Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930

Whitewater 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 18 - April 22, 1930

A           B                   C         D E    F  G H       I              J            K         L         M
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1 GODFREY, George F.       Head           M W    56 M 36 Michigan      Ohio          Pennsylvania       Farmer, Farm
   -------, Effie N.        Wife           F W    43 M 17 Nebraska      Iowa          Iowa
   -------, Eferum J.       Son            M W    16 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Nebraska           Laborer, Farm
   -------, Eunice          Daughter       F W     8 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Nebraska
   -------, Effie           Daughter       F W     3 S    Nebraska      Michigan      Nebraska
2 HASKELL, Riley E.        Head           M W    63 W    Ohio          Massachusetts Indiana            Rancher, Ranch
   BARNT, Lyle A.           Boarder        M W    24 M 20 Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   -----, Cecelia H.        Servant        F W    23 M 19 Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Servant, Ranch
   -----, Ruby L.           Boarder        F W     3 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   HALL, Darell O.          Boarder        M W    22 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   SHEPPARD, Vernol         Boarder        M W    23 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska           Teacher, Public school
   TUCKER, Carlisle L.      Boarder        M W    20 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
3 PINKERTON, Harry B.      Head           M W    60 M 23 Nebraska      Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania       Rancher, Ranch
   ---------, Edna E.       Wife           F W    63 M 26 Iowa          Pennsylvania  New York
4 CATHER, Oscar E.         Head           M W    43 M 22 Nebraska      Virginia      Vermont            Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Hazel            Wife           F W    34 M 20 Illinois      Pennsylvania  Illinois
   ------, George P.        Son            M W    17 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Wisconsin
   ------, Maxine           Daughter       F W    11 S    Iowa          Nebraska      Illinois
   ------, Margaret         Daughter       F W     9 S    Iowa          Nebraska      Illinois
   ------, Marie            Daughter       F W     7 S    Iowa          Nebraska      Illinois
   ------, Darlene          Daughter       F W     5 S    Iowa          Nebraska      Illinois
5 PROFFITT, Hadley R.      Head           M W    42 M 24 Nebraska      West Virginia Indiana            Merchant, General store
   --------, Mary T.        Wife           F W    20 M 22 Nebraska      Wisconsin     Illinois
6 DOBBINS, Lee H.          Head           M W    49 M 22 Illinois      New Boston    Illinois           Salesman, General store
   -------, Etta C.         Wife           F W    53 M 20 Iowa          New Boston    Pennsylvania
7 ANDERSON, Haron H.       Head           M W    47 S    Illinois      Holland       Holland            Rancher, Ranch
8 WRIGHT, Gordon C.        Head           M W    39 M 29 Missouri      Virginia      Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Teedie K.        Wife           F W    39 M 29 Nebraska      Kentucky      Iowa
   ------, Jeanette A.      Daughter       F W     4 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska
9 YOUNKIN, Lyle H.         Head           M W    26 M 19 Kansas        Kansas        Kansas             Rancher, Ranch
   -------, Grace L.        Wife           F W    27 M 20 Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Knight C.       Son            M W     5 S    Nebraska      Kansas        Nebraska
10 WRIGHT, Benjamin F.      Head           M W    54 M 21 Missouri      Virginia      Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Cora E.          Wife           F W    51 M 18 Missouri      Maryland      Pennsylvania
11 WRIGHT, Roy D.           Head           M W    36 M 33 Missouri      Virginia      Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Blanche E.       Wife           F W    26 M 23 Nebraska      Iowa          Indiana
   ------, Gordon K.        Father         M W    78 W    Virginia      Virginia      Virginia
12 HOWARD, Rufus M.         Head           M W    41 M 27 Missouri      Missouri      Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Florence M.      Wife           F W    40 M 26 Nebraska      Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania
   ------, Robert M.        Son            M W    13 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska
   ------, Helen C.         Daughter       F W  1/12 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska
13 TRIMBLE, Archie          Head           M W    50 M 25 Missouri      Missouri      Missouri           Farmer, Farm
   -------, Theresa A.      Wife           F W    45 M 20 Missouri      West Virginia West Virginia
14 TRIMBLE, Ben             Head           M W    47 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
15 PALMER, Charles G.       Head           M W    44 M 22 Connecticut   Iowa          Iowa               Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Margery C.       Wife           F W    41 M 19 Iowa          Iowa          Iowa
   ------, Russell C.       Son            M W    12 S    Nebraska      Connecticut   Iowa
16 REID, William A.         Head           M W    56 M 25 Virginia      Virginia      Virginia           Rancher, Ranch
   ----, Bessie E.          Wife           F W    53 M 22 Nebraska      Pennsylvania  Nebraska
   TRIMBLY, Ronald J.       Boarder        M W    20 S    Nebraska      Missouri      Missouri           Laborer, Ranch
   TABER, Clay S.           Boarder        M W    21 S    Arkansas      Arkansas      Arkansas           Laborer, Ranch
17 TRAPHAGEN, Ed L.         Head           M W    42 M 29 Illinois      Illinois      Illinois           Rancher, Ranch
   ---------, Lena B.       Wife           F W    44 M 18 Nebraska      Ohio          Virginia
   ---------, Robert R.     Son            M W    11 S    Nebraska      Illinois      Nebraska
   ---------, Thelma V.     Daughter       F W     8 S    Nebraska      Illinois      Nebraska
   DALY, Walter G.          Step-son       M W    18 S    Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   ----, Alice H.           Step-daughter  F W    15 S    Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska
   ----, Vera F.            Step-daughter  F W    11 S    Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska
18 DALY, Charles E.         Head           M W    24 M 19 Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   ----, Hazel M.           Wife           F W    23 M 18 Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska
   ----, Walter E.          Son            M W     5 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   ----, Loyde E.           Son            M W     3 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   ----, Phyllis E.         Daughter       F W     2 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   ----, Clinton E.         Son            M W  1/12 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   ----, George R.          Brother        M W    22 M 22 Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   ----, Ida M.             Sister-in-law  F W    20 M 20 Nebraska      Ohio          Nebraska
19 BASSETT, Walter M.       Head           M W    42 M 23 Nebraska      Ohio          Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
   -------, Anna R.         Wife           F W    42 M 23 Iowa          New York      New York
20 SCHELL, Fred J.          Head           M W    57 M 25 Wisconsin     Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania       Rancher, Ranch
   ------, Gress E.         Wife           F W    57 M 25 Wisconsin     West Virginia West Virginia
   ------, Janet J.         Daughter       F W    11 S    Nebraska      Wisconsin     Wisconsin
21 BOYCE, Terry C.          Head           M W    39 M 30 Nebraska      New York      New York           Laborer, Ranch
   -----, Essie M.          Wife           F W    29 M 20 Iowa          Ohio          Iowa
   -----, Charles E.        Son            M W     7 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa
   -----, Rose E.           Daughter       F W     5 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa
   -----, Clara Dean        Daughter       F W     3 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa
   -----, Harold G.         Son            M W     1 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa
22 FRANSEN, Fred            Head           M W    32 M 20 Nebraska      Vermont       Denmark            Laborer, Ranch
   -------, Lois R.         Wife           F W    29 M 17 Nebraska      Illinois      Ohio
   -------, Pete W.         Son            M W    10 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Virgil L.       Son            M W     8 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Rosilie E.      Daughter       F W     6 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Darrell A.      Son            M W     5 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -------, Berdine E.      Daughter       F W     4 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
23 CHESSMORE, Charles E.    Head           M W    58 M 29 Iowa          New York      New York           Rancher, Ranch
   ---------, Ella S.       Wife           F W    46 M 16 Kansas        Indiana       Indiana
   ---------, Charles C.    Son            M W    19 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Kansas             Laborer, Ranch
24 PINKERTON, Riley B.      Head           M W    32 M 20 Nebraska      Nebraska      Iowa               Rancher, Ranch
   ---------, Edna N.       Wife           F W    33 M 21 Nebraska      Canada        Nebraska
   ---------, Virginia L.   Daughter       F W    12 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   ---------, Harry B.      Son            M W     7 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   ---------, Barbara R.    Daughter       F W     5 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   McMURRY, Wilma M.        Boarder        F W    21 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Teacher, Public school
25 BASSETT, Nathan E.       Head           M W    39 M 25 Nebraska      Missouri      Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   -------, Sadie C.        Wife           M W    36 M 22 Missouri      Kentucky      Missouri
   -------, Nona E.         Daughter       F W    13 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Missouri
   -------, Blanch C.       Daughter       F W    12 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Missouri
   -------, Eva F.          Daughter       F W    11 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Missouri
   -------, Ruby A.         Daughter       F W     6 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Missouri
26 QUINN, Thomas            Head           M W    43 M 19 Nebraska      Ireland       Ireland            Rancher, Ranch
   -----, Mabel             Wife           F W    40 M 16 Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -----, John B.           Son            M W    16 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -----, William D.        Son            M W    11 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -----, Thomas P.         Son            M W     8 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
27 HUFFMAN, Bird C.         Head           M W    44 M 29 Iowa          Pennsylvania  Maryland           Rancher, Ranch
   -------, Ruby V.         Wife           F W    34 M 18 Nebraska      Virginia      Iowa
   -------, Opal L.         Daughter       F W    13 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -------, Odeth I.        Daughter       F W     6 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
   -------, Clayton E.      Son            M W     2 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Nebraska
28 VAN METER, George B.     Head           M W    54 M 25 Illinois      Virginia      Scotland           Rancher, Ranch
   ---------, Eva L.        Wife           F W    59 M 39 Ohio          Pennsylvania  Ohio
   HOGUE, Dale E.           Nephew         M W    26 M 26 Nebraska      Illinois      Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   -----, Harriett E.       Niece          F W    27 M 27 Iowa          Sweden        Sweden             Servant, Ranch
   CHESSMORE, William E.    Boarder        M W    22 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Kansas             Laborer, Ranch
   WIND, Ina E.             Boarder        F W    23 S    Nebraska      Denmark       Nebraska           Teacher, Public school
   BEELER, James L.         Boarder        M W    34 W    Missouri      Missouri      Missouri           Laborer, Ranch
   RIDLEN, Calvin           Boarder        M W    23 S    Iowa          Iowa          Iowa               Laborer, Ranch
29 TREGO, John W.           Head           M W    28 M 26 Nebraska      Pennsylvania  Illinois           Rancher, Ranch
   -----, Hazel A.          Wife           F W    24 M 22 Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   -----, William H.        Son            M W  9/12 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska
   CHERRY, Grace            Boarder        F W    18 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Teacher, Public school
   FULLER, Howard           Lodger         M W    19 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Sweden             Laborer, Ranch
30 LOMBARD, Bert            Head           M W    47 S    Wisconsin     Maine         Wisconsin          Rancher, Ranch
31 KRUGER, Simon S.         Head           M W    33 M 25 Iowa          Germany       Iowa               Farmer, Farm
   ------, Beulah M.        Wife           F W    27 M 19 Kansas        Kansas        Pennsylvania
   ------, Rosemund F.      Daughter       F W     5 S    South Dakota  Iowa          Kansas
   ------, Lona K.          Daughter       F W     2 S    Nebraska      Iowa          Kansas
32 WOOD, Clarence E.        Head           M W    47 S    Missouri      Indiana       Missouri           Rancher, Ranch
   RICHARD, Herbert S.      Lodger         M W    17 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
   CARLSON, Dow M.          Lodger         M W    17 S    Nebraska      Nebraska      Nebraska           Laborer, Ranch
33 BASSETT, Larry N.        Head           M W    46 M 22 Nebraska      Ohio          Missouri           Rancher, Ranch


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