Koochiching, MN 1920 Federal Census (Nett Lake) This census was transcribed by students of the MN History class of Four Directions Charter School in Minneapolis MN and their instructor Katie Johnston Goodstar and proofread by Anna Claxton for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.us-census.org/ Special thanks for transcription to the MN History class students: M. Awaijane J. Bigboy R. Bigboy T. Eischens A. Goodwin R. Henry A. Papish A. Vergara M. Vergara T. Vazquez M. White 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. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the transcriber or the legal representative of the transcriber and contact the listed USGenWeb Census Project File Manager with proof of this consent. ======================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project File Manager Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ======================================================================== Census Year 1920 Microfilm Roll # T625-842 State Minnesota County Koochiching Township T65 R 22 Incorporated Place Nett Lake Minn. ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: T65/R22 INCORP/PLACE: Nett Lake Minn. MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 60 ENUMERATOR: Geo.E Humphrey ENUMERATION DATE: 2 Feb. 1920 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STR 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 . . 30 30 Martin Joseph head O F M Ind. 59 W . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa . laborer lumbercamp W . Columns 20, 22 and 24 Chippewa was crossed out. Here ends the enumeration of Nett Lake Page labelled 2A originally then crossed out and 4A written in. *Note for whole township; Columns 20, 22, and 24 usually had language written in or ditto marks to indicate language. The language was crossed off. This transcription shows the language as it was before being crossed off. ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: T65/R22 MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 60 ENUMERATOR: Geo.E Humphrey ENUMERATION DATE: 2 Feb. 1920 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STR 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) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 5A 1 . . 1 1 Spears Albert H Head R . M W 51 M . . . . Yes Yes Ind. English Tennesse English Tennesse English Yes Physician US Gov't service salary . Column 19 Livonia , Indiana crossed out and Ind. Written in. Column 26 appears to have had pension written, then crossed out and physician written above. 5A 2 . . 1 1 Spears Jessie B Wife . . F W 39 M . . . . Yes Yes Indiana English Indiana English Indiana English Yes Housewife . . . Column 21 Kentucky crossed out, Indiana written in. 5A 3 . . 2 2 Thompson John Head R . M Indian 47 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Laborer Lumber Camps W . . 5A 4 . . 2 2 Thompson Lizzie Wife . . F Ind 35 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . Housewife . . . . 5A 5 . . 3 3 Roy Joe Head O Free M Ind 60 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Laborer Lumber Camps W . . 5A 6 . . 3 3 Roy Ien Dah Beak Wife . . F Ind 50 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa . Housewife . . . . 5A 7 . . 3 3 Roy Thomas Son . . M Ind 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 8 . . 3 3 Roy Alice Daughter . . F Ind 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 9 . . 3 3 Roy Sam Son . . M Ind 9 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 10 . . 3 3 Roy Jennie Daughter . . F Ind 7 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 11 . . 3 3 * Osha Cooshikoye Shig Oka Mother . . F Ind 90 Wid . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . Column 5, no last name listed 5A 12 . . 4 4 Gonie N. Fred Head R . M W 32 M . . . . Yes Yes Michigan English Michigan English Michigan English Yes Laborer US Gov't W . . 5A 13 . . 4 4 Gonie F. Edith Wife . . F In 30 M Un Na . . Yes Yes Canada Chippewa Canada English Minnesota Chippewa Yes Housewife . . . . 5A 14 . . 4 4 Gonie A. Joseph Son . . M In 4 S . . . . . . Michigan Eng/Chipp. Michigan English Canada English Yes None . . . . 5A 15 . . 4 4 Gonie E. Mary Daughter . . F In 2 S . . . . . . Michigan Eng/Chipp. US English Can Lc Yes None . . . . 5A 16 . . 5 5 Goodsky Peter Head O Free M Indian 46 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Laborer Lumber Camps W . . 5A 17 . . 5 5 Goodsky Bay Bah Mah Beak Wife . . F Ind 43 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 18 . . 5 5 Goodsky Annie Daughter . . F Ind 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 19 . . 5 5 Goodsky Frank Son . . M Ind 10 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 20 . . 5 5 Goodsky Lillian Daughter . . F Ind 2 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 21 . . 6 6 Johnson Old Man Head O Free M Ind 85 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 22 . . 6 6 * Nay Nah Ah Beak Wife . . F Ind 70 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . Housewife . . . Column 5, no last name listed 5A 23 . . 7 7 Martin James Head O Free M Ind 57 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa . Laborer Lumber Camps W . . 5A 24 . . 7 7 * Nayne Gah Tay Gishing Oke Wife . . F Ind 37 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . Housewife . . . Column 5, no last name listed 5A 25 . . 7 7 * Ah SahWanahywad Oke Daughter . . F Ind 9 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . Column 5, no last name listed 5A 26 . . 7 7 * Kahga Gayah HahywadOke Daughter . . F Ind 5 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . Column 5, no last name listed 5A 27 . . 8 8 Nett Lake John Head O Free M Ind 53 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 28 . . 8 8 Nett Lake Naytah Gwe SiyBeak Wife . . F Ind 60 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . Housewife . . . . 5A 29 . . 8 8 Nett Lake Paderwski Son . . M Ind 13 S . . . . Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 30 . . 8 8 Nett Lake Pauline Daughter . . F Ind 8 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 31 . . 9 9 Farmer George Head O Free M Ind 67 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Indian police US Gov't W . . 5A 32 . . 9 9 Farmer Kayno Kah Bah Weak Wife . . F Ind 40 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . Housewife . . . . 5A 33 . . 9 9 Farmer Rosie Daughter . . F Ind 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 34 . . 10 10 Day Moses Head R . M Ind 82 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 35 . . 10 10 * Sah wah neqway broke Wife . . F Ind 81 M . . . . . . Minn Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . Column 5, no last name listed 5A 36 . . 11 11 Day Charley Head Un . M Ind 59 M . . . . Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes Laborer Lumber Camps W . . 5A 37 . . 11 11 Day We wah qway q* shig oke Wife . . F Ind 31 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 38 . . 11 11 Canada Jennie Step daughter . . F Ind 10 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 39 . . 11 11 Johnson Mabel Sister In-law . . F Ind 20 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Housekeeper Indian School W . . 5A 40 . . 12 12 Roy John Head O Free M Ind 55 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Canada Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Sawyer Saw Mills W . . 5A 41 . . 12 12 Roy Julia Wife . . F Ind 32 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa Can Chippewa US Chippewa . Housewife . . . . 5A 42 . . 12 12 Roy Josephine Daughter . . F Ind 1 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 43 . . 13 13 Johnson William Head O Free M Ind 41 M . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Laborer Working out W . . 5A 44 . . 13 13 Johnson May Wife . . F Ind 31 M . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 45 . . 13 13 Johnson Jack Son . . M Ind 14 S . . . . Yes Yes Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5A 46 . . 13 13 Johnson Harold Son . . M Ind 7 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 47 . . 13 13 Johnson Frances Daughter . . F Ind 2 S . . . . . . Min Chippewa US Chippewa US Chippewa . None . . . . 5A 48 . . 14 14 Clark J.C. Head O Free M W 51 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin English New York English New York English Yes Prop. General Store Emp . . 5A 49 . . 15 15 Pequette F.H. Head R . M Ind 64 M . . . . Yes Yes Michigan German Michigan Chippewa Germany German Yes Minister Gospel W . . 5A 50 . . 15 15 Pequette Georgiana Wife . . F Ind 61 M . . . . Yes Yes Michigan English Canada Chippewa Michigan Chippewa Yes Housekeeper Gov't school W . . ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1920 STATE: MN COUNTY: Koochiching TOWNSHIP: T65/R22 MICROFILM#: T625-842 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 60 ENUMERATOR: Geo.E Humphrey ENUMERATION DATE: 2 Feb. 1920 ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== S-M YEAR YEAR ATT CAN CAN FATHER FATHER MOTHER MOTHER SPEAK EMPL FARM PG# LN# STR 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) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 5B 51 . . 16 16 McKalvie Abert Head O Free M W 38 M 1881 Na 1919 . Yes Yes Can English Ireland English England English Yes Laborer Lumber Camp W . Column 5 Name appears to be Mc Kalvin. Column 19 Ontario written in Can, written over it. 5B 52 . . 16 16 McKalvie Jennie Wife . . F Ind 32 M . . . . . . Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa . Housewife . . . . 5B 53 . . 16 16 McKalvie Lida Daughter . . F In 9 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chipp/Eng Can LC US Chippewa Yes None . . . Column 21 Ont written in, Can written over it. 5B 54 . . 16 16 McKalvie Ethel Daughter . . F In 7 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min Chipp/Eng Canada LC US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5B 55 . . 16 16 McKalvie Alice Daughter . . F In 3 S . . . . . . Min Chipp/Eng Canada LC US Chippewa Yes None . . . . 5B 56 . . 16 16 McKalvie Leah Daughter . . F In 1 S . . . . . . Min Chipp/Eng Canada LC US Chippewa . None . . . . 5B 57 . . 17 17 Spiers F.M. Head R . M W 58 Wid . . . . Yes Yes New York English Scotland English Switzerland English Yes Physician . W . . 5B 58 . Fm 18 18 Swan G.K. Head O Free M W 42 Wid . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota German Germany German Germany German Yes Farmer General Farm . 1 . 5B 59 . . 18 18 Fritcher Henry G Boarder . . M W 23 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota English Austria English Minnesota English Yes Farm Laborer Working Out W . . 5B 60 . . 19 19 Larson Karl Head O Fre M W 38 M 1880 Na 1886 . Yes Yes Swe Sweed Sweden Swede Swe LC Yes Laborer Lumber Camps W . Column 19 and 23 Eksand crossed out, Swe written over. 5B 61 . . 19 19 Larson Laddie Wife . . F W 38 M 1882 Na . . . . Swe LC Swe LC Sweden Sweden Yes Housewife . . . Column 19 Smollan crossed out, Swe written over. 5B 62 . . 19 19 Larson Harry Son . . M W 12 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota Sweed Swe LC Swe LC Yes None . . . Column 21 Eksand crossed out, Swe written over. Column 23 Smollan crossed out, Swe written over. 5B 63 . . 19 19 Larson Arnold Son . . M W 9 S . . . . Yes Yes Min Sweed Swe LC Swe LC Yes None . . . . 5B 64 . . 19 19 Larson Elsie Daughter . . F W 2 S . . . . . . Min Sweed Swe LC Swe LC . None . . . . 5B 65 . . 20 20 Johnson Minnie Head O Fre F W 43 Wid . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota English Minn English Kentucky English Yes None . . . . 5B 66 . . 20 20 Johnson Leon Son . . M W 16 S . . . . Yes Yes Min English Norway Norwegian Minnesota English Yes Laborer Lumber camp . . . 5B 67 . . 20 20 Johnson Fred Son . . M W 13 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Min English Nor LC US English Yes None . . . . 5B 68 . . 20 20 Johnson Eveland Daughter . . F W 6 S . . . . . . Min English Nor LC US English Yes None . . . . 5B 69 . . 21 21 Jaeger Ewald Head . . M W 25 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin German Germany German Germany German Yes Laborer Lumber camp W . . 5B 70 . . 21 21 Castonia Hvila Boarder . . M W 23 S . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin English Canada French Canada French Yes Laborer Lumber Camp W . . 5B 71 . . 22 22 Gerard Vilina Head O Fre F W 34 D . . . . Yes Yes Indiana English Indiana English Indiana English Yes None . . . . 5B 72 . . 22 22 Gerard Orbile Daughter . . F W 15 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Ind English Ind English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 73 . . 22 22 Gerard Gladys Daughter . . F W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Illinois English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 74 . . 22 22 Gerard Roselend Daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Ill. English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 75 . . 22 22 Gerard Ada Daughter . . F W 10 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 76 . . 22 22 Gerard Ruth Daughter . . F W 8 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 77 . . 23 23 Zahnen Frank J Head O F M W 31 M . . . . Yes Yes Illinois English Germany German Indiana English Yes Fireman F.Train . . SURNAME APPEARS TO BE ZAHNEN OR LAHNEN 5B 78 . . 23 23 Zahnen Mary Wife . . F W 34 M . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin English Wisconsin English Wisconsin English Yes None . . . . 5B 79 . . 23 23 Zahnen Dorothy Daughter . . F W 6 S . . . . . . Illinois English Ill. English Wisconsin English Yes None . . . Birth place appears to be Illinois 5B 80 . . 23 23 Zahnen Harry Son . . M W 5 S . . . . . . Ill. English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 81 . . 23 23 Zahnen Francis Son . . M W 2 S . . . . . . Wisconsin English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 82 . . 23 23 Zahnen Wilbur Son . . M W 1 S . . . . . . Minnesota English US English US English . None . . . . 5B 83 . . 24 24 Morris Oliver P Head O F M . 58 M . . . . Yes Yes Indiana English Ohio English Indiana English Yes None . . . . 5B 84 . . 24 24 Morris Eva Wife . . F W 57 M . . . . Yes Yes Ind English Indiana English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 85 . . 24 24 Morris George R. Son . . M W 29 S . . . . Yes Yes Illinois English US English US English Yes Laborer Lumber camp . . . 5B 86 . . 24 24 Morris Fred C Son . . M W 25 S . . . . Yes Yes Ill. English US English US English Yes Laborer Lumber camp . . . 5B 87 . . 25 25 Plumb John A Head O F M W 56 M . . . . Yes Yes Ill. English England LC US English Yes Laborer . . . . 5B 88 . . 25 25 Plumb Katie M Wife . . F W 32 M . . . . Yes Yes Kansas English Indiana LC US English Yes None . . . . 5B 89 . . 25 25 Plumb Ruth Daughter . . F W 11 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Illinois English Illinois LC Kansas English Yes None . . . . 5B 90 . . 25 25 Plumb Raymond Son . . M W 8 S . . . . Yes Yes Indiana English Ill. LC US English Yes None . . . . 5B 91 . . 26 26 Melzian Wesley Head Un . M W 21 S . . . . Yes Yes Minnesota English Germany German Minnesota English Yes Teacher Rural school W . . 5B 92 . . 27 27 Green Cedar E Head O F M W 35 M . . . . Yes Yes Nebraska English Oregon English Michigan English Yes Laborer Lumber Camp W . Transcriber wrote "" under German language listed above in Melgian, The Green family lists English in areas the transcriber marked with "". It is believed the transcriber was using "" for English as the language. 5B 93 . . 27 27 Green Minnie M Wife . . F W 35 M . . . . Yes Yes Iowa English Iowa English Iowa English Yes None . . . . 5B 94 . . 27 27 Green Ernest Son . . M W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Nebraska English Nebraska English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 95 . . 28 28 Smith William F Head O F M W 56 M . . . . Yes Yes Iowa English New York English US English Yes Painter Working out W . . 5B 96 . . 28 28 Smith Mary C Wife . . F W 47 M . . . . Yes Yes Illinois English US English New York English Yes None . . . . 5B 97 . . 28 28 Smith Earl Son . . M W 14 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Ill. English Iowa English Illinois English Yes None . . . . 5B 98 . . 28 28 Smith Ethel E Daughter . . F W 12 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Iowa English US English US English Yes None . . . . 5B 99 . . 29 29 Shryock Margret Head R . F W 45 Wid . . . . Yes Yes Wisconsin Chippewa Michigan French/Chippewa Minnesota Chippewa Yes Teacher US Gov't sh. Sch. . Maybe of mixed blood, chippewa and white because she indicates chippewa tognue? 5B 100 . . 29 29 Linord Charley Son . . M W 10 S . . . Yes Yes Yes Minnesota English Illinois English Wisconsin English Yes None . . . .