1920 Federal Census, Mellette County, South Dakota - White River Town Township (Part 4 of 4) 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 Tim Hollar, July 2000 from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, November 2000. Submitted by Tim Hollar July 25, 2000. 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. marvinsgardens@gwtc.net __________________________________________________________________________ Formatters Notes Enumeration District 150 contains Pages 1A through 13B and Sheets 235B through 248A. 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 # 238B 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) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4A 1 80 80 Young Carrie Daughter F W 16 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian Yes ? ? W 4A 2 80 80 Young Emory Son M W 12 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian Yes 4A 3 80 80 Young Lawrence SOn M W 6 S Yes South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 4A 4 80 80 Young Lillie? Daughter F W 4 S South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 4A 5 80 80 Young Earl Son M W 2 S South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 4A 6 80 80 Young Birchell? Son M W 2/12 S South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 4A 7 FM 81 81 Witherspoon B. W. Head UN M W 41 M Yes Yes Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Yes ? ? S 11 4A 8 81 81 Witherspoon Nellie? Wife F W 36 M Yes Yes Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Yes None 4A 9 81 81 Witherspoon Winfrey? Son M W 10 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Tennessee Tennessee Yes 4A 10 81 81 Witherspoon Franklin Son M W 7 S Yes South Dakota Tennessee Tennessee Yes 4A 11 81 81 Witherspoon Grindell? Daughter F W 6/12 S South Dakota Tennessee Tennessee 4A 12 FM 233 233 Van Valkenburg H. C. Head O M M W 45 M Yes Yes Ohio Ohio Ohio Yes Preacher Church S 114 4A 13 233 233 Van Valkenburg May? Wife F W 40 M Yes Yes Ohio Ohio Ohio Yes None 4A 14 233 233 Van Valkenburg Burl? Son M W 17 S Yes Yes Yes Ohio Ohio Ohio Yes Bookeeper Bank S 4A 15 233 233 Van Valkenburg Louise? Daughter F W 14 S Yes Yes Yes Illinois Ohio Ohio Yes 4A 16 233 233 Van Valkenburg Carlos? Son M W 10 S Yes Nebraska Ohio Ohio Yes 4A 17 233 233 Van Valkenburg Rollin? Son M W 8 S Yes Nebraska Ohio Ohio Page 4B, Sheet 239A Blank 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 # 239B 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) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 5A 1 82 82 Harrison George Head R M W 48 M Yes Yes Kansas Tennessee Tennessee Yes Laborer Road Work W 5A 2 82 82 Harrison Sadie Wife F W 38 M Yes Yes Kansas Illinois Nebraska Yes None 5A 3 82 82 Harrison Gladys Daughter F W 17 S Yes Yes Yes Kansas Kansas Kansas Yes None 5A 4 82 82 Harrison Gerald Son M W 15 S Yes Yes Yes Kansas Kansas Kansas Yes None 5A 5 82 82 Harrison Mary Daughter F W 10 S Yes Yes Yes Kansas Kansas Kansas Yes 5A 6 82 82 Harrison Clara Daughter F W 9 S Yes Kansas Kansas Kansas 5A 7 82 82 Harrison Arthur? Daughter F W 5 S Yes Kansas Kansas Kansas 5A 8 83 83 Rhaerrie? Joseph Head O M M W 35 M 1898 UN 1907 Yes Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Bohemian Yes Clerk General Store S 5A 9 83 83 Rhaerrie Amy? Wife F W 35 M Yes South Dakota New York Germany German Yes None 5A 10 83 83 Rhaerrie Lucille Daughter F W 10 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemia South Dakota Yes 5A 11 83 83 Rhaerrie Francis Son M W 5 S Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemia South Dakota 5A 12 83 83 Rhaerrie Leo Son M W 3 S South Dakota Bohemia Bohemia South Dakota 5A 13 83 83 Rhaerrie Joseph Son M W 9/12 S Iowa Bohemia Bohemia South Dakota 5A 14 FM 84 84 Strom John B. Head O M M W 75 M Yes Yes Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Yes Dairyman? Feed Barn? OA 12 5A 15 84 84 Strom Elizabeht Wife F W 69 M Yes Yes Illinois Scotland Scotch Scotland Scotch Yes None 5A 16 84 84 Strom Bill Son M W 40 S Yes Yes Illinois Pennsylvania Illinois Yes Laborer ? W 5A 17 84 84 Strom Adrian? Daughter F W 39 S Yes Yes Illinois Pennsylvania Illinois Yes Laborer ? 5A 18 84 84 Strom Oscar Son M W 36 S Yes Yes Illinois Pennsylvania Illinois Yes Laborer ? W 5A 19 84 84 Strom Marie? Daughter F W 28 S Yes Yes South Dakota Pennsylvania Illinois Yes Housekeeper ? W 5A 20 84 84 Strom Harry Son M W 24 M Yes Yes South Dakota Pennsylvania Illinois Yes None 5A 21 84 84 Strom Joan? Wife F W 18 M No Yes Yes South Dakota United States United States Yes None 5A 22 85 85 Hutchinson Ralph Head O M M W 26 M Yes Yes Kansas Vermont Iowa Yes Laborer? ? S 5A 23 85 85 Hutchinson Cora Wife F W 25 M Yes Yes Kansas Missouri Kansas Yes None 5A 24 85 85 Hutchinson Charlie Son M W 5 S No Kansas Kansas Kansas 5A 25 85 85 Hutchinson Beth Daughter F W 3 S Kansas Kansas Kansas 5A 26 86 86 Broom L. A. Head O M M W 22 M Missouri Kansas Kentucky Yes Agent Real Estate OA 5A 27 86 86 Broom Gladys Wife F W 19 M No Yes Yes Nebraska United States Iowa Yes None 5A 28 87 87 Purcel Robert Head R M W 22 S Yes Yes Nebraska Indiana? Iowa Yes None 5A 29 FM 88 88 McLean E. H. Head O F M W 41 M Yes Yes Michighan Canada Scotch Unknown Yes Proprietor Barber Shop OA 13 5A 30 88 88 McLean Della Wife F W 34 M Yes Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia Yes None 5A 31 88 88 James Donald Nephew M W 21 S Yes Yes Nebraska Virginia Nebraska Yes Mechanic Garage W 5A 32 89 89 Brown Elizabeth Head O F F W 58 M Yes Yes Iowa Ohio Maine? Yes None 5A 33 89 89 Brown Samuel Brother M W 65 M Yes No Iowa Ohio Virginia Yes None 5A 34 90 90 Graves? Thomas Head O M M W 45 M Yes Yes Kansas Canada LC Canada? LC Yes Proprietor ? OA 5A 35 90 90 Graves Viola Wife F W 36 M Yes Yes Nebraska Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Yes None 5A 36 90 90 Graves Denmark? Son M W 11 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Kansas Nebraska Yes 5A 37 90 90 Graves Oliver? Son M W 7 S Yes Nebraska Kansas Nebraska 5A 38 90 90 Graves Chilton? Son M W 2/12 S South Dakota Kansas Nebraska 5A 39 91 91 Brook? Gilbert Head O M M W 31 M Yes Yes Nebraska Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Cashier? Cream Station? OA 5A 40 91 91 Brook Mabel WIfe F W 29 M Yes Yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Germany German Yes None 5A 41 91 91 Brook Raymond Son M W 6 S Yes South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin 5A 42 91 91 Brook Opal Daughter F W 5 S No South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin 5A 43 91 91 Brook May Daughter F W 3 S South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin 5A 44 91 91 Brook Rosy? Daughter F W 2 S South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin 5A 45 91 91 Brook Clara Daughter F W 7/12 S South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin 5A 46 FM 92 92 Gering? Noah A. Head O M M W 36 M Yes Yes Indiana Indiana Indiana Yes Printing Newspaper OA 14 5A 47 92 92 Gering Lula Wife F W 33 M Yes Yes Indiana Indiana Indiana Yes None 5A 48 93 93 Bougart? E. Head R M W 45 M Yes Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes Physician General Practice OA 5A 49 94 94 Arrow Guy Head R M IN 27 M Yes Yes South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian Yes Barber? Shop W 5A 50 94 94 Arrow Mary Wife F IN 26 M Yes Yes South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 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 # 240A 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) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 5B 51 94 94 Arrow Francis Son M IN 3 S South Dakota South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 5B 52 94 94 Arrow Florence Daughter F IN 2 S South Dakota South Dakota Indian South Dakota Indian 5B 53 95 95 Swartz Fred Head O M M W 45 M 1907 NA 1914 Yes Yes Germany German Germany German Germany German Yes Operator Electic Lights OA 5B 54 95 95 Swartz Emily Wife F W 49 M 1907 NA Yes Yes France French Germany German Germany German Yes None 5B 55 96 96 Campbell E. I. Head R M W 31 M Yes Yes Nebraska Wisconsin Ohio Yes Proprietor General Store OA 5B 56 96 96 Campbell Margaret Wife F W 30 M Yes Yes Nebraska England English England English Yes None 5B 57 96 96 Campbell Virginia Daughter F W 5 S Iowa Nebraska Nebraska 5B 58 96 96 Campbell Robert Son M W 4 S South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska 5B 59 97 97 Kanchy? Martha Head R F W 29 S Yes Yes Iowa Wisconsin Wisconsin Yes Clerk General Store W 5B 60 98 99 Crosby? J. W. Head O M M W 57 M Yes Yes Wisconsin Ohio Ohio Yes Operator Pool Hall OA 5B 61 98 99 Crosby Hattie Wife F W 54 M Yes Yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Yes None 5B 62 98 99 Dean Gladys Grandchild F W 15 S Yes Yes Yes Minnesota Minnesota Wisconsin Yes Waiter Restaurant W 5B 63 100 100 Williams Fred Head O M M W 23 M Yes Yes Pennsylvania United States United States Yes Mechanic Garage W 5B 64 100 100 Williams Silva Wife F W 23 M Yes Yes Nebraska Wisconsin Wisconsin Yes None 5B 65 100 100 Williams Jaunita Daughter F W 3 S South Dakota Virginia Nebraska 5B 66 101 101 Grummooch? Martha Head R F W 28 S Yes Yes Kansas Kansas Nebraska Yes Clerk General Store W 5B 67 102 102 Smoothomer? H. Head R M W 36 M Yes Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia Yes Waiter Restaurant OA 5B 68 102 102 Smoothomer Millie Wife F W 40 M Yes Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia Yes Waiter Restaurant W 5B 69 102 102 Smoothhomer Adeline Daughter F W 15 S Yes Yes Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia Yes Waiter Restaurant 5B 70 102 102 Smoothomer Ailene Daughter F W 10 S Yes Yes Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia Yes 5B 71 102 102 Smoothomer Hormine? Daughte F W 8 S Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia 5B 72 102 102 Smoothomer Rilley? Son M W 7 S Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia 5B 73 102 102 Smoothomer Jennie? Daughter F W 5 S Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia 5B 74 102 102 Smith Lucrettia Niece F W 19 S Yes Yes Yes Tennessee Virginia Virginia Carpenter Printing Office W 5B 75 103 103 Permez? George Head R M W 20 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Minnesota Minnesota Yes Bookeeper Bank S 5B 76 104 104 Navin? John Head R M W 82 W 1883 NA 1890 Yes Yes Ireland Irish Ireland Irish Ireland Irish Yes None 5B 77 105 105 Hordozin? LeRoy Head O M M W 46 UN Yes Yes Wisconsin Illinois Ohio Yes Proprietor ? Store OA 5B 78 106 106 Hurtseth? ? Head O F M W 47 M Yes Yes Illinois Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes Proprietor Butcher Shop OA 5B 79 106 106 Hurtseth Percy? Wife F W 50 M 1909 NA Yes No Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian No None 5B 80 106 106 Hurtseth William? Son M W 24 S Yes Yes South Dakota Illinois Bohemia Bohemian Yes Proprietor Drug Store OA 5B 81 106 106 Hurtseth Emma? Daughter F W 20 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Illinois Bohemia Bohemian Yes Teacher Rural School S 5B 82 107 107 Kiser Frank Head O F M W 49 S Yes Yes Wisconsin Germany German Germany German Yes Proprietor ? Store OA 5B 83 107 107 Kiser Hubert Brother M W 62 S No No Wisconsin Germany German Germany German Yes Driver Auto OA 5B 84 108 108 Rasmusson Harry Head O M M W 31 M Yes Yes South Dakota Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes Proprietor Barber Shop OA 5B 85 108 108 Rasmusson Mona? Wife F W 21 M No Yes Yes Iowa Wisconsin United States Yes Clerk Butcher Shop W 5B 86 108 108 Rasmusson Willie Son M W 4 S South Dakota South Dakota Ohio? 5B 87 109 109 McDonald George Head O M M W 37 S Yes Yes Minnesota Ireland Irish France French Yes Proprietor Restaurant OA 5B 88 109 109 Doric? John Head M W 19 S Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa? Yes Cook Restaurant W 5B 89 110 110 Kell Cecil Head O M M W 33 M Yes Yes Illinois Illinois Illinois Yes Lawyer General Practice OA 5B 90 110 110 Dell Alva Wife F W 27 M Yes Yes Illinois Pennsylvania Illinois Yes None 5B 91 110 110 Dell John Son M W 9 S Yes Oregon United States Illinois 5B 92 111 111 Bohanan William? Head R M W 41 M Yes Yes Wisconsin Maine Maine Yes Manager Lumber Yard S 5B 93 111 111 Bohanan Josephine Wife F W 29 M Yes Yes South Dakota Canada New York Yes None 5B 94 111 111 Bohanan Donald Son M W 5 S No South Dakota Wisconsin South Dakota 5B 95 111 111 Bohanan Melvin Daughter F W 9/12 S South Dakota Wisconsin South Dakota 5B 96 112 112 Beamer? George Head O M M W 24 S 19O6? AL No No Germany German Germany German Germany German Yes Proprietor ? Shop OA 5B 97 113 113 Richards? Fred Head O F M W 32 M 1910 NA 1913 Yes Yes England English England English England English Yes Pastor Church S 5B 98 113 113 Richards Adeline Wife F W 32 M Yes Yes Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Yes None 5B 99 113 113 Richards Pearl Daughter F W 9 S Yes South Dakota South Dakota Tennessee 5B 100 113 113 Richards Grace Daughter F W 7 S Yes South Dakota South Dakota Tennessee