microfilm from the 1930 census, Ancestry.com created images of all the available census records. In addition, Ancestry.com indexed all the names in the census so they are searchable online. Unique Features Servicemen were not recorded with their families in the 1930 census; they were treated as residents of their duty posts. If you’re looking for someone in the military, you should not assume they will be listed in their home town. Children that were born between the official start date of the census and the actual day of enumeration were not included. Individuals that were alive on the official start date of the census but deceased by the actual day of enumeration were included. Indians were included in the enumeration of the general population, though they were asked different questions than the general population. Search Tips The census contains great information, but some data may not be completely accurate. For example, individuals may not have known the answers to certain questions; the census taker may have asked a neighbor for information if the family could not be contacted; and people did not always give truthful information. Family members may not be included in the index because of errors or omissions, but may appear in the actual census records. If you can’t find the individual you’re looking for, don’t give up. By searching through states, cities, and towns, you may be able to find record of the individual in the actual records. If you encounter illegible writing, you may want to study the handwriting of the enumerator who recorded the census form you’re looking at. You can do this by picking out the most legible letters and words and working from there. For example, the enumerator listing Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 census (Illinois) wrote the letter "L" in a way that resembles an "S". Without looking at other words on the page, one might think that he was a "Sawyer" instead of a "Lawyer." When searching, you might want to choose the "Soundex" spelling option instead of using exact matching. (Soundex lets you search based on the phonetic spellings of names.) Searching phonetically can be useful because census takers may have made spelling errors, or created "Americanized" versions of foreign names. Interesting Facts This is the last census in which individuals were asked whether they could read or write. Unlike previous censuses, this census did not ask individuals for their year of naturalization. This is the first census in which individuals were asked: the value of their home, or the amount of rent paid each month; their age at the time of their first marriage; the specific war a man had fought in. The 1930 census is the only census to ask whether the occupants of the home owned a radio. Based on the census, the average number of people in a household was 4.1. In 1930, the average life expectancy for an American was 59.7 years. The leading country for people of foreign birth was Italy (1.8 million). Ancestry.com used microfilm from the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) to create its digitized images of the census. FAQ What do the abbreviations in the 1930 census schedules mean? Those recording census information in the year 1930 were provided sheets by the government on which information was to be recorded. At the bottom of these pages were found a set of instructions, abbreviations to be used, and which entries were required to be recorded. The following is a list of abbreviations that were to be used in their respective columns. (The information provided is transcribed directly from the census schedules.) Abbreviations were to be used in the columns as shown: Cols. 18, 19, 20, and 21—Use no abbreviations for state or country of birth or for mother tongue Col. 6—Indicate the home-maker in each family by the letter "H" following the word which shows the relationship as "Wife - H" Col. 7—Owned = O, Rented = R Col. 9—Radio Set = R. Make no entry for families having no radio set. Col. 11—Male = M, Female = F Col. 12—White = W, Negro = Neg., Mexican = Mex., Indian = In., Chinese = Ch., Japanese = Jp., Filipina = Fil., Hindu = Hin., Korean = Kor., Other races spell out in full Col. 14—Single = S, Married = M, Widowed = Wd, Divorced = D Col. 23—Naturalized = Na, First Papers = Pa, Alien = Al Col. 27—Employer = E, Wage or Salary Worker = W, Working on own account = O, Unpaid worker, member of the family = NP Col. 31—World War = WW, Spanish-American War = Sp, Civil War = Civ, Philippine Insurrection = Phil, Boxer Rebellion = Box, Mexican Expedition = Mex Which columns were enumerators required to complete in the 1930 census schedules? Entries were required in the following columns: Cols. 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 25—For all persons Cols. 7, 8, 9, and 10—For heads of household only (Col. 8 requires no entry for a farm family) Col. 15—For married persons only Col. 17—For all persons 12 years of age and over Cols. 21, 22, and 23—For all foreign-born persons Col. 24—For all persons 10 years of age and over Col. 26, 27, and 28—For all persons for whom an occupation is reported in Col. 25 Col. 30—For all males 21 years of age and over Where are the original census records, and can I access them? The original paper schedules have been destroyed; the 1930 census schedules were photographed and their images were placed on microfilm that is maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). What is an enumeration district? An enumeration district is the geographical area that was assigned to a single census taker. How many people were included in the 1930 census? The general census recorded a population of approximately 123,202,624 individuals. Why would I want to search the census by page number? Once you have located a relative, you can use the page number to pull up other names from that same page in the census—your ancestor’s neighbors. Neighbors may provide valuable clues that you can use to further your research. During this time period, it was not uncommon for families to remain in close proximity to each other. You might find parents, siblings, or cousins living next door. In addition, groups of families often immigrated and settled together in America. You may find clues about the country and area that your ancestors came from. Ancestry.com has an easier way to search for neighbors. When you reach an individual’s census record page, you can click the Family and Friends: View Results link to see the individual’s neighbors. Related Information For more 1930 census search tips, see these articles: Locating Ancestors in the 1930 Census by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak Step-by-Step: How Do I Find My Family in the 1930 Census? For information on locating and understanding U.S. census records, see Finding Answers in U.S. Census Records, by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Matthew Wright. This book covers the federal population schedules, state and local census schedules, and special census schedules. For general information on the 1930 census, see these websites: U.S. Census Bureau National Archives and Records Administration To learn more about enumeration districts, the following reference materials might be useful. (These are available at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and at NARA's regional records services facilities.) Enumeration District Maps for the Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1930), 35 rolls Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1930. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1931), 11 rolls. Descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts, 1830-1950. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T1224), rolls 61-90. Note: To complement its collection of 1930 resources, The National Archives has also purchased copies of city directories for 1928-1932. For a complete list of which directories it has, see NARA's website. These are not National Archives publications, but can be purchased from Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of the Gale Group). For ordering information call 1-800-444-0799. Some information for this entry was taken from 1930 Federal Population Census: Catalog of National Archives Microfilm, National Archives Trust Fund Board (Washington, DC, 2002). Some information for this article was provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Source: S48 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Chehalis, Washington) Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Chehalis, Washington, United States Of America. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Chehalis;; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Information Ancestry.com. Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Chehalis, Washington) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Chehalis, Washington, United States Of America. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper. About Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Chehalis, Washington) Chehalis Bee-Nugget newspaper was located in Chehalis, Washington. This database is a fully searchable text version of the newspaper for the following years: 1921-38. The newspapers can be browsed or searched using a computer-generated index. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. The images for this newspaper can be browsed sequentially, or via links to specific images, which may be obtained through the search results. Over time, the name of a newspaper may have changed and the time span it covered may not always be consistent. The date range represented in this database is not necessarily the complete published set available. Check the local library or historical society in the area in which your ancestors lived for more information about other available newspapers. Newspapers can be used to find valuable genealogical information about historical events in the lives of our ancestors. They supply all sorts of clues about vital statistics (birth, marriage, and death announcements), obituaries, local news, biographical sketches, legal notices, immigration, migration, and shipping information and other historical items that place our ancestors in the context of the society in which they lived.
• Source: S49 Title: Washington State Archives - Digital Archives Repository: #R3 NOTEWashington State Archives - Digital Archives. Introduction: These records include marriage applications and certificates recorded by the Lewis County Auditor from 1854-1946 and 2006-present. Copies of marriage certificates, 1854-1946 were digitized, indexed, and submitted to the Digital Archives by the Washington State Archives, Southwest Region Branch from their Lewis County Auditor records holdings. Electronic copies of marriage applications and certificates, 2006-present, were transferred directly to the Washington State Archives, Digital Archives from the Lewis County Auditor, who transfers recently recorded do... More Citation: Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Lewis County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1854-1946, 2006-present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/, [date accessed]. Source: Lewis County Government, Auditor, Marriage Certificates, 1847-1990, Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch. Source: Lewis County Auditor, Recorded Documents, 2006-present. Lewis County Auditor, Chehalis, WA. For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Southwest Regional Branch at (360) 753-1684 . Introduction: Death Records from 1907-1960 Citation: Washington State Death Certificate Index 1907-1960 Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Washington State Department of Health, Washington State Death Certificate Index, 1907-1960, Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed]. Source: Death certificates (Washington State), 1907-1960; Index to death certificates, 1907-1979 Washington State Bureau of Vital Statistics. Microfilm of original records in the Washington State Bureau of Vital Statistics in Olympia. 972 microfilm reels; 16 mm. and 35 mm.
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