1920 Federal Census, Lassen County, California (ED 27: File 2 of 2) The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Abstracted by Betsy Ratliff Fain from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, April 2002. Submitted by Betsy Ratliff Fain April 13, 2002. A volunteer has not yet been found to proofread this transcription. If you are interested in doing this please contact the USGW Project. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. dfain@starband.net ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Lassen County, California, Please visit the Lassen County, CAGenWeb page at http://www.cagenweb.com/tp/lassen/ ____________________________________________________________________________ This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. ____________________________________________________________________________ Key to Census Columns: LN Line # S Attended School STREET Street R Can read HN House # W Can write DW Dwelling # BIRTHPLACE Person's Place of Birth FN Family # LANGUAGE Person's Mother tongue LAST NAME Last Name FATHER Father's Place of Birth FIRST NAME First Name LANGUAGE Father's Mother tongue RELATION Relationship to head of household MOTHER Mother's Place of Birth O Home Owned or rented LANGUAGE Mother's Mother tongue M Free/Mortgaged E Speaks English? S Sex Trade Trade of profession C Color or race Industry Type of business AGE Age, last birthday Emp Employer, employee, or works on own account M Marital Status Sched Farm Imm Year of immigration Sndx Soundex Code N Naturalization REMARKS Transcriber Remarks Nat Year naturalized ____________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1920 Federal Census for Lassen County, California ____________________________________________________________________________ --- State: California County: Lassen Enumeration District: 27 Page No: 3A Reel no: T625_101 Division: Big Valley Township Supervisor District: 2 Sheet No: 67B Incorporated Place: X Ward: X Institution: X Enumerated on: January 14, 1920 by: Naomi Hopper Transcribed by Betsy Fain for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2002 ======|=======================|=============|=================================|=================|=====|================|==============|=============|=================================|=================================|=================================|===|=====================================|=====|======|================================================== LINE | STREET HOUSE | DWELL FAMIL | LAST NAME FIRST NAME | RELATION | O M | S CO AGE M | IMMI NA NATU | SCH REA WRI | BIRTHPLACE LANGUAGE | FATHER | MOTHER | E | TRADE INDUSTRY EM | NUM | SOUN | REMARKS ======|=======================|=============|=================================|=================|=====|================|==============|=============|=================================|=================================|=================================|===|=====================================|=====|======|================================================== 1 | X | 44 44 | Williams Claude J. | Head | R | M W 63 M | | Yes Yes | New York | Virginia | Missouri | X | ? Stock Raiser Oa | | W452 | 2 | X | 44 44 | Williams Minerva | Wife | | F W 49 M | | Yes Yes | Illinois | Illinois | California | X | None | | W452 | 3 | X | 44 44 | Williams Claude J. | Son | | M W 20 S | | No Yes Yes | California | New York | Illinois | X | None | | W452 | 4 | X | 44 44 | Williams Leana | Daughter | | F W 17 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | New York | Illinois | X | None | | W452 | 5 | X | 44 44 | Williams Ruby | Daughter | | F W 15 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | New York | Illinois | X | None | | W452 | 6 | X | 44 44 | Williams Raymond | Son | | M W 13 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | New York | Illinois | X | None | | W452 | 7 | Fm | 45 45 | Nelson Ira A. | Head | R | M W 25 M | | Yes Yes | California | Arkansas | Arkansas | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 32 | N425 | 8 | Fm | 45 45 | Nelson Fern H. | Wife | | F W 20 M | | No Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | N425 | 9 | Fm | 45 45 | Nelson Vincent M. | Son | | M W 1 2/12 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | N425 | 10 | Fm | 45 45 | Nelson Walter R. | Brother | | M W 14 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | Arkansas | Arkansas | X | None | | N425 | 11 | Fm | 45 45 | Slater Dowry C. | Hired Man | | M W 21 S | | No Yes Yes | Nevada | Ohio | Sweden Swedish | X | General Farm Laborer W | | S436 | Unsure of Surname and Given name 12 | Fm | 46 46 | Chase Ferdinand C. | Head | O M | M W 29 M | | Yes Yes | California | Masseshuettes | Rhode Island | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 33 | C200 | 13 | Fm | 46 46 | Chase Amy F. | Wife | | F W 28 M | | Yes Yes | California | Michigan | California | X | None | | C200 | 14 | Fm | 46 46 | Chase Ruth A. | Daughter | | F W 2 2/12 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | C200 | 15 | Fm | 46 46 | Joseph Antone | Hired Man | | M W 25 S | | Yes Yes | California | Portugal Portuguese | Portugal Portuguese | X | General Farm Laborer W | | J210 | 16 | Fm | 47 47 | Weigand Kaszar | Head | O F | M W 49 M | 1885 Na 1872 | Yes Yes | Germany German | Germany German | Germany German | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 34 | W253 | 17 | Fm | 47 47 | Weigand Edna | Wife | | F W 45 M | | Yes Yes | Missouri | Germany German | Missouri | X | None | | W253 | 18 | Fm | 47 47 | Weigand Lawrence D. | Son | | M W 20 S | | No Yes Yes | Missouri | Germany German | Missouri | X | General Farm Laborer W. | | W253 | 19 | Fm | 48 48 | Studley Frank | Head | O M | M W 50 M | | Yes Yes | California | Maine | Iowa | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 35 | S334 | 20 | Fm | 48 48 | Studley Hattie K. | Wife | | F W 49 M | | Yes Yes | California | Maine | Maine | X | None | | S334 | 21 | Fm | 48 48 | Studley Marie J. | Daughter | | F W 23 S | | Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | Public School Teacher W | | S334 | 22 | Fm | 48 48 | Studley Norma M. | Daughter | | F W 17 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | S334 | 23 | Fm | 49 49 | Walker Floyd E. | Head | R | M W 34 D | | Yes Yes | California | Illinois | California | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 36 | W426 | 24 | Fm | 49 49 | Walker Bertha A. | Daughter | | F W 9 S | | Yes | California | California | Oregon | | None | | W426 | 25 | Fm | 49 49 | Smelcar Bessie M. | Housekeeper | | F W 26 S | | Yes Yes | California | Michigan | California | X | House Housekeeper W | | S542 | 26 | Fm | 49 49 | Williams Elger L. | Hired Man | | M W 35 D | | Yes Yes | California | California | Wisconsin | X | General Farm Laborer W. | | W452 | 27 | Fm | 50 50 | Smelcar Anna M. | Head | O F | F W 47 D | | Yes Yes | California | Illinois | United States | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 37 | S542 | 28 | Fm | 50 50 | Smelcar John J. | Son | | M W 16 S | | No Yes Yes | California | Michigan | California | X | None None | | S542 | 29 | Fm | 50 50 | Smelcar Davie D. | Son | | M W 13 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | Michigan | California | X | None None | | S542 | 30 | Fm | 51 51 | Rouberry William | Head | O F | M W 90 M | | No No | California | California | California | X | General Farm Laborer W | | R160 | Unsure of Surname 31 | Fm | 51 51 | Rouberry Mary | Wife | | F W 40 M | | No No | California | California | California | X | House Laundry W. | | R160 | Unsure of Surname 32 | Fm | 51 51 | Rouberry Neil | | | M W 3 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | R160 | Unsure of Surname 33 | Fm | 52 52 | Adams Worth A. | Head | R | M W 35 M | | Yes Yes | Nebraska | New York | New York | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 38 | A352 | 34 | Fm | 52 52 | Adams Maude E. | Wife | | F W 30 M | | Yes Yes | Nebraska | Indiana | Ohio | X | None | | A352 | 35 | Fm | 52 52 | Washburn Gerald W. | Step-son | | M W 12 S | | Yes Yes Yes | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | X | None | | W216 | 36 | Fm | 52 52 | Washburn Laurone C. | Step-daughter | | F W 10 S | | Yes Yes Yes | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | X | None | | W216 | 37 | Fm | 52 52 | Washburn Winifred V. | Step-daughter | | F W 9 S | | Yes | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | | None | | W216 | 38 | Fm | 53 53 | Walker Floyd H. | Head | R | M W 22 M | | Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 39 | W426 | 39 | Fm | 53 53 | Walker Joyce | Wife | | F W 19 M | | No Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | W426 | 40 | Fm | 53 53 | Walker Mercy L. | Daughter | | F W 1 1/12 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | W426 | Unsure of Given Name 41 | Fm | 54 54 | Bassett Syload K. | Head | O F | M W 33 M | | Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 40 | B230 | 42 | Fm | 54 54 | Bassett Reita M. | Wife | | F W 28 M | | Yes Yes | California | Denmark Danish | Minnesota | X | None | | B230 | 43 | Fm | 54 54 | Bassett Irma M. | Daughter | | F W 2/12 S | | | California | California | Indiana | | None | | B230 | Unsure of Age 44 | Fm | 55 55 | Filingim Barney | Head | O M | M W 44 M | | Yes Yes | Indiana | Indiana | Nebraska | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 41 | F452 | Unsure of Surname 45 | Fm | 55 55 | Filingim Bessie E. | Wife | | F W 33 M | | Yes Yes | California | Canada English | Nebraska | X | None | | F452 | 46 | Fm | 55 55 | Filingim Frances L. | Daughter | | F W 12 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | Indiana | California | X | None | | F452 | 47 | Fm | 55 55 | Filingim Dorothy M | Daughter | | F W 10 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | Indiana | California | X | None | | F452 | 48 | Fm | 56 56 | Hall John | Head | O F | M W 95 D | | No No | California | Indiana | California | X | None | | H400 | 49 | Fm | 56 56 | Gibson Ray | Son-in-law | | M W 40 M | | No No | California | Indiana | California | X | None | | G125 | 50 | Fm | 56 56 | Gibson Senil | Daughter | | F W 36 M | | No No | California | Indiana | California | X | None | | G125 | Unsure of Surname ======|=======================|=============|=================================|=================|=====|================|==============|=============|=================================|=================================|=================================|===|=====================================|=====|======|================================================== --- State: California County: Lassen Enumeration District: 27 Page No: 3B Reel no: T625_101 Division: Big Valley Township Supervisor District: 2 Sheet No: 68A Incorporated Place: X Ward: X Institution: X Enumerated on: January 16, 1920 by: Naomi Hopper Transcribed by Betsy Fain for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. 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Yes | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 42 | P650 | Unsure of Surname 52 | Fm | 57 57 | Pirein Angie L. | Wife | | F W 29 M | | Yes Yes | Oregon | Germany German | Germany German | X | None | | P650 | Unsure of Surname 53 | Fm | 57 57 | Pirein Birdis E. | Daughter | | F W 11 S | | Yes Yes Yes | Oregon | Iowa | Oregon | X | None | | P650 | Unsure of Surname 54 | Fm | 57 57 | Pirein Arthur F. | Son | | M W 10 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | Iowa | Oregon | X | None | | P650 | Unsure of Surname 55 | Fm | 57 57 | Pirein James H. | Son | | M W 7 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | Iowa | Oregon | X | None | | P650 | Unsure of Surname 56 | Fm | 58 58 | Gandos Louise | Head | O F | F In 70 W | | No No | California | California | California | X | None | | G532 | Unsure of Surname 57 | Fm | 58 58 | Quinn Edie | Daughter | | F In 35 M | | No No | California | California | California | X | None | | Q500 | 58 | Fm | 58 58 | Quinn Elsie | Granddaughter | | F In 15 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | Q500 | 59 | Fm | 58 58 | Quinn Ellen | Granddaughter | | F In 10 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | Q500 | 60 | Fm | 58 58 | Quinn Nora | Granddaughter | | F In 7 S | | Yes | California | California | California | | None | | Q500 | 61 | Fm | 59 59 | Boydston Frances | Head | R | F W 27 D | | Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | B323 | 62 | Fm | 59 59 | Boydston Minerva | Daughter | | F W 9 S | | Yes | California | California | California | | None | | B323 | 63 | Fm | 59 59 | Boydston Virgil | Son | | M W 7 S | | Yes | California | California | California | | None | | B323 | 64 | Fm | 59 59 | Boydston Lulu | Daughter | | F W 5 S | | No | California | California | California | | None | | B323 | 65 | Fm | 59 59 | Boydston Lily | Daughter | | F W 5 11/12 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | B323 | Age is 5 11/12 66 | Fm | 60 60 | Witherow Perry C. | Head | O F | M W 57 M | | Yes Yes | Ohio | Indiana | Ohio | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 43 | W360 | 67 | Fm | 60 60 | Witherow Joseffine | Wife | | F W 53 M | | Yes Yes | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | X | None | | W360 | 68 | Fm | 61 61 | Whittal William | Head | O F | M W 69 M | 1870 Na 18 | Yes Yes | Canada English | England English | Canada English | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 44 | W340 | Unsure of year of Immigration and Nat. 69 | Fm | 61 61 | Whittal Mattie D. | Wife | | F W 59 M | | Yes Yes | TeXas | Illinois | Illinois | X | None | | W340 | 70 | Fm | 61 61 | Raney William H. | Stepson | | M W 24 S | | Yes Yes | California | Canada English | TeXas | X | General Farm Laborer W | | R500 | 71 | Fm | 61 61 | Raney Myrtle I. | Stepdaughter | | F W 20 S | | No Yes Yes | California | Canada English | TeXas | X | None | | R500 | 72 | Fm | 62 62 | Rosendall Morris | Head | O F | M W 34 M | 1916 Al | Yes Yes | Denmark Danish | Denmark Danish | Denmark Danish | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 45 | R253 | 73 | Fm | 62 62 | Rosendall Nina | Wife | | F W 19 M | | Yes Yes | California | California | Oregon | X | None | | R253 | 74 | Fm | 63 63 | Jones William R. | Head | O F | M W 64 M | | No No | Tennessee | Kentucky | North Carolina | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 46 | J520 | 75 | Fm | 63 63 | Jones Nancy A. | Wife | | F W 59 M | | Yes Yes | Missouri | Kentucky | Kentucky | X | None | | J520 | 76 | Fm | 64 64 | Schroeder Frank V. | Head | R | M W 38 S | | Yes Yes | California | Germany German | Germany German | X | Lumbermill Lumberjack W | | S636 | 77 | Fm | 65 65 | Carmichael Ralph D. | Head | R | M W 22 M | | Yes Yes | California | Iowa | California | X | General Farm Laborer W | | C652 | 78 | Fm | 65 65 | Carmichael Hazel V. | Wife | | F W 21 M | | No Yes Yes | California | United States | United States | X | None | | C652 | 79 | Fm | 66 66 | Bagwell Walter N. | Head | R | M W 35 M | | Yes Yes | California | Kansas | Kansas | X | General Farm Laborer W | | B240 | 80 | Fm | 66 66 | Bagwell Milly M. | Wife | | F W 30 M | | Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | B240 | 81 | Fm | 66 66 | Bagwell Nora M. | Daughter | | F W 10 S | | Yes Yes Yes | California | California | California | X | None | | B240 | 82 | Fm | 66 66 | Bagwell Melba M. | Daughter | | F W 2 10/12 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | B240 | Age is 2 10/12 83 | Fm | 67 67 | Hansen John | Head | O F | M W 64 S | 1882 Na 1888 | Yes Yes | Denmark Danish | Denmark Danish | Denmark Danish | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 47 | H525 | 84 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma James G. | Head | O F | M W 56 D | 1880 Na 1886 | Yes Yes | Switzerland German | Switzerland German | Switzerland German | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 48 | G500 | 85 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma William F. | Son | O F | M W 33 M | | Yes Yes | California | Switzerland German | California | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 49 | G500 | 86 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma Zora E. | Daughter-in-law | | F W 28 M | | Yes Yes | California | Tennessee | California | X | None | | G500 | 87 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma Glenn G. | Grandson | | M W 7 S | | Yes | California | California | California | | None | | G500 | 88 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma Lois E. | Granddaughter | | F W 4 5/12 S | | | California | California | California | | None | | G500 | 89 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma Clarence J. | Son | | M W 32 S | | Yes Yes | California | Switzerland German | California | X | General Farm Laborer W | | G500 | 90 | Fm | 68 68 | Gamma Clyde L. | Nephew | | M W 21 S | | Yes Yes | California | Switzerland German | California | X | General Farm Laborer W | | G500 | 91 | Fm | 69 69 | Brooks Fred G. | Head | O F | M W 64 M | 1876 Na 1908 | No No | Germany German | Germany German | Germany German | X | General Farm Farmer Oa | 50 | B620 | 92 | Fm | 69 69 | Brooks Bertha M. | Wife | | F W 59 M | 1876 Na 1908 | No No | Germany German | Germany German | Germany German | X | None | | B620 | 93 | Fm | 70 70 | Bernard Walter R. | Head | O F | M W 57 M | | Yes Yes | Ohio | Maryland | Ohio | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 51 | B656 | 94 | Fm | 70 70 | Bernard Chloe L. | Wife | | F W 36 M | | Yes Yes | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | X | None | | B656 | 95 | Fm | 70 70 | Perry Micheal | Head | R | M W 45 S | 1878 Na 1917 | Yes Yes | Brazil German | Unknown Unknown | Unknown Unknown | X | General Farm Farmer Em | 52 | P600 | ======|=======================|=============|=================================|=================|=====|================|==============|=============|=================================|=================================|=================================|===|=====================================|=====|======|================================================== 96 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This line left blank. 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