1920 Federal Census, Mellette County, South Dakota - Township 42 Range 32 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 152 contains Pages 1A through 11A and Sheets 260B through 270B. The Following Pages/Sheets are blank: 1B/261A, 3B/263A, 7B/267A, 9B/269A. The Dwelling Number & Family Numbers 121 through 128 were used twice in this Enumeration District. __________________________________________________________________________ This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ____________________________________________________________________________ Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-1723 State South Dakota County Mellette Township Township 42 Range 32 Supervisor Dist. 3 Enumerator Dist. 152 Sheet # 263B Enumerator Joseph H. Parker Enumeration Date January 20, 1920 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 FM 38 38 Hemmings William Head O F M W 38 S 1885 NA Yes Yes Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Yes Farmer General Farm OA 33 4A 2 38 38 Hemmings Henry Father M W 70 M 1885 AL Yes Yes Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Yes Carpenter House W 4A 3 38 38 Hemmings Christina Mother F W 71 M 1885 AL Yes Yes Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Yes None 4A 4 FM 39 39 Bryant James P. Head R M W 51 S Yes Yes Mississippi Virginia Mississippi Yes Foreman Stock Ranch S 34 4A 5 39 39 Rucker Emmit W. Hired Man M W 38 M Yes Yes Missouri Ohio Missouri Yes Laborer Stock Ranch W 4A 6 39 39 Ely James H. Hired Man M W 34 S Yes Yes Missouri United States United States Yes Laborer Stock Ranch W 4A 7 FM 40 40 Benson Ben Head O F M W 76 W 1886 NA Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 4A 8 40 40 Benson Philip Son M W 31 S Yes Yes Nebraska Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 35 4A 9 40 40 Benson Ida Daughter F W 30 D Yes Yes Nebraska Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Housekeeper At Home OA 4A 10 40 40 Benson Harold Grand Son M W 13 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Sweden Swedish Nebraska Yes None 4A 11 FM 41 41 Runhardt Emil F. Head O F M W 45 D Yes Yes Minnesota Germany German Germany German Yes Farmer General Farm OA 36 4A 12 FM 42 42 Berry Grover C. Head O M M W 33 M Yes Yes Nebraska Illinois Illinois Yes Farmer General Farm EM 37 4A 13 42 42 Berry Jessie I. Wife F W 28 M Yes Yes Iowa Indiana Indiana Yes None 4A 14 42 42 Berry Marian W. Daughter F W 4 S South Dakota Nebraska Iowa None 4A 15 42 42 Berry Phylis Lee Daughter F W 2 S South Dakota Nebraska Iowa None 4A 16 42 42 Starkjohann William H. Hired Man M W 25 S Yes Yes Nebraska Germany German Germany German Yes Laborer FM W 4A 17 FM 43 43 Berry Claude A. Head O F M W 31 M Yes Yes Nebraska Illinois Illinois Yes Farmer General Farm EM 38 4A 18 43 43 Berry Edna A. Wife F W 27 M Yes Yes Nebraska England English Vermont Yes None 4A 19 43 43 Hutcheson Paul F. Hired Man M W 28 S Yes Yes Nebraska Missouri Missouri Yes Laborer FM 4A 20 FM 44 44 Collins Claude E. Head O M M W 39 M Yes Yes Illinois Indiana Ohio Yes Farmer General Farm OA 39 4A 21 44 44 Collins Minnie H. Wife F W 34 M UN NA Yes Yes Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Schleswig, Germany German Yes None 4A 22 44 44 Collins Glen E. Son M W 5 S No South Dakota Illinois Schleswig, Germany German None 4A 23 44 44 Collins Emma Fern Daughter F W 2 S South Dakota Illinois Schleswig, Germany German None 4A 24 FM 45 45 Beckwith Jessie W. Head O M M W 29 M Yes Yes Illinois Indiana Illinois Yes Merchant Retail OA 40 4A 25 45 45 Beckwith Harriet Wife F W 30 M UN NA Yes Yes Saxon, Germany German Saxon, Germany German Saxon, Germany German Yes Post Master OA 4A 26 45 45 Beckwith Louis Son M W 9 S Yes Nebraska Illinois Saxon, Germany German None 4A 27 45 45 Beckwith Bernice Daughter F W 5 S Yes South Dakota Illinois Saxon, Germany German None 4A 28 FM 46 46 White Halla A. Head O F M W 34 M Yes Yes South Dakota Michigan Wisconsin Yes Farmer General Farm OA 41 4A 29 46 46 White Alta M. Wife F W 27 M Yes Yes Nebraska Missouri Michigan Yes None 4A 30 46 46 Bowlus Rollo O. Hired Man M W 24 S Yes Yes Ohio United States United States Yes Laborer FM W 4A 31 FM 47 47 Fritzjofson Ernest L. Head O M M W 30 S 1907 NA 1915 Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 42 4A 32 47 47 Samuelson Gerda E. Sister F W 24 S 1916 NA Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Housekeeper On Farm OA 4A 33 47 47 Bolton Wrigh? Hired Man M W 19 S Yes Yes Iowa Denmark Danish United States Yes Laborer FM 4A 34 FM 48 48 Anderson Charlie E. Head O M M W 38 S Yes Yes South Dakota Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 43 4A 35 FM 49 49 Overturf Arthur B. Head O F M W 23 M Yes Yes Oklahoma United States United States Yes Carpenter House W 44 4A 36 49 49 Overturf Mary J. Wife F W 22 M Yes Yes Nebraska Russia German Russia German Yes None 4A 37 49 49 Overturf Paul L. Son M W 10/12 S South Dakota Oklahoma Nebraska None 4A 38 FM 50 50 Gray Jessie L. Head O M M W 39 M Yes Yes Iowa England English Ireland English Yes Farmer General Farm OA 45 4A 39 50 50 Gray Goldie M. Wife F W 25 M Yes Yes Illinois Illinois Iowa Yes None 4A 40 50 50 Gray Robert E. Son M W 5/12 S Nebraska Iowa Illinois None 4A 41 FM 51 51 Van Lau Almar E. Head O M M W 26 M Yes Yes Minnesota Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 46 4A 42 51 51 Van Lau Capitola E. Wife F W 26 M Yes Yes Kansas Illinois Kansas yes None 4A 43 FM 52 52 Frazier Pirl? Head O M M W 47 M Yes Yes Ohio Ohio Ohio Yes Farmer General Farm OA 47 4A 44 52 52 Frazier Jennie E. Wife F W 37 M Yes Yes Nebraska New York Connecticut Yes None 4A 45 52 52 Frazier Loyd C. Son M W 15 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Ohio Nebraska Yes Laborer Horse Farm OA 4A 46 52 52 Frazier Nesta L. Daughter F W 13 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Ohio Nebraska Yes None 4A 47 52 52 Frazier Iva B. Daughter F W 11 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Ohio Nebraska Yes None 4A 48 52 52 Frazier Laura M. Daughter F W 9 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Ohio Nebraska None 4A 49 52 52 Frazier Dorothy G. Daughter F W 6 S No South Dakota Ohio Nebraska None 4A 50 52 52 Frazier Ernst F. Daughter F W 1 S South Dakota Ohio Nebraska None Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-1723 State South Dakota County Mellette Township Township 42 Range 32 Supervisor Dist. 3 Enumerator Dist. 152 Sheet # 264A Enumerator Joseph H. Parker Enumeration Date January 20, 1920 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4B 51 FM 53 53 Joslin Virgil W. Head O F M W 28 S Yes Yes Missouri Indiana Indiana Yes Farmer General Farm OA 48 4B 52 53 53 Joslin Luther M. Father M W 68 M Yes Yes Indiana Ohio Ohio Yes Laborer FM OA 12 4B 53 53 53 Joslin Phoeba D. Mother F W 67 M Yes Yes Indiana Virginia Ohio Yes None 4B 54 FM 54 54 Jorgensen Christ Head O M M W 64 M 1882 NA 1890 Yes Yes Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 49 4B 55 54 54 Jorgensen Mary WIfe F W 57 M 1882 NA 1890 Yes Yes Schleswig Danish Schleswig Danish Schleswig Danish Yes None 4B 56 54 54 Jorgensen Carl C. Son M W 28 S Yes Yes Missouri Denmark Danish Schleswig Danish Yes Laborer Working Out W 4B 57 FM 55 55 Jorgensen Otto H. Head O M M W 37 M Yes Yes Missouri Denmark Danish Schleswig Danish Yes Farmer General Farm OA 50 4B 58 55 55 Jorgensen Dora C. Wife F W 39 M 1890 NA 1892 Yes Yes Schleswig German Schleswig German Schleswig German Yes None 4B 59 55 55 Taft Frautsen Step Son M W 19 S Yes Yes Illinois Schleswig German Schleswig German Yes Laborer Working Out W 4B 60 55 55 Jorgensen Otto Son M W 9 S No Yes Yes Illinois Missouri Schleswig German Yes None 4B 61 55 55 Jorgensen Carl C. Son M W 7 S No No No South Dakota Missouri Schleswig German None 4B 62 55 55 Jorgensen Russle C. Son M W 4 S South Dakota Missouri Schleswig German none 4B 63 FM 56 56 Langston Joseph W. Head O F M W 33 M Yes Yes Iowa Illinois Illinois Yes Farmer Stock OA 51 4B 64 56 56 Langston Jessie M. Wife F W 28 M Yes Yes Missouri Nebraska Missouri Yes None 4B 65 56 56 Langston Thelma B. Daughter F W 10 S Yes Yes Yes Kansas Iowa Virginia Yes None 4B 66 56 56 Langston Oliver M. Son M W 3 S Nebraska Iowa Missouri None 4B 67 56 56 Langston Mildred E. Daughter F W 1 S Nebraska Iowa Missouri None 4B 68 FM 57 57 Beard Archie A. Head O M M W 34 M Yes Yes Nebraska Illinois Ohio Yes Farmer General Farm OA 52 4B 69 57 57 Beard Bertha E. Wife F W 34 M Yes Yes Nebraska Wisconsin Ohio Yes None 4B 70 57 57 Beard Harry S. Son M W 12 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Yes None 4B 71 57 57 Beard Mildred L. Daughter F W 14 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Yes None 4B 72 57 57 Beard Donald R. Son M W 9 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska None 4B 73 57 57 Beard Emma D. Daughter F W 7 S Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska None 4B 74 57 57 Beard Willard L. Son M W 1 S South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska None 4B 75 57 57 Kingston Mary E. Boarder F W 21 S Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Yes Teacher Public School 4B 76 FM 58 58 Romm Amil F. Head R M W 35 M Yes Yes Nebraska Germany German Germany German Yes Farmer General Farm OA 53 4B 77 58 58 Romm Louise WIfe F W 32 M Yes Yes Nebraska Germany German Germany German Yes None 4B 78 X 58 58 Stands for Them James Head M IN 63 M No No Wyoming United States United States No None 4B 79 58 58 Stands for Them Cora Wife F IN 54 W No No Wyoming United States United States No None 4B 80 58 58 Stands for Them Julia Daughter F IN 13 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Wyoming Wyoming Yes None 4B 81 X 58 58 Good Boy Head M IN 67 M No No Wyoming United States United States No None 4B 82 58 58 Good Boy Wife F IN 53 M No No South Dakota United States United States No None 4B 83 X 58 58 Jumping Elk Nattie Head F IN 40 W Yes Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Yes None 4B 84 58 58 Jumping Elk Rebecca Daughter F IN 15 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Yes None 4B 85 58 58 Jumping Elk Thomas Son M IN 10 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Yes None 4B 86 58 58 Jumping Elk Noah Son M IN 6 S No South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota None 4B 87 FM 59 59 Ladley Charles Head O F M W 67 D Yes Yes Iowa United States United States Yes Farmer Stock OA 54 4B 88 FM 60 60 Ormund Carl Head O M M W 38 S 1895 NA 1914 Yes Yes Pommren German Pommern Germany Pommern German Yes Farmer General Farm OA 55 4B 89 FM 61 61 Fjeldberkeland Nels G. Head O F M W 31 M 1909 NA 1914 Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Farmer General Farm OA 56 4B 90 61 61 Fjeldberkeland Andrea Wife F W 31 M 1908 NA 1914 Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes None 4B 91 61 61 Fjeldberkeland Norman A. Son M W 5 S No South Dakota Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian None 4B 92 61 61 Fjeldberkeland Sylvia E. Daugther F W 3 S South Dakota Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian None 4B 93 61 61 Fjeldberkeland Orville J. Son M W 1 S South Dakota Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian None 4B 94 FM 62 62 Schuknecht George W. Head O M M W 35 M Yes Yes Iowa Germany German Germany German Yes Farmer General Farm OA 57 4B 95 62 62 Schuknecht Lily M. W. Wife F W 30 W Yes Yes Minnesota Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes None