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The Following Pages/Sheets are blank: 4B/239A, 7B/242A, 8B/ 243A, 10B/245A. __________________________________________________________________________ This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ____________________________________________________________________________ Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-1723 State South Dakota County Mellette Township White River Town Incorporated Place White River Supervisor Dist. 3 Enumerator Dist. 150 Sheet # 236B Enumerator H. C. Van Valkenburg Enumeration Date July 18-31 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Relation Own Free Marital Yr of Natural- Yr. Nat- Attends Can Can Birth Mother Father's Mother Mother's Mother Speaks Occupation Business Employer(ee) Farm Pg# Line# Street House# Dw# Fam# Last Name First Name to Head Rent Mort. Sex Race Age Status Immigra- ized or uralized School Read Write Place Tongue POB Tongue POB Tongue English Profession Type or Own # Transcriber Remarks (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) tion (14) Alien (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) Trade (27) (28) Account (29) (30) (31) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2A 1 31 31 Gretchman? John Head O F M W 33 M Yes Yes Pennsylvania Germany German Germany German Yes Carpenter Government? OA 2A 2 31 31 Gretchman Emily Wife F W 25 M Yes Yes South Dakota Russia German Russia German Yes None 2A 3 31 31 Gretchman Viola Daughter F W 2 S Nebraska Pennsylvania Nebraska 2A 4 32 32 Christianson? John Head O F M W 54 M 1883 NA 1903 Yes Yes Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes Proprietor Garage OA 2A 5 32 32 Christianson Stella Wife F W 48 M Yes Yes Illinois Ohio Illinois Yes None 2A 6 32 32 Christianson George Son M W 26 S Yes Yes Minnesota Denmark Danish Illinois 2A 7 33 33 Hickman Bud Boarder M W 26 S Yes Yes Illinois United States United States 2A 8 34 34 Whitt James Head O F M W 48 M Yes Yes Missouri Missouri Norwegian Yes Mechanic Home Maintanence? OA 2A 9 34 34 Whitt Fannie? Wife F W 46 M Yes Yes Iowa England England England English Yes None 2A 10 34 34 Whitt Leona? Daughter F W 21 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Missouri Iowa Yes Clerk Drug Store S 2A 11 34 34 Whitt Ray Son M W 18 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Missouri Iowa Yes Laborer 2A 12 34 34 Whitt George Son M W 13 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Missouri Iowa Yes 2A 13 34 34 Whitt Harry Son M W 10 S Yes South Dakota Missouri Iowa Yes 2A 14 34 34 Whitt Thelma Daughter F W 8 S Yes South Dakota Missouri Iowa Yes 2A 15 34 34 Whitt Garret? Daughter F W 6 S Yes South Dakota Missouri Iowa 2A 16 34 34 Whitt Jennie Daughter F W 3 S South Dakota Missouri Iowa 2A 17 34 34 Whitt Mary? Daughter F W 2 S South Dakota Missouri Iowa 2A 18 35 35 James? Robert Head O F M W 40 M Yes Yes Kansas Missouri Missouri Yes Cashier Bank S 2A 19 35 35 James Constance Wife F W 30 M Yes Yes South Dakota Illinois Illinois Yes None 2A 20 35 35 James Dorothy Daughter F W 14 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Kansas South Dakota Yes None 2A 21 35 35 James Robert F. Son M W 2 S South Dakota Kansas South Dakota Yes 2A 22 36 36 Sullivan John Head M W 31 S Yes Yes Nebraska? Ireland Irish Ireland Irish Yes Cashier Bank S 2A 23 37 37 Flgher? Daisy? Head UN F W 25 S Yes Yes Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Yes Trucker? Rural Sales S 2A 24 38 38 Still? Nora? Head R M W 54 M Yes Yes New York England English Ireland Irish Yes Physician Government Practice OA 2A 25 38 38 Still Eleanor? Daughter R F W 13 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota New York Canada English Yes Clinic? 2A 26 39 39 Smithers? Hannah? Head F W 54 D UN UN Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Physician Government Practice OA 2A 27 40 40 Brian? Benjamin Head O M M W 32 M 1902 NA 1915 Yes Yes Germany German Germany German Geramny German Yes Proprietor Garage OA 2A 28 40 40 Brian Maria Wife O M F W 29 M Yes Yes Nebraska Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 2A 29 40 40 Brian Tim? Daughter F W 7 S Yes South Dakota Germany German Nebraska 2A 30 40 40 Brian Richard Son M W 3 S South Dakota Germany German Nebraska 2A 31 40 40 Brian Herman? ? M W 27 S 1902 UN 1915 Yes Yes Germany German Germany German Germany Germany Yes Mechanic Garage W 2A 32 41 41 Korn? George? Head M W 31 M Yes Yes Nebraska Pennsylvania Illinois Yes Mechanic Garage W 2A 33 41 41 Korn Inez? Wife R F W 22 M Yes Yes Kansas Kansas Kansas Yes None 2A 34 41 41 Korn Kermit Son M W 11 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Kansas 2A 35 41 41 Korn Francis Daughter F W 9 S Yes Nebraska Nebraska Kansas 2A 36 41 41 Korn Weaver? Son M W 7 S Yes Nebraska Nebraska Kansas 2A 37 41 41 Korn Clyde Son M W 3 S Nebraska Nebraska Kansas 2A 38 41 41 Korn Dale? Son M W 8/12 S Nebraska Nebraska Kansas 2A 39 FM 42 42 Elling? W. B. Head R M W 34 M Yes Yes Missouri Missouri Mississippi Yes Farmer Sheep Farm OA 6 2A 40 42 42 Elling Lena? Wife F W 31 M Yes Yes Missouri Missouri Missouri Yes None 2A 41 42 42 Elling Hazel Daughter F W 9 S Yes Missouri Missouri Missouri 2A 42 42 42 Elling George A. Son M W 7 S Yes Missouri Missouri Missouri 2A 43 42 42 Elling Huston? Son M W 3 S Missouri Missouri Missouri 2A 44 FM 43 43 Hight Harry Head O F M W 32 M Yes Yes Nebraska Iowa Iowa Yes Driver Auto Truck? OA 7 2A 45 43 43 Hight Stella Wife F W 26 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes None 2A 46 43 43 Hight Crea? Daughter F W 5 S Yes South Dakota Nebraska Iowa 2A 47 43 43 Hight Mabel Daughter F W 3 S South Dakota Nebraska Iowa 2A 48 44 44 Navin? Patrick Head O F M W 49 M Yes Yes Iowa Ireland LC? New York Yes Agent Real Estate OA 2A 49 44 44 Navin Etta Wife F W 28 M Yes Yes Nebraska Iowa Iowa Yes None 2A 50 44 44 Coole? Thomas? Sister F W 14 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Iowa Iowa Yes None Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-1723 State South Dakota County Mellette Township White River Town Incorporated Place White River Supervisor Dist. 3 Enumerator Dist. 150 Sheet # 237A Enumerator H. C. Van Valkenburg Enumeration Date July 18-31 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Relation Own Free Marital Yr of Natural- Yr. Nat- Attends Can Can Birth Mother Father's Mother Mother's Mother Speaks Occupation Business Employer(ee) Farm Pg# Line# Street House# Dw# Fam# Last Name First Name to Head Rent Mort. Sex Race Age Status Immigra- ized or uralized School Read Write Place Tongue POB Tongue POB Tongue English Profession Type or Own # Transcriber Remarks (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) tion (14) Alien (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) Trade (27) (28) Account (29) (30) (31) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2B 51 45 45 Burrington Vernon Head O F M W 35 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes Proprietor Picture Theatre? OA 2B 52 45 45 Burrington Genevieve Wife F W 26 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes Assistant Picture Theatre? OA 2B 53 45 45 Burrington Vernon Son M W 8 S Yes Nebraska Iowa Iowa 2B 54 45 45 Burrington Hugh Son M W 6 S Yes Nebraska Iowa Iowa 2B 55 46 46 Siguard? Gustave Head O M M W 43 M Yes Yes Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes Proprietor Blacksmith? OA 2B 56 46 46 Siguard Stella Wife F W 35 M Yes Yes Bohemia Bohemain Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 2B 57 46 46 Siguard Edward Son M W 10 S Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 58 46 46 Siguard Ella Daughter F W 9 S Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 59 46 46 Siguard Emily Daughter F W 7 S Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 60 46 46 Siguard George Son M W 6 S Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 61 46 46 Siguard Margaret Daughter F W 3 S South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 62 46 46 Siguard Albert Son M W 10/12 S South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 63 46 46 Rega? Eva Mother F W 71 M No No Bohemia Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 2B 64 FM 47 47 Kinl? John Head O M M W 39 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes Operator ? OA 8 2B 65 47 47 Kinl Carolina WIfe F W 37 M Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Proprietor Laundry OA 2B 66 47 47 Kinl Lyle? Son M W 12 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Iowa Norway Norwegian Yes Clerk ? Store W 2B 67 47 47 Kinl Kenneth? Son M W 10 S Yes Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Norway Norwegian Yes 2B 68 47 47 Kinl Mable? Daughter F W 8 S Yes South Dakota Iowa Norway Norwegian 2B 69 47 47 Kinl John Son M W 5 S No North Dakota Iowa Norway Norwegian 2B 70 48 48 Roman N.? Head O F M W 32 M Yes Yes Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes Proprietor Repair store OA 2B 71 48 48 Roman Rosa Wife F W 27 M No No Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 2B 72 48 48 Roman Olbich? Son M W 5 S Iowa Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 73 48 48 Roman Rosa Daugher F W 6/12 S South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian 2B 74 49 49 Pony? Ollie? Head UN M W 35 M Yes Yes Kentucky Kentucky Kansas Yes Stage Driver US Mail S 2B 75 49 49 Pony Elizabeth Wife F W 24 M Yes Yes Illinois China? UN United States Yes Operator Telephone Office S 2B 76 49 49 Pony Anita? Daugher F W 6 S Yes South Dakota Kentucky Illinois 2B 77 50 50 Bell Millie? Head O M M W 35 M Yes Yes Iowa Illinois Iowa? Yes Mechanic Garage S 2B 78 50 50 Bell Elsie Wife F W 31 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Ohio Yes None 2B 79 51 51 Kilsal? Han? Head O F M W 35 M Yes Yes Indiana Germany Germany Indiana Yes Operator Grain Station OA 2B 80 51 51 Kilsal Zelda? Wife F W 32 M Yes Yes Kentucky Wisconsin Kentucky Yes None 2B 81 51 51 Kilsal Clyde Son M W 13 S Yes Yes Yes Indiana Indiana Kentucky Yes 2B 82 52 52 Smith Benjamin Head R M W 27 M Yes Yes Nebraska Ireland Irish Illinois Yes Mechanic Garage S 2B 83 52 52 Smith Brant? Wife F W 24 M Yes Yes Iowa iowa Iowa ? ? S 2B 84 53 53 Becker Guy N.? Head O F M W 42 M Yes Yes Kansas Wisconsin United States Yes Carpenter ? W 2B 85 53 53 Becker Lavina? Wife F W 30 M Yes Yes South Dakota Germany German Germany German Yes None 2B 86 53 53 Becker Garhart Son M W 7 S Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Germany German 2B 87 53 53 Becker Ruth Daughter F W 4 S South Dakota Wisconsin Germany German 2B 88 54 54 Alett? John Head O F M W 40 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Indiana? Yes Laborer Ranch Work OA 2B 89 54 54 Alett Pearl Wife F W 38 M Yes Yes Iowa Iowa New York Yes None 2B 90 54 54 Alett Nils Son M W 18 S No Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes Laborer Ranch Work W 2B 91 54 54 Alett Russell Son M W 15 S Yes Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes Laborer Ranch Work W 2B 92 54 54 Alett Juanita? Daughter F W 12 S Yes Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes None 2B 93 55 55 Eilln? Tony? Head O M M W 35 M Yes Yes Nebraska Germany German Germany German Yes Driver Freight Truck OA 2B 94 55 55 Eilln Jennie? Wife F W 37 M Yes Yes Wisconsin Germany German Germany German Yes None 2B 95 55 55 Eilln Alice Daughter F W 12 S Yes Yes Yes Wisconsin Nebraska Wisconsin Yes None 2B 96 55 55 Eilln Bonnie? Daughter F W 9 S Yes Nebraska Nebraska Wisconsin 2B 97 56 56 Taylor Clinton Head O F M W 34 M Yes Yes Nebraska United States Iowa Yes Mechanic Garage W 2B 98 56 56 Taylor Katie Wife F W 28 M Yes Yes Iowa Ohio Iowa Yes None 2B 99 57 57 Dendy? Ray? Head O M M W 44 M Yes Yes South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Yes Post Master USPO S 2B 100 57 57 Dendy Bertha? Wife F W 34 M Yes Yes Nebraska Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Asst. Post Master USPO W