Koochiching, MN 1920 Federal Census (Watrous Township) This census was transcribed by Anna Claxton for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.us-census.org/ (and it is not proofread) Copyright 2000 by Anna Claxton ======================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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Emerson ENUMERATION DATE: 9th, 10th & 12th of January 1920 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STREET HS# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATION O-R M-F SEX RACE AGE W-D IMMI ALIEN NAT SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE ENG? TRADE BUSINESS SAL SCH REMARKS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2A 1 . Fm 25 25 Mourhess Jennie R head R . F W 47 D . . . . Yes Yes New York . New York . New York . Yes Farmer Home Farm OA 21 Column 27, Farm crossed out, Home farm written in. 2A 2 . . 25 25 Kalkman Joseph H employee . . M W 39 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . Yes Farmer . OA . . 2A 3 . Fm 26 26 Metcalf Arthur head O M M W 40 M 1881 Na 1913 . Yes Yes England English England English England English Yes Farmer Home Farm . 22 . 2A 4 . . 26 26 Metcalf Alice R wife . . F W 33 M . . . . Yes Yes Nebraska . West Virginia . Iowa . Yes none . . . . 2A 5 . . 26 26 Metcalf Myrtle G daughter . . F W 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . West Virginia English West Virginia . Yes none . . . Column 21, England crossed out, West Virginia written in. 2A 6 . . 26 26 Metcalf Pearl L daughter . . F W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . England English West Virginia . Yes none . . . . 2A 7 . . 26 26 Metcalf Robert D son . . M W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . . English West Virginia . Yes none . . . . 2A 8 . . 26 26 Metcalf Sidney H son . . M W 10 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . England English West Virginia . Yes none . . . . 2A 9 . . 26 26 Metcalf Wallace A son . . M W 8 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . England English West Virginia . Yes none . . . . 2A 10 . . 26 26 Metcalf Edward C son . . M W 5 S . . . . . . Minnesota . England English West Virginia . Yes none . . . . 2A 11 . . 26 26 Metcalf Barbara J daughter . . F W 2 6/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . England English West Virginia . Yes none . . . . 2A 12 . Fm 27 27 Metcalf Henry head O F M W 65 M 1883 Na 1890 . Yes Yes England Eng England English England English Yes Farmer Home Farm OA 23 . 2A 13 . . 27 27 Metcalf Sophie wife . . F W 64 M 1883 Na . . Yes Yes England Eng England English England English Yes none . . . . 2A 14 . . 28 28 Hinkley Ira W head O M M W 58 M . . . . Yes Yes Illinois . Vermont . New York . Yes Store Keeper Own Gen'l Store OA . Column 23, Vermont crossed out, New York written in. 2A 15 . . 28 28 Hinkley Nettie wife . . F W 58 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Michigan . New York State . Yes none . . . . 2A 16 . Fm 29 29 Palen John head O M M W 69 M 1879 Na 1888 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer Home Farm OA 24 . 2A 17 . . 29 29 Palen Emma wife . . F W 66 M 1875 Na . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2A 18 . . 29 29 Palen Abner son . . M W 35 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farm Labor . . . Column 27, Home F crossed out, left blank. 2A 19 . . 29 29 Palen Simon son . . M W 31 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farm Laborer Home Farm . . . 2A 20 . . 29 29 Palen Albert son . . M W 29 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Carpenter . . . . 2A 21 . . 29 29 Palen Ida daughter . . F W 21 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Teacher Loman school . . Whole line crossed through, enumerated in Lindford township page 7A line 31. 2A 22 . . 29 29 Loman Malcolm A boarder . . M W 42 S . . . . Yes Yes Ohio . Pennsylvania . Ohio . Yes Farmer not known OA . . 2A 23 . . 29 29 Palen Ruth E daughter in law . . F W 25 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Wisconsin . Yes Teacher Public S. S . . 2A 24 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 30 30 Swope Claude head R . M W 32 M . . . . Yes Yes York State . U.S. . U.S. . Yes Teamster various jobs OA . Columns 21 & 23 Not Known crossed out, U.S. written in. 2A 25 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 30 30 Swope Alice wife . . F W 25 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2A 26 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 30 30 Swope Ezra A son . . M W 6 S . . . . . . Minnesota . New York State . Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2A 27 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 30 30 Swope Lilian M daughter . . F W 4 5/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . New York State . Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2A 28 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 30 30 Bright William F employee . . M W 32 S . . . . Yes Yes Ohio . Ohio . Ohio . Yes General Labor working out W . Column 26, steam engineer crossed out, general labor written in. 2A 29 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 30 30 Davis Enoley D boarding . . M W 18 S . . . . Yes Yes Ohio . Ohio . Ohio . Yes General Laborer Logging Woods W . . 2A 30 Elwell Rd. No. 24 Fm 31 31 Thomas Sallie head R . F W 52 W . . . . Yes Yes Kentucky . Kentucky . Kentucky . Yes Store Keeper Gen'l Store OA . . 2A 31 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 31 31 Thomas Emory son . . M W 27 S . . . . Yes Yes Kentucky . Kentucky . Kentucky . Yes Mail Carrier Loman & Int'l Falls . . . 2A 32 Elwell Rd. No. 24 . 31 31 Thomas Edna L daughter . . F W 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Kentucky . Kentucky . Yes none . . . . 2A 33 . Fm 32 32 Clark Isaac B head R . M W 44 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes Farmer Farm OA 25 . 2A 34 . . 32 32 Clark Elizabeth wife . . F W 34 M . . . . Yes Yes New York . Pennsylvania . New York . Yes none . . . . 2A 35 . . 32 32 Clark Irene M daughter . . F W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2A 36 . . 32 32 Clark Albert H son . . M W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2A 37 . . 32 32 Clark Isaac B son . . M W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2A 38 . . 32 32 Clark Sarah E J daughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes . . Ontario, Can . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . Column 19 Ontario crossed out, On Can written above Can. 2A 39 . . 32 32 Clark Clara B daughter . . F W 6 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2A 40 . . 32 32 Clark Rollin M son . . M W 3 3/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 2A 41 . . 32 32 Clark Reita L daughter . . F W 7/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 2A 42 . . 33 33 Scheie Ole K head O M M W 44 M 1895 Na 1907 . Yes Yes Norway L.C. Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Store Keeper Gen'l Grocery OA 26 . 2A 43 . . 33 33 Scheie Esther wife . . F W 30 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . New York . New York . Yes none . . . . 2A 44 . . 33 33 Scheie Arthur adopted son . . M W 5/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Not Known . Minnesota . . none . . . . 2A 45 . . 34 34 Swope Fayette head O F M W 54 S . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes Laborer Logging Woods W . . 2A 46 . . 34 34 Zieman Sadie sister . . F W 42 W . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2A 47 . . 34 34 Zieman Annahl niece . . F W 19 S . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes Training for nurse Sanitarium . . . 2A 48 . . 35 35 Race Herbert E head R . M W 26 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . New York State . Wisconsin . Yes Teaching Public Schools S . . 2A 49 . . 36 36 Helmer Ernest J head O M M W 37 M 1902 Un 1912 . Yes Yes Canada . Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Yes Farmer General Farm OA 27 Column 19 Ontario crossed out, Canada written in. 2A 50 . . 36 36 Helmer . wife . . F W 33 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden L.C. Sweden L.C. Yes none . . . . ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: Watrous MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 42 ENUMERATOR: J.H. Emerson ENUMERATION DATE: 12,13 & 14 January 1920 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STREET HS# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATION O-R M-F SEX RACE AGE W-D IMMI ALIEN NAT SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE ENG? TRADE BUSINESS SAL SCH REMARKS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2B 51 West Fork Road . 37 37 Helmer Alice B. daughter . . F W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Canada Eng Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2B 52 West Fork Road . 37 37 Helmer Evelyn D. daughter . . F W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Canada Eng Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2B 53 West Fork Road . 37 37 Helmer Dorothy M. daughter . . F W 10 S Un Un . Yes Yes Yes Can Can Canada Eng Minnesota . Yes none . . . Column 19 Ontario crossed out, Can. Written in. 2B 54 West Fork Road . 37 37 Helmer Florence A. daughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Canada Eng Canada Eng Yes none . . . . 2B 55 West Fork Road . 37 37 Helmer Ercel I. daughter . . F W 6 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Canada Eng Canada Eng . none . . . Column 25 Yes crossed out. 2B 56 West Fork Road . 37 37 Helmer Edith May daughter . . F W 3 4/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Canada Eng Canada Eng . none . . . . 2B 57 West Fork Road . 38 38 Helmer John head O F M W 84 M Un Un . . . . Canada Eng Canada Eng New York . Yes none . . . . 2B 58 West Fork Road . 38 38 Helmer Annie wife . . F W 54 M Un Un . . Yes Yes Can. Can England Eng Scotland Eng Yes none . . . Column 19 Quebeck crossed out 2B 59 West Fork Road . 38 38 DeGraw Grattan boarder . . M W 53 S . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . New York . Rhode Island . Yes Farmer Farm . . . 2B 60 West Fork Road . 38 38 Walsh Effie L boarder . . F W 40 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Vermont . Germany English Yes Teacher Loman school S . . 2B 61 West Fork Road Fm 39 39 Christensen Leslie G. head O F M W 34 . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . Norway L.C. Sweden L.C. Yes Janitor School house S 28 Column 12 is blank. Column 26 school is crossed out, Janitor written in. 2B 62 West Fork Road . 39 39 Christensen Grtrude E. wife . . F W 28 . . . . . Yes Yes Kentucky . Kentucky . Kentucky . Yes none . . . Column 12 is blank. 2B 63 West Fork Road . 39 39 Christensen Gladys R. daughter . . F W 8 . . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Iowa . Kentucky . Yes none . . . Column 12 is blank. 2B 64 West Fork Road . 39 39 Christensen Stanley E. son . . M W 4 11/12 . . . . . . . Minnesota . Iowa . Kentucky . Yes none . . . Column 12 is blank. 2B 65 West Fork Road . 39 39 Christensen Virgil A. son . . M W 1 4/12 . . . . . . . Minnesota . Iowa . Kentucky . . none . . . Column 12 is blank. 2B 66 West Fork Road Fm 40 40 Peggar Mitchell head O M M W 56 . . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . France French Canada Eng Yes Farming Gen'l farm OA 29 Column 12 is blank. 2B 67 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Alice D. wife . . F W 49 . . . . . Yes Yes S. Dakota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . Column 12 is blank. 2B 68 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Louis E. son . . M W 27 S . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes Laborer Logging Woods W . . 2B 69 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar George M. son . . M W 22 S . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes Laborer Logging Woods W . . 2B 70 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Oscar L. son . . M W 21 S . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes Laborer Logging Woods W . . 2B 71 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Ruth M. daughter . . F W 19 S . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 72 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Myrtle P. daughter . . F W 17 S . . . . Yes Yes Iowa . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 73 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Mildred V. daughter . . F W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 74 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Walter R. son . . M W 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 75 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Ethel S. daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 76 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Hazel A. daughter . . F W 9 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 77 West Fork Road . 40 40 Peggar Elvin A. son . . M W 8 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Iowa . S. Dakota . Yes none . . . . 2B 78 West Fork Road Fm 41 41 Peterson Ben head R . M W 52 M 1869 Na 1892 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer . OA 30 . 2B 79 West Fork Road . 41 41 Peterson Esther J. wife . . F W 36 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2B 80 West Fork Road . 41 41 Peterson Clifford M. son . . M W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2B 81 West Fork Road . 41 41 Peterson Rollin C. son . . M W 9 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2B 82 West Fork Road . 41 41 Peterson Rose O.L. daughter . . F W 7 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Minnesota . Yes none . . . . 2B 83 West Fork Road Fm 42 42 Anderson Andrew head O F M W 51 M 1891 Na 1904 . Yes Yes Denmark L.C. Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes Farmer Gen'l farm OA 31 . 2B 84 West Fork Road . 42 42 Anderson Anna M. wife . . F W 54 M . . . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2B 85 West Fork Road Fm 43 43 Pearson Peter A. head O M M W 46 M 1893 Na . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer Gen'l farm OA 32 Columns 3 & 4 numbered 13, probably supposed to be 43. 2B 86 West Fork Road . 43 43 Pearson Ovedia E. wife . . F W 45 M 1893 Na . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2B 87 West Fork Road . 43 43 Pearson Pearl H. daughter . . F W 23 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes training for nurse hospital . . . 2B 88 West Fork Road . 43 43 Pearson Violet A. daughter . . F W 19 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Gen'l Housework private family W . . 2B 89 West Fork Road . 43 43 Pearson Oscar R. son . . M W 17 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farm Labor Home Farm . . . 2B 90 West Fork Road . 43 43 Pearson Lawrence E. son . . M W 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2B 91 West Fork Road . 43 43 Pearson Ellen A. daughter . . F W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 2B 92 West Fork Road Fm 44 44 Kennedy Jesse M. head O M M W 38 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes Farmer Gen'l farm OA 33 . 2B 93 West Fork Road . 44 44 Kennedy Nina R. wife . . F W 34 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2B 94 West Fork Road . 44 44 Kennedy Merle L. daughter . . F W 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2B 95 West Fork Road . 44 44 Kennedy Ruby M. daughter . . F W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2B 96 West Fork Road . 44 44 Kennedy Alma B. daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2B 97 West Fork Road . 44 44 Kennedy Mildred M. daughter . . F W 9 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 2B 98 West Fork Road Fm 45 45 Amundsen Anton head O M M W 51 M 1869 Na by act of congress . . Yes Yes Norway L.C. Ireland Norwegian Norway Norwegian Yes Farmer Gen'l farm . 34 Column 19 Norway crossed out, Ireland written in. 2B 99 West Fork Road . 45 45 Amundsen Minnie wife . . F W 47 M . . . . Yes Yes Illinois . Germany . Germany German Yes none . . . . 2B 100 West Fork Road . 45 45 Amundsen Fred A. son . . M W 19 S . . . . Yes Yes Illinois . Illinois . Norway Norwegian Yes Laborer Home Farm . . . ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: Watrous MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 42 ENUMERATOR: J.H. Emerson ENUMERATION DATE: 14, 15, & 16 January 1920 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STREET HS# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATION O-R M-F SEX RACE AGE W-D IMMI ALIEN NAT SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE ENG? TRADE BUSINESS SAL SCH REMARKS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3A 1 West Fork Road . . . Amundsen Robt. J. son . . M W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Illinois . Norway Norwegian Illinois . . none . . . . 3A 2 Black River Road Fm 46 46 Mattson Matt head O M M W 64 S 1881 Pa . . Yes Yes Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 35 . 3A 3 Black River Road . 47 47 Neilson Fred head R . M W 67 S Un Un . . Yes Yes Canada English New York . Scotland Scotch . Laborer . W . Column 21 Scotland crossed out New York written in. Column 22 Scotch crossed out. 3A 4 Black River Road Fm 48 48 Scholti Norman head O M M W 26 M 1900 Na Un . Yes Yes Can. English Can. English Can. English Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 36 Columns 19, 21 & 23 Ontario crossed out. Can written in. 3A 5 Black River Road . 48 48 Scholti Alvida H. wife . . F W 23 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 3A 6 Black River Road . 48 48 Scholti Glenn E. son . . M W 4 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Can. English Minnesota . . none . . . Column 21 Ontario crossed out, Can. Written in. 3A 7 Black River Road . 48 48 Scholti Merriam daughter . . F W 3 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Can. English Minnesota . . none . . . Column 21 Ontario crossed out, Can. Written in. 3A 8 Black River Road . 48 48 Scholti Ross O. son . . M W 2 4/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Can. English Minnesota . . none . . . Column 21 Ontario crossed out, Can. Written in. 3A 9 Black River Road . 49 49 Erickson Albin head O M M W 31 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Norway Norwegian Sweden Swedish Yes Gen'l Laborer Logging Woods W . . 3A 10 Black River Road Fm 50 50 Brown Samuel H. head O M M W 30 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 37 . 3A 11 Black River Road . 50 50 Brown Inez I. wife . . F W 22 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Yes none . . . . 3A 12 Black River Road . 50 50 Brown Vernon R. son . . M W 4 11/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 13 Black River Road . 50 50 Brown Marshall son . . M W 3 8/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 14 Black River Road . 50 50 Brown Eva M. daughter . . F W 2 5/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 15 Black River Road . 50 50 Brown Hellen daughter . . F W 1 2/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 16 Black River Road . 50 50 Brown Franklin R. father . . M W 60 Wd . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . Gen'l Laborer . W . . 3A 17 Black River Road Fm 51 51 Hanes William head O M M W 45 Wd . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . U.S. . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 38 . 3A 18 Black River Road . 51 51 Hanes Gladys daughter . . F W 16 S . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . servant Hospital W . . 3A 19 Black River Road . 51 51 Hanes Mary daughter . . F W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 20 Black River Road . 51 51 Hustad Mae cook . . F W 46 Wd . . . . Yes Yes Illinois . New York . Illinois . . cook Lie camp W . Columns 19 & 23 Pennsylvania crossed out, Illinois written in. Column 21 Pennsylvania crossed out, New York written in. 3A 21 Black River Road Fm 52 52 Brown Charles F. head O M M W 38 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 39 . 3A 22 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Flora B. wife . . F W 36 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 23 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Coral J. son . . M W 18 S . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . Gen'l Laborer Farm . . Column 26 House work crossed out, Gen'l Labor written in. Column 27 private family crossed out, Farm written in. 3A 24 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Sarah I. daughter . . F W 15 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . House Work Private Family . . . 3A 25 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Viola daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 26 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Charles ?. son . . M W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 27 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Geo. F. son . . M W 9 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 28 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Howard I. son . . M W 8 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 29 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Bruce E. son . . M W 7 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 30 Black River Road . 52 52 Brown Flora B. daughter . . F W 1 1/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . none . . . . 3A 31 Black River Road Fm 53 53 Skifstrom Charles J. head R . M W 43 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . Laborer Logging Woods W . . 3A 32 Black River Road . 53 53 Skifstrom Hattie M. wife . . F W 28 M . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Wisconsin . Wisconsin . . none . . . . 3A 33 Black River Road . 53 53 Skifstrom Hellen A. daughter . . F W 9 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Wisconsin . . none . . . . 3A 34 Black River Road . 53 53 Ewebakken Thorval head . . M W 39 S 1903 Al . . Yes Yes Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian Norway Norwegian . Laborer In Timber . . . 3A 35 Black River Road . 53 53 Johnson Nels partner . . M W 40 S 1905 Al . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . Laborer In Timber . . . 3A 36 Black River Road Fm 54 54 Granstrom Ed. J. head R . M W 43 M 1902 Na 1907 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 40 . 3A 37 Black River Road . 54 54 Granstrom Emelin wife . . F W 20 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . none . . . . 3A 38 Black River Road . 54 55 Hedlund Carrie head O F F W 65 Wd 1896 Na 1904 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . none . . . . 3A 39 Black River Road . 54 55 Olson Gertrude mother in law . . F W 92 Wd 1896 Al . . Yes . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . none . . . . 3A 40 Black River Road . 54 55 Smith Dulcie head . . F W 24 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . U.S. . Minnesota . . Teacher Rural school S . . 3A 41 Black River Road Fm 55 56 Anderson William head O F M W 33 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Not Known . Not Known . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 41 Column 21 Sweden crossed out. Not known written in. Column 22 Swedish crossed out. Column 23 U.S. ? Crossed out, not known written in. 3A 42 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Caroline wife . . F W 32 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . none . . . . 3A 43 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Lilian daughter . . F W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 44 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Irene daughter . . F W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 45 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Sadie daughter . . F W 10 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 46 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Albin son . . M W 8 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 47 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Vernon son . . M W 5 ?/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 48 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson George son . . M W 3 8/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 49 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Mildred daughter . . F W 1/2 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3A 50 Black River Road . 55 56 Anderson Mina foster mother . . F W 72 Wd 1873 Na 1897 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: Watrous MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 42 ENUMERATOR: J.H. Emerson ENUMERATION DATE: 16, 17, 19 & 20 January 1920 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STREET HS# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATION O-R M-F SEX RACE AGE W-D IMMI ALIEN NAT SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE ENG? TRADE BUSINESS SAL SCH REMARKS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3B 51 Black River Road Fm 56 57 Johnson Erick head O F M W 58 Wd . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 42 . 3B 52 Black River Road . 56 57 Johnson Alice daughter . . F W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 53 Black River Road . 56 57 Johnson Evangeline daughter . . F W 18 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 54 Black River Road . 56 57 Johnson Irene L. daughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 55 Black River Road . 56 57 Johnson Ruth D. daughter . . F W 5 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 56 Black River Road . 56 57 Johnson Paul A. son . . M W 3 9/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 57 Black River Road Fm 57 58 Alstermark Nels head O F M W 65 M 1880 Na 1891 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 43 . 3B 58 Black River Road . 57 58 Alstermark Mary wife . . F W 72 M 1867 Na 1891 . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . none . . . . 3B 59 Black River Road . 58 59 Moe Elizabeth head R . F W 28 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . U.S. . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 60 Black River Road . 58 59 Moe William J. son . . M W 9 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 61 Black River Road . 58 59 Moe Francis R. daughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes . . Wisconsin . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 62 Black River Road . 58 59 Moe Evelyn E. daughter . . F W 7 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 63 Black River Road . 58 59 Moe Grace F. daughter . . F W 2 5/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 64 Black River Road . 58 59 Moe John B. brother in law . . M W 36 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ohio . Minnesota . Yes Gen'l Laborer Woods . . . 3B 65 Black River Road Fm 59 60 Skipstrom Edward O. head O M M W 39 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 44 . 3B 66 Black River Road . 59 60 Skipstrom Ida O. wife . . F W 35 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 3B 67 Black River Road . 59 60 Skipstrom Agnes E. daughter . . F W 15 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 68 Black River Road . 59 60 Skipstrom Ralph son . . M W 19 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . laborer home farm . . . 3B 69 Black River Road . 59 60 Skipstrom Walter son . . M W 9 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 70 Black River Road . 59 60 Skipstrom Alice daughter . . F W 2 8/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Minnesota . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 71 Black River Road Fm 60 61 Moss Louis head O M M W 53 M . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Germany German Germany German Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 45 Columns 21 & 23 Pommern crossed out, Germany written in. 3B 72 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Mary M. wife . . F W 39 M 1900 Na . . Yes Yes Germany German Germany German Germany German Yes none . . . Columns 19, 21 & 23 Hanover crossed out, Germany written in. 3B 73 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss George E. son . . M W 16 S . . . . Yes Yes Michigan . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes laborer farm & timber . . . 3B 74 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Elfrieda M. daughter . . F W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Wisconsin . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 75 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Nora L. daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 76 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Myrtle M. daughter . . F W 10 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 77 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss May H. daughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 78 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Lily A. daughter . . F W 6 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 79 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Emma H. daughter . . F W 4 1/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 80 Black River Road . 60 61 Moss Louis W. son . . M W 2 4/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Germany German Yes none . . . . 3B 81 Black River Road Fm 61 62 Bergstrom August A. head O F M W 46 M 1903 Na . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 46 . 3B 82 Black River Road . 61 62 Bergstrom Anna E. wife . . F W 28 M 1911 Na . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 3B 83 Black River Road . 61 62 Bergstrom Alvin R. son . . M W 6 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 3B 84 Black River Road . 61 62 Bergstrom Jennie D. daughter . . F W 4 11/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 3B 85 Black River Road . 61 62 Bergstrom Carl G. son . . M W 3 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes none . . . . 3B 86 Black River Road . 61 62 Bergstrom Oscar H. son . . M W 1 7/12 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . none . . . . 3B 87 Black River Road Fm 62 63 Moe Monsena Sr. head O M M W 59 M . . . . Yes Yes Ohio . Ohio . Ohio . . Farming Gen'l Farming OA 47 . 3B 88 Black River Road . 62 63 Moe Martha A. wife . . F W 54 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota . Kentucky . Kentucky . . none . . . . 3B 89 Black River Road . 62 63 Brackin Della daughter . . F W 29 Di . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ohio . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 90 Black River Road . 62 63 Moe James N. son . . M W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota . Ohio . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 91 Black River Road . 62 63 Brackin Nina P. granddaughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . Column 21 Ohio crossed out, Wisconsin written in. 3B 92 Black River Road . 62 63 Brackin Adrian M. grandson . . M W 7 S . . . Yes . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 93 Black River Road . 62 63 Brackin George J. grandson . . M W 5 S . . . . . . Minnesota . Wisconsin . Minnesota . . none . . . . 3B 94 Black River Road Fm 63 64 Frosch . head O M M W 26 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Wisconsin . Wisconsin . Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 48 Column 5 original was written over so hard to read. Columns 11 & 12 written over also. Columns 21 & 23 Germany crossed out, Wisconsin written in.Columns 22 & 24 German crossed out. 3B 95 Black River Road . 63 64 Frosch Augusta mother . . F W 58 Wd . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Wisconsin German Wisconsin . . none . . . Column 5 appears to have Augusta written over something else. Column 12 hard to read. Columns 21 & 23 Germany crossed out, Wisconsin written in. Column 26 Farmer crossed out, none written in. Column 27 Gen'l Farm crossed out. 3B 96 Black River Road . 63 64 Frosch . brother . . M W 29 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Wisconsin . Wisconsin . . Farmer Gen'l Farm . . Column 5 original was written over, so hard to read. 3B 97 Black River Road Fm 64 65 Moe Monsena Jr. head O M M W 27 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ohio . Kentucky . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 49 . 3B 98 Black River Road . 64 65 Brown Rosina? housekeeper O . F W 33 M . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ohio . Kentucky . . . . . . Column 5 hard to read. 3B 99 Black River Road . 64 65 Brown Clarence brother in law . . M W 22 M . . . . Yes Yes Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania . . Gen'l Labor Woods W . . 3B 100 Black River Road Fm 65 66 Meyer Leonard H. head O M M W 38 S 1903 Al . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Yes Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 50 . ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: Watrous MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 42 ENUMERATOR: J.H. Emerson ENUMERATION DATE: 20 January 1920 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STREET HS# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATION O-R M-F SEX RACE AGE W-D IMMI ALIEN NAT SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE BIRTHPL TONGUE ENG? TRADE BUSINESS SAL SCH REMARKS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4A 1 Black River Road . 65 66 Nilson Gustav partner O M M W 51 S 1907 Al . . Yes Yes Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish Sweden Swedish . Laborer farm & timber W . . 4A 2 Black River Road Fm 66 67 Bulgie Joseph head O F M W 43 M . . . . . . Can. French not known French not known French . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 51 Column 17 yes crossed out. Column 19 Montreal crossed out, Can. Written in. 4A 3 Black River Road Fm 67 68 Carr Stephen D. head O F M W 61 M . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ireland Irish not known . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 52 . 4A 4 Black River Road . 67 68 Carr Vernie H. wife . . F W 58 M . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . U.S. . U.S. . . none . . . . 4A 5 Black River Road . 67 68 Carr Berl T. son . . M W 19 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ireland Irish Wisconsin . . Laborer Home farm . . . 4A 6 Black River Road . 67 68 Carr Florence daughter . . F W 17 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ireland Irish Wisconsin . . none . . . . 4A 7 Black River Road . 67 68 Carr Vernon son . . M W 14 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ireland Irish Wisconsin . . Laborer Home farm . . . 4A 8 Black River Road . 67 68 Carr Irene daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ireland Irish Wisconsin . . none . . . . 4A 9 Black River Road Fm 68 69 Theede George head O F M W 36 S . . . . Yes Yes North Dakota . Ger. German Wisconsin . . Farmer Gen'l Farm OA 53 Column 21 Schleiwing crossed out, Ger. Written in. 4A 10 Black River Road . 68 69 Theede Emma mother . . F W 64 Wd . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ger. German Ger. German . none . . . Column 21 & 23 Holstein crossed out, Ger. Written in. 4A 11 Black River Road . 68 69 Owens Flora sister . . F W 37 Wd . . . . Yes Yes North Dakota . Ger. German Wisconsin . . none . . . Column 21 Schleiwing crossed out, Ger. Written in. 4A 12 Black River Road . 68 69 Theede Walter brother . . M W 32 S . . . . Yes Yes North Dakota . Ger. German Wisconsin . . Farmer Home farm . . Column 21 Schleiwing crossed out, Ger. Written in. 4A 13 Black River Road . 68 69 Theede Elfrieda sister . . F W 29 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin . Ger. German Wisconsin . . training for nurse hospital . . Column 21 Schleiwing crossed out, Ger. Written in. Here ends the enumeration of the town of Watrous.