Census Sunday #9 1920 US Census

This week the image I'm doing is from the 1920 US Census. This is page 1A for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa. (full image)

The families I'm descended from in this image is on lines 17-19 & lines 29-30.

Henry R LOVEN is shown as a 29 year old married man who was born in Iowa to parents who were both born in Norway. He was a farmer who owned his own farm & was able to read, write, & speak English. His wife, Clarissa (Clarisse on this census) is shown as being a 26 year old woman who was born in Iowa. She also was able to read, write, & speak English. Their son Lloyd is cited as being 1 year 5 months old (17 months) and born in Iowa.

Ole A LOVEN is shown as being a 51 year old married man who was born in Norway & immigrated in 1869. It also shows that he's a naturalized citizen who became a citizen in 1880. He's also shown as being a farmer who owns his own farm & is able to read, write, & speak English. His wife Ingeborg is shown as being a 51 year old woman who was also born in Norway. She immigrated in 1873(187?) & became a citizen in 1880. (I'm guessing her dad became a citizen in 1880, because she didn't marry Ole until 1910.) She was also able to read, write, & speak English.

The other families on this census page are:

• Lines 1-4: Lars A LEE along with his wife Julia, a son (Arthur O), & a daughter-in-law (Arla)
• Lines 5-9: Otto DAHLEN along with his wife Emilia, a daughter (Gladys), a son (One sp?), & his mother Ingri
• Lines 10-14: Andrew DAHLEN along with his wife Dora, 2 daughters (Marlys & Esther), & a don (Alexander)
• Lines 15-16: Mike  DONAHUE along with a brother (John)
• Lines 20-27: Andrew JOHNSON along with his wife Anna, a son (Julian), 3 daughters (Ruth, Myrtle, & Arla), his mother-in-law Randi ONSAGER, and a brother (Theodore JOHNSON)
• Line 28: Thowald KIKEBY living alone
• Lines 31-40: Ben SKAIM along with his wife Olivia, a step-son (Josef), 5 daughters (Minnie, Louisa, Anna, Emma, & Lilian), & 2 sons (Oscar & Melvin)
• Lines 41-44: John SKAIM along with his wife Martha, a son (Joseph), & a daughter (Olga).
• Lines 45-50: Peter VANGEN along with his wife Jorgine (sp?), 3 daughters (Ralna?, Celia, & Ellen), & a son (Palmer)

Census Sunday #8

This weeks census image actually requires 3 images to get the information on the individual people. They're from the 1925 Iowa state census. (image 1) (image 2) (image 3) Although it doesn't say, these pages are for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county.

This page has things like relationship to head, gender, race, age, marital status, & literacy

This page has place of birth as well as names & places of birth for parents.

This page shows military service, occupation, & church affiliation.

The family from these images I'm descended from is on lines 64-67. It shows Henry Loven as a 34 year old man who has spent his whole life in Iowa. It also cites Henry as having attended grade school through the 8th grade & able to read and write. He is shown to be the son of John & Mary (LYSTAD) LOVEN, who were both born in Norway. It also shows that John & Mary were married in Iowa. It also shows, on the lines for both Lloyd & Orval, that Henry & Clarissa were also married in Iowa. Henry is shown as having no military service, but is cited as being engaged in "agricultural pursuits" (he was a farmer).

The census cites Clarissa as a 31 year old woman (& wife of Henry) who has also spent her whole life in Iowa. Clarissa is cited as also attending grade school through the 8th grade & also of being able to read & write. She is shown as being the daughter of Martin & Andrine (EVENRUD) HENDRICKSON, who were both born in Norway. Martin & Andrine are shown as being married in Iowa. Clarissa is cited as "engaged in domestic and Personal Services" on the census.

Lloyd is cited as being the 6 year old son of Henry & Clarissa. Lloyd is cited as having attended grade school through 1st grade & can't read or write yet.

Orval is cited as the 4 year old son of Henry & Clarissa. Orval is also (not surprisingly) cited as having not attended school at all yet. The family is cited as being Protestant (Lutheran to be exact.)

There is one other family on these images I'm related to on lines 89-90. Ole LOVEN is cited as a 56 year old man who was born in Norway, has been in the US for 46 years, & Iowa for 45 years. He attended grade school through the 6th grade & is able to read & write. Ole is cited as being the son of Aslak & Anna (SKAIM) LOVEN, both of whom were also born in Norway. Aslak & Anna are also cited as being married in Norway. Ole is cited as having no military services & like his nephew above as being engaged in "agricultural pursuits" (he was also a farmer). Ole's wife Emma (short for Ingeborg) is cited as being a 54 year old woman who was born in Iowa & has been in Iowa for 45 years. She also attended grade school through 6th grade & can read & write. She is cited as the daughter of Halvor & Asper (GORDON) ENGRAV, both of whom were born in Norway. Halvor & Asper (or Asberg) were also married in Norway. Emma is cited as  "engaged in domestic and Personal Services." The family is cited as being Protestant.

The other families on these census pages are:

• Lines 61-63 are contined from the previous set of pages & have a son Ora DAHLEN, a daughter Opel M DAHLEN, & the head's mother Ingrid DAHLEN.
• Lines 68-76:  Edmund BORSETH along with his wife (Ora), 4 daughters (Mildred, Lena, Viola?, & Norma), 2 sons (one name I can't read & Melvin), and a brother-in-law (Earnest STEELE)
• Lines 77-83: Erich STEPHENS along with his wife (Regina), 2 sons (one I can't read & Arthur), & 3 daughters (Selma, Anna, & Marrha*)
• Lines 84-87: Julius PETERSON along with his wife (Lena), a son (Lenoard?), & a daughter (Lorra?)
• Line 88: Thorwald KIRKEBY

* Marrha may be Martha, but if so, the T wasn't crossed