Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930

Cottonwood Precinct, McPherson County, Nebraska


Transcription of the hand-written census records is always complex. There are a number of issues which make this task difficult, time consuming, and fraught with possible error. Among these are:

I have attempted to decipher as much information as possible. Where impossible, I have used asterisks (*) to indicate the unknown characters. There will undoubtedly be some misinterpretations. If you find errors in the content of this document, please feel free to let me know so they can be corrected.

The columns from the census included in this document are as follows:

Enumerator: Mrs. Helen E. Mathers -- April 4 - April 16, 1930

 A           B                     C       D  E    F     G  H         I                J                K            L            M
-- ----------------------  --------------  -  -  ------  -  --  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ----  --------------------------
 1 TREGO, Morris E.        Head            M  W      26  S      Nebrsaka         Pennsylvania     Illinois               Rancher, Ranch
   MATHERS, Martin D.      Brother-in-law  M  W      34  M  29  Nebraska         Indiana          Ohio                   Laborer, Ranch
   -------, Helen E.       Sister          W  W      30  M  24  Nebraska         Pennsylvania     Illinois               Housekeeper, Ranch
   -------, Donald N.      Nephew          M  W       4  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
 2 SCHICK, John            Head            M  W      69  M  30  Germany          Germany          Germany          1877  Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Margaret        Wife            F  W      57  M  19  Illinois         Ireland          Ireland
   ------, Carl A.         Son             M  W      29  S      Nebraska         Germany          Illinois               Laborer, Ranch
   ------, William         Son             M  W      25  S      Nebraska         Germany          Illinois               Laborer, Ranch
   ------, Walter          Son             M  W      25  S      Nebraska         Germany          Illinois               Laborer, Ranch
   TRIPLETT, Jacque        Grand-son       M  W      13  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   --------, Betty L.      Grand-daughter  F  W      11  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
 3 GREER, William          Head            M  W      63  M  32  Ireland          Ireland          Ireland          1870  Farmer, Farm
   -----, Moss             Wife            F  W      48  M  17  Illinois         Illinois         Missouri
   MAXWELL, Harriet        Mother-in-law   F  W      70  W  19  Missouri         Massachusetts    Ohio
 4 SPARKS, Frank M.        Head            M  W      66  S      Ohio             Ohio             Indiana                Farmer, Farm 
 5 MOTT, Irving            Head            M  W      90  M  21  New York         New York         New York               Farmer, Farm
   ----, Etta A.           Wife            F  W      65  M  40  New York         New York         New York
   CRIPPEN, Eugenia        Sister-in-law   F  W      59  S      New York         New York         New York               Servant, Farm
   TRAVER, Henry           Lodger          M  W      37  D  23  Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
 6 ARENSDORF, Nick G.      Head            M  W      52  M  25  Iowa             Iowa             Iowa                   Farmer, Farm
   ---------, Maggie       Wife            F  W      47  M  19  Nebraska         Germany          Germany
   ---------, Martin       Son             M  W      26  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   ---------, Louise       Daughter        F  W      20  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Nebraska
   ---------, Gertrude     Daughter        F  W      15  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Nebraska
   ---------, Clarence     Son             M  W       5  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Nebraska
 7 KARVANEK, Steven        Head            M  W      39  M  25  Nebraska         Bohemia          Bohemia                Farmer, Farm
   --------, Faye          Wife            F  W      34  M  20  Nebraska         Iowa             Pennsylvania
   --------, Evelyn        Daughter        F  W      13  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   --------, Marjory       Daughter        F  W      11  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   --------, Elaine        Daughter        F  W       7  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
 8 DANCER, Roy S.          Head            M  W      32  M  25  Indiana          Illinois         Indiana                Farmer, Farm
   ------, Katherine       Wife            F  W      25  M  18  Nebraska         New York         Oklahoma
   ------, Ruth E.         Daughter        F  W       4  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
   ------, Beth            Daughter        F  W       3  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
   ------, Robert R.       Son             M  W   1 1/2  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
 9 JENSEN, James C.        Head            M  W      47  M  39  Denmark          Denmark          Denmark          1903  Farmer, Farm
   ------, Lois            Wife            F  W      28  M  19  Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   ------, Alice           Daughter        F  W       3  S      Nebraska         Denmark          Nebraska
   WEILUND, Fred           Lodger          M  W      22  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
10 ALEXANDER, Walter       Head            M  W      44  M  30  Indiana          Indiana          Indiana                Farmer, Farm
   ---------, Bernidina    Wife            F  W      41  M  27  Nebraska         Illinois         Indiana
   ---------, Elizabeth    Daughter        F  W      10  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
   ---------, Leo W.       Son             M  W       8  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
   ---------, Robert       Son             M  W       4  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
   ---------, Bertha       Daughter        F  W       1  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
   ---------, Ralph        Son             M  W    2/12  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Nebraska
11 MORGAN, Thomas E.       Head            M  W      46  M  21  Indiana          Indiana          Indiana                Farmer, Farm
   ------, Florence        Wife            F  W      34  M  22  South Dakota     Iowa             Indiana
   HINRICHSEN, Chester     Step-son        M  W      10  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         South Dakota
   ----------, Robert      Step-son        M  W       9  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         South Dakota
12 CRISH, Charles A.       Head            M  W      32  M  26  Pennsylvania     Pennsylvania     Pennsylvania           Farmer, Farm
   -----, Anna             Wife            F  W      26  M  19  Kansas           Kansas           Kansas
   -----, Henry C.         Son             M  W       5  S      Nebraska         Pennsylvania     Kansas
   -----, Charles D.       Son             M  W       2  S      Nebraska         Pennsylvania     Kansas
13 SEIFER, Fred            Head            M  W      55  M  36  Germany          Germany          Germany          1905  Farmer, Farm
   ------, Emma            Wife            F  W      37  M  18  Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska 
   ------, Esther          Daughter        F  W      17  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
   ------, Helen           Daughter        F  W      14  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
   ------, Agnes           Daughter        F  W      12  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
   ------, Martha          Daughter        F  W      10  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
   ------, Fred            Son             M  W       7  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
   ------, Alice           Daughter        F  W       3  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
   ------, Paul            Son             M  W   11/12  S      Nebraska         Germany          Nebraska
14 PALIN, Wilber H.        Head            M  W      32  M  21  Nebraska         Iowa             Iowa                   Farmer, Farm
   -----, Velma            Wife            F  W      30  M  19  Illinois         Illinois         Illinois 
   -----, Alva             Son             M  W      11  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Illinois
   -----, Louise           Daughter        F  W       8  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Illinois
   -----, Raymond          Son             M  W       7  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Illinois
   -----, Weaver           Son             M  W       5  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Illinois
   -----, Andrew           Uncle           M  W      75  S      Iowa             Indiana          North Carolina         Laborer, Farm
15 HOLCOMB, Charles D.     Head            M  W      59  M  22  Iowa             Pennsylvania     Indiana                Farmer, Farm
   -------, Bessie         Wife            F  W      29  M  25  Nebraska         New York         Wisconsin
   -------, Michel         Son             M  W      19  S      Kansas           Iowa             Germany                Laborer, Farm
   -------, Paul           Son             M  W      14  S      Kansas           Iowa             Germany
   -------, Howard D.      Son             M  W       2  S      Kansas           Iowa             Nebraska
   BARTELSON, Myrtle       Boarder         F  W      22  S      Nebraska         Sweden           Denmark                Teacher, Public school
   BENNETT, John H.        Lodger          M  W      56  S      New York         New York         New York               Laborer, Farm
16 LOVE, Daniel B.         Head            M  W      33  S      Tennessee        Tennessee        Tennessee              Farmer, Farm
   VARNER, Otis            Boarder         M  W      31  S      Missouri         Missouri         Missouri               Laborer, Farm
17 JOHNSON, Claude R.      Head            M  W      26  M  21  Nebraska         Missouri         Nebraska               Farmer, Farm
   -------, Addeline       Wife            F  W      24  M  21  Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -------, Claude R.      Son             M  W       3  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -------, Mayme          Daughter        F  W  1 3/12  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   FRANKLIN, James         Boarder         M  W      19  S      Kentucky         Kentucky         Kentucky               Laborer, Farm
18 JAGER, Henry            Head            M  W      40  M  29  Nebraska         Germany          Germany                Farmer, Farm
   -----, Emma             Wife            F  W      31  M  22  Nebraska         Iowa             Germany
   -----, Katherine M.     Daughter        F  W       7  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -----, Theda R.         Daughter        F  W       6  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -----, Charles H.       Son             M  W    1/12  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
19 LLOYD, Edward           Head            M  W      45  S      Kansas           Wales            Pennsylvania           Farmer, Farm
20 LLOYD, Samuel J.        Head            M  W      81  W  22  Wales            Wales            Wales            1869  Farmer, Farm
21 BRUSS, Charles          Head            M  W      59  S      Indiana          Indiana          Ohio                   Farmer, Farm
22 KIRCHER, John H.        Head            M  W      47  M  36  Russia           Russia           Russia           1884  Farmer, Farm
   -------, Sarah          Wife            F  W      35  M  24  Nebraska         England          Pennsylvania
   -------, Charles F.     Son             M  W       8  S      Nebraska         Russia           Nebraska
   -------, James M.       Son             M  W       6  S      Nebraska         Russia           Nebraska
   -------, Mabel B.       Daughter        F  W       5  S      Nebraska         Russia           Nebraska
23 WAMSLEY, Roy C.         Head            M  W      58  M  26  Kentucky         Kentucky         Kentucky               Farmer, Farm
   -------, Alberta        Wife            F  W      51  M  19  Indiana          Indiana          Indiana
   -------, Darrell        Son             M  W      19  S      Nebraska         Kentucky         Indiana                Laborer, Farm
   -------, Ruby           Daughter        F  W       9  S      Nebraska         Kentucky         Indiana
24 LANCASTER, Harry        Head            M  W      36  M  23  Iowa             Iowa             Iowa                   Farmer, Farm
   ---------, Nellie M.    Wife            F  W      34  M  20  Iowa             Iowa             Iowa
   ---------, Geneva D.    Daughter        F  W      13  S      Iowa             Iowa             Iowa
   ---------, Maxine L.    Daughter        F  W      10  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Iowa
   ---------, Gerald D.    Son             M  W       6  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Iowa
25 MADISON, William        Head            M  W      68  M  27  Michigan         Ohio             Ohio                   Farmer, Farm
   -------, Bell           Wife            F  W      65  M  20  Ohio             Ohio             Ohio
   COLE, Ammon             Step-son        M  W      41  M  25  Nebraska         Iowa             Pennsylvania           Laborer, Farm
   ----, Mary              Step-daughter   F  W      38  M  22  Nebraska         Pennsylvania     Ohio
   ----, Arbelle           Step-daughter   F  W       6  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Nebraska
26 SOPER, James            Head            M  W      35  M  25  Iowa             Canada           Wisconsin              Farmer, Farm
   -----, Marie            Wife            F  W      35  M  25  Mexico           Mexico           Mexico           1919  
   -----, Erlinda          Step-daughter   F  W      11  S      Mexico           Mexico           Mexico           1919
   CLIFFORD, Dorothy       Boarder         F  W      20  S      Illinois         Ohio             Illinois               Teacher, Public school
27 WAKEMAN, Henry          Head            M  W      70  M  20  Wisconsin        England          England                Farmer, Farm
   -------, Anna           Wife            F  W      70  M  20  Illinois         Illinois         Illinois
28 WAKEMAN, Albert         Head            M  W      47  W  27  Nebraska         Wisconsin        Illinois               Salesman, General store
29 RUNDBACK, John          Head            M  W      51  M  21  Sweden           Sweden           Sweden           1895  Farmer, Farm
   --------, Anna          Wife            F  W      55  M  25  Sweden           Sweden           Sweden           1895  
   --------, Elmer         Son             M  W      25  S      Nebraska         Sweden           Sweden                 Laborer, Farm
   --------, Carl          Son             M  W      19  S      Nebraska         Sweden           Sweden                 Laborer, Farm
30 EBNER, William          Head            M  W      45  S      Nebraska         Missouri         Germany                Farmer, Farm
   -----, Wallace          Brother         M  W      28  S      Nebraska         Missouri         Germany                Laborer, Farm
31 SHURMAN, Fred           Head            M  W      63  S      Germany          Germany          Germany          1878  Farmer, Farm
32 RUNDBACK, Randall       Head            M  W      29  M  26  Nebraska         Sweden           Sweden                 Farmer, Farm
   --------, Iola          Wife            F  W      21  M  18  Nebraska         Illinois         Illinois
   --------, Margaret      Daughter        F  W    2/12  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
33 RUNDBACK, Herbert       Head            M  W      29  M  23  Nebraska         Sweden           Sweden                 Farmer, Farm
   --------, Daisy         Wife            F  W      25  M  21  Nebraska         Missouri         Missouri
34 GUTHARD, Edward         Head            M  W      27  M  25  Nebraska         Germany          Germany                Farmer, Farm
   -------, Katherine      Wife            F  W      19  M  16  Nebraska         Germany          Germany
   -------, Ramona         Daughter        F  W    8/12  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
35 GERMAN, John J.         Head            M  W      58  M  33  Illinois         Illinois         Illinois               Farmer, Farm
   ------, Leona           Wife            F  W      45  M  20  Nebraska         Ohio             Michigan
   ------, Harold          Son             M  W      18  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   ------, Edna            Daughter        F  W      15  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Nebraska
   ------, Nellie          Daughter        F  W      13  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Nebraska
   ------, Fred            Son             M  W       9  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Nebraska
   ------, Caroline        Daughter        F  W       7  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Nebrasak
   ------, Helen           Daughter        F  W       3  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Nebraska
   MURAY, Clarence         Nephew          M  W      24  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
36 PIERSON, Walter         Head            M  W      47  S      Kansas           Kansas           Kansas                 Laborer, Farm
37 GAGE, Frank             Head            M  W      55  M  23  Iowa             Indiana          Ohio                   Farmer, Farm
   ----, Bertha            Wife            F  W      48  M  17  Indiana          Indiana          Indiana
   ----, Giles             Son             M  W      22  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Indiana                Laborer, Farm
   ----, Elnora            Daughter        F  W      15  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Indiana
   ----, Florence          Daughter        F  W      12  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Indiana
   ----, Roy               Son             M  W       9  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Indiana
   ----, Austin            Son             M  W       6  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Indiana
38 GAGE, John A.           Head            M  W      49  M  20  Iowa             Indiana          Ohio                   Farmer, Farm
   ----, Cora M.           Wife            F  W      47  M  19  Iowa             Iowa             Indiana
   OGBORN, Mary J.         Mother-in-law   F  W      66  W  16  Indiana          Indiana          Iowa
39 GAGE, Arthur M.         Head            M  W      24  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Iowa                   Farmer, Farm
40 CHURCHILL, William L.   Head            M  W      61  M  21  Indiana          Indiana          Indiana                Farmer, Farm
   ---------, Alma         Wife            F  W      30  M  23  Illinois         Illinois         Illinois
   ---------, Jean I.      Daughter        F  W       5  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Illinois
   ---------, William L.   Son             M  W       2  S      Nebraska         Indiana          Illinois
   ---------, Winston L.   Grand-son       M  W       9  S      Nebraska         Oklahoma         Oklahoma
41 COON, Roy H.            Head            M  W      43  M  27  Nebraska         Ohio             Indiana                Foreman, Fish resort
42 BASSETT, Paul M.        Head            M  W      36  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Iowa                   Laborer, Ranch
   -------, Anna           Sister          F  W      38  S      Nebraska         Iowa             Iowa
   -------, Ronald         Nephew          M  W       8  S      Iowa             Nebraska         Nebraska
   -------, Nathan         Father          M  W      75  W      Iowa             England          Ohio
43 WAMSLEY, Raymond        Head            M  W      30  M  21  Nebraska         Kentucky         Indiana                Farmer, Farm
   -------, Lola           Wife            F  W      26  M  17  Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -------, Velma M.       Daughter        F  W       8  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -------, Clarence L.    Son             M  W       6  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -------, Larry E.       Son             M  W       2  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
44 SMITH, Russell          Head            M  W      27  M  25  Oklahoma         Nebraska         Kansas                 Farmer, Farm
   -----, Mildred          Wife            F  W      22  M  20  Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -----, Betty M.         Daughter        F  W   10/12  S      Nebraska         Oklahoma         Nebraska
45 SMITH, Melvin H.        Head            M  W      50  M  20  Nebraska         Ohio             Ohio                   Farmer, Farm
   -----, Jennie F.        Wife            F  W      51  M  21  Kansas           New York         New York
   -----, Milford H.       Son             M  W      23  S      Kansas           Nebraska         Kansas                 Laborer, Farm
   -----, Leah M.          Daughter        F  W      20  S      Kansas           Nebraska         Nebraska
   -----, William V.       Son             M  W      19  S      Kansas           Nebraska         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   -----, Donald P.        Son             M  W      16  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   -----, Jessie M.        Daughter        F  W      13  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   -----, Neva P.          Daughter        F  W      11  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
46 NICHOLSON, Calvin       Head            M  W      33  S      Nebraska         Illinois         Iowa                   Farmer, Farm
   ---------, Lucina       Mother          F  W      64  W      Iowa             New York         Pennsylvania
47 NICHOLSON, Arthur       Head            M  W      27  M  21  Nebraska         Illinois         Iowa                   Farmer, Farm
   ---------, Alma         Wife            F  W      22  M  17  Nebraska         Iowa             Nebraska
   ---------, Donald H.    Son             M  W       5  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   ---------, Charles F.   Son             M  W       3  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
   ---------, Myrtle I.    Daughter        F  W       1  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
48 McKNIGHT, George        Head            M  W      51  M  21  Kentucky         Scotland         Ireland                Farmer, Farm
   --------, Bessie        Wife            F  W      39  M  18  Nebraska         Wisconsin        West Virginia
   --------, Dewie         Son             M  W      19  S      Nebraska         Kentucky         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   ATWOOD, Avon A.         Step-son        M  W      21  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   ------, Ray A.          Step-son        M  W      17  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Laborer, Farm
   ------, Alta            Step-daughter   F  W      16  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska
49 GILMORE, Thomas M.      Head            M  W      54  M  24  Kansas           Canada           New York               Farmer, Farm
   -------, Edith A.       Wife            F  W      52  M  22  Iowa             Pennsylvania     New York
   -------, George D.      Son             M  W      27  S      Kansas           Kansas           Iowa                   Laborer, Farm
   -------, Lucy E.        Daughter        F  W      24  S      Kansas           Kansas           Iowa                   Teacher, Public school
   -------, Thomas R.      Son             M  W      21  S      Kansas           Kansas           Iowa                   Laborer, Farm
   -------, Marion E.      Son             M  W      18  S      Kansas           Kansas           Iowa
   -------, Bennie E.      Son             M  W      13  S      Nebraska         Kansas           Iowa
   -------, Thelma F.      Daughter        F  W      12  S      Nebraska         Kansas           Iowa
   -------, William L.     Son             M  W      10  S      Nebraska         Kansas           Iowa
   HALE, Elsie             Boarder         F  W      21  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Missouri               Teacher, Public school
50 LEDERBRAND, Jay B.      Head            M  W      32  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Farmer, Farm
   ----------, George      Brother         M  W      26  S      Nebraska         Nebraska         Nebraska               Farmer, Farm


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