1920 Federal Census, Mellette County, South Dakota - Township 44 Range 30 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 153 contains Pages 1A through 10B and Sheets 271B through 281A. Family Number #154 was used twice in this Enumeration District. Page 6B, Sheet 277A - No Entries, Township 43 Range 33, Entry on page that indicates that nobody lives or farms in this district and to see Page 9. Page 7A was the original 7B and was changed before filming. Starts with Annie Peterson. When it was copied it was copied out of order. (Page 7A was the original 7B. It was copied incorrectly, then the copy was sheet numbered and filmed. These were placed back in the original order and each entry on both pages has a corresponding remark next to as to what occurred.) Transcriber Note: "Page #277 (this is actually Sheet 277 on Page7) filled in reverse beginning at 51-100 then 1-40" __________________________________________________________________________ This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ____________________________________________________________________________ Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-1723 State South Dakota County Mellette Township Township 44 Range 30 Supervisor Dist. 3 Enumerator Dist. 153 Sheet # 273B Enumerator Charles Shouldis Enumeration Date January 13 & 14, 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) ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3A 1 FM 35 44 Helgeson Henry L. Head O M M W 29 S 1908 NA 1915 Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Farmer Manages OA 35 3A 2 35 44 Helgeson Elmer Partner M W 26 S 1905 PA Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Farmer Manages OA 3A 3 35 44 Helgeson Sven Lodger M W 24 S 1919 PA Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Laborer FM W 3A 4 FM 36 45 Novy Joseph Head O F M W 36 M 1900 PA Yes Yes Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes Farmer Manages OA 36 3A 5 36 45 Novy Anna Wife F W 35 M 1900 AL Yes Yes Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 3A 6 36 45 Novy Anna Daughter F W 13 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 3A 7 36 45 Novy Helen Daughter F W 11 S No Yes Yes Nebraska Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 3A 8 36 45 Novy Rosy Daughter F W 9 S No Nebraska Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 3A 9 36 45 Novy Alice Daughter F W 6 S No Nebraska Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 3A 10 36 45 Novy Mary Daughter F W 4 S South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian None 3A 11 36 45 Novy Ruth Daughter F W 1 S South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian None 3A 12 FM 37 46 Leek Levi Head O F M W 67 M Yes Yes Illinois Germany German Vermont Yes Farmer Manages OA 37 3A 13 37 46 Leek Anna Wife F W 66 M Yes Yes Indiana England England England English Yes None 3A 14 38 46 Leek Leslie Son M W 35 S Yes Yes Iowa Illinois Indiana Yes Farmer Manages OA 38 3A 15 FM 39 47 Smith Adam Head O F M W 72 M 1852 NA 1865 Yes Yes Germany German Germany German Germany German Yes Rancher Manages OA 39 3A 16 39 47 Smith Mary Wife F IN 57 M No No South Dakota United States United States No None 3A 17 39 47 Gresh John Stepson M IN 23 S Yes Yes South Dakota Pennsylvania South Dakota Yes Laborer Ranch W 3A 18 39 47 Gresh Margaret Step Daughter F IN 19 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Pennsylvania South Dakota Yes None 3A 19 FM 40 48 Sanders Joseph P. Head O M M W 59 M Yes Yes Wisconsin Germany German Germany German Yes Farmer Manages OA 40 3A 20 40 48 Sanders Elma S. Wife F W 38 M Yes Yes Iowa Michigan Michigan Yes None 3A 21 40 48 Sanders Marion H. Son M W 18 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes None 3A 22 40 48 Sanders Howard W. Son M W 15 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes None 3A 23 40 48 Sanders Della J. Daughter F W 14 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa yes None 3A 24 40 48 Sanders Lawrence M. Son M W 13 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes None 3A 25 40 48 Sanders Leon H. Son M W 11 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes None 3A 26 40 48 Sanders Lilah M. Daughter F W 10 S No Yes Yes South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes None 3A 27 40 48 Sanders Elsie R. Daughter F W 8 S No South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes None 3A 28 40 48 Sanders Ralph E. Son M W 7 S No South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa Yes NOne 3A 29 40 48 Sanders Erwin J. Son M W 2 S South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa None 3A 30 FM 41 49 Gapen Paul E. Head R M W 26 S Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Yes Rancher Cattle W 41 3A 31 FM 42 50 Barnett John Head O F M IN 52 M Yes Yes South Dakota Canada English South Dakota Yes Rancher Cattle OA 42 3A 32 42 50 Barnett Lottie Wife F IN 33 M Yes Yes South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska Yes None 3A 33 42 50 Barnett Fred Son M IN 15 S No Yes Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Yes None 3A 34 42 50 Barnett Adolph Son M IN 13 S Yes Yes Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Yes None 3A 35 42 50 Barnett Jeff Son M IN 10 S Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota Yes None 3A 36 42 50 Barnett Delma Son M IN 8 S Yes South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota None 3A 37 42 50 Barnett Sylvia Daughter F IN 3 S South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota None 3A 38 42 50 Barnett Florence Daughter F IN 1 S South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota None 3A 39 FM 43 51 Terbell Albert J. Head R M W 24 S Yes Yes Nebraska Illinois Pennsylvania Yes Farmer Manages OA 43 3A 40 43 51 Terbell Emma Mother F W 46 M Yes Yes Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Yes None 3A 41 43 51 Terbell John Brother M W 14 S Yes Yes Yes Illinois Pennsylvanaia Pennsylvania Yes None 3A 42 43 51 Terbell James Brother M W 6 S Yes South Dakota Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Yes None 3A 43 43 51 Terbell Albert Grand Father M W 76 W Yes Yes Illinois New York Pennsylvania Yes None 3A 44 FM 44 52 Downs Edmond A. Head O F M W 34 M Yes Yes Nebraska Iowa Iowa Yes Farmer Manages OA 44 3A 45 44 52 Downs Nettie Wife F W 31 M Yes Yes Nebraska Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Yes None 3A 46 44 52 Downs Clayton Son M W 12 S Yes Yes Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Yes None 3A 47 44 52 Downs Harland Son M W 10 S Yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Yes None 3A 48 44 52 Downs Marvin Son M W 3 S Yes South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska None 3A 49 44 53 Metal Francis Head O M F W 28 S Yes Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Yes None 3A 50 44 53 Metal Mary M. Sister F W 40 S Yes Yes South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian No None Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-1723 State South Dakota County Mellette Township Township 44 Range 30 Supervisor Dist. 3 Enumerator Dist. 153 Sheet # 274A Enumerator Charles Shouldis Enumeration Date January 13 & 14, 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) ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3B 51 FM 45 54 Wilsey John J. Head O M M W 28 M Yes Yes Iowa United States United States 3B 52 45 54 Wilsey Pearl B. Wife F W 29 M Yes Yes Iowa Virginia Pennsylvania Yes 45 3B 53 45 54 Wilsey Clarissa Daughter F W 11 S Yes Yes Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa Yes None 3B 54 45 54 Wilsey Blayne Son M W 9 S Yes Iowa Iowa Iowa None 3B 55 45 54 Wilsey Louise Daughter F W 8 S No South Dakota Iowa Iowa None 3B 56 45 54 Wilsey Nelson Son M W 6? S No South Dakota Iowa Iowa None 3B 57 45 54 Wilsey Johnnie Son M W 3 S South Dakota Iowa Iowa None