In addition to my very first look at my very first page of the 1950 Census which resulted in my finding my maternal grandfather, I also found a number of additional ancestors, for both my research in the Gronlund / Dahlstrom families and in the Robertson / Thompson families.
Gronlund / Dahlstrom
My Paternal Grandparents:
Minnesota, St. Louis County, Duluth, Enumeration District 88-127, Sheet 4, April 14, 1950:
Line #8: Street Name: 24th Avenue; House Number: 1018; Dwelling Unit: 39; Not on a farm; Not 3 or more acres; Gronlund, Bernard; Head; White; Male; 54; Married; Born in Minnesota; Worked most of last week; Worked 40 hours; Manager; Bread Company; Private Employer.
Line #9: ———-, Lena J.; Wife; White; Female; 49; Married; Born in Minnesota; Housekeeping; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
Line #10: ———– Glen H.; Son; White; Male; 16; Never married; Born in Minnesota; Other [for what he did last week; presumably school]; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
My Dad:
Iowa, Dubuque County, Dubuque City, Enumeration District 31-86, Sheet 80, April 19, 1950:
Line #15: Street Name: Wartburg Place; House Number: 300; Dwelling Unit: 208; Not on a farm; Not 3 or more acres; Gronlund, Robert B.; Lodger; White; Male; 23; Never Married; Born in Minnesota; Other for most of last week; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
My Mom:
Iowa, Buchanan County, Winthrop Town, Enumeration District 10-5, Sheet 72, April 10, 1950:
Line #14: No Street Name or House Number; Dwelling Unit: 79; Not on a farm; Not 3 or more acres; Dahlstrom, Dorothy; Roomer; White; Female; 21; Never Married; Born in Iowa; Worked most of last week; Teacher; School; Private Employer.
My Great Aunt:
Iowa, Clayton County, Elkader Town, Enumeration District 22-1, Sheet 1, April 1, 1950:
Line #27: Street Name: High and Chestnut Street; Corner of Chestnut house on Chestnut; House Number: 11; Dwelling Unit: 11; Not on a farm; Not 3 or more acres; Monlux, Will C.; Head; White; Male; 73; Widowed; Born in Iowa; Worked most of last week; Worked 30 hours; Salesman Insurance; Insurance Company; Private Employer.
Line #28: ———–, Milton D.; Son; White; Male; 46; Married; Born in Iowa; Other most of last week; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; Yes he does have a job; Farm Helper; Farm; Own business.
Line #29: ———– , Alice E.; Daughter-In-Law; White; Female; 43; Married; Born in Iowa; Housekeeping; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
My Great Uncle:
Wisconsin, Columbia County, Lodi, Enumeration District 11-22, Sheet 10, April 19, 1950:
Line #9: Street Name: Summerville Park Road [on Sheet #2]; No House Number; Dwelling Unit: 122; Yes this home is on a farm; No answer for is this house on 3 or more acres; Mahnke, Elmer J.; Head; White; Male; 50; Married; Born in Iowa; Worked most of last week; Worked 56 hours; Janitor; Parkway Theater; Private Employer.
Line #10: ———– , Theresa G.; Wife; White; Female; 47; Married; Born in Wisconsin; Housekeeping; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
Since Theresa Mahnke was on Line 10, she was selected for the additional sample questions: No, she was not living in this same house 1 year ago; she was living in Dane County, Wissonsin; her father and mother were born in the U.S.; the eleventh grade (S11) was the highest grade she attended; yes she completed that grade; she is 30 or over, so has not attended school at any time since February 1st; she worked 32 weeks last year; last year (1949) she earned $1100 in wages and salary before deductions; she did not any money working in his own business; she earned $50 from interest, dividends, veteran’s allowances, pensions, rents or other income; none of his relatives in this household earned anything from any of these sources last year; no military service.
My Great Uncle:
California, Alameda County, San Leandro, Enumeration District 1-27, Sheet 79, April 21, 1950:
Line #5: Street Name: Dowling Blvd.; House Number: 964; Dwelling Unit: 309; No this home is not on a farm; No this house not on 3 or more acres; Mahnke, Harvey F.; Head; White; Male; 40; Divorced; Born in Iowa; Worked most of last week; Worked 40 hours; Repair Machinery; Weekly Newspaper; Private Employer.
Line #6: Denning, Irma; Cousin [not sure how related, but she did live in Farmersburg, 1900 census]; White; Female; 52; Widowed; Born in Iowa Worked most of last week; Worked 40 hours; Real Estate Broker; Real Estate Office; Private Employer.
Line #7: Klinge, Bertha M.; Irma’s mother (confirmed on 1940 census) [Relationship hard to read; transcribed as “nephew” but this is an 85 year old woman!]; White; Female; 85; Widowed; Born in Iowa; Housekeeping; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
Robertson / Thompson
My wife’s paternal grandparents:
Mississippi, Harrison County, Gulfport, Enumeration District 24-67, Sheet 4, April 4, 1950:
Line #5: Street Name: 32nd Avenue; House Number: 1209; Dwelling Unit: 53; Not on a farm; Not 3 or more acres; Robertson, Jaston [sic should be Gaston]; Head; White; Male; 52; Married; Born in Mississippi; Worked most of last week; Worked 66 hours; Manager; Retail grocery store; Private Employer.
Line #6: ———-, Mattie Belle; Wife; White; Female; 48; Married; Born in Mississippi; Worked most of last week; Worked 40 hours; Checker; Retail grocery store; Private Employer.
My wife’s father:
Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Enumeration District 160-229, Sheet 10, April 12, 1950:
Line #1: Street Name: Techwood Drive NW; No House Number listed; No Dwelling Unit listed; No information provided whether on a farm or whether on 3 or more acres; Robertson, Charles W.; Lodger; White; Male; 18; Never Married; Born in Mississippi; Other for what he did most of last week (presumably in school); No did not do any work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
My Wife’s Uncle:
California, Fresno County, Fresno, Enumeration District 63-95, Sheet 12, April 14, 1950:
Line #30: Street Name: North Fresno between McKenzie and Illinois; House Number: 207; Dwelling Unit: 133; Not on a farm; Not 3 or more acres; Robertson, Gaston; Head; White; Male; 27; Married; Born in Mississippi; Worked most of last week; Worked 40 hours; Salesman; Stationary Retail; Private Employer.
Since Gaston Robertson was on Line 30, he was selected for the additional sample questions: Yes, he was living in this same house 1 year ago; his father and mother were both born in the U.S.; the third year of college was the highest grade he attended; he did not complete the college degree; he has not attended school at any time since February 1st; he worked 52 weeks last year; last year (1949) he earned $2700 in wages and salary before deductions; he did not any money working in his own business; he did not earn any money from interest, dividends, veteran’s allowances, pensions, rents or other income; none of his relatives in this household earned anything from any of these sources last year; yes he served in World War II; no he did not serve in World War I; no he did not serve any other time.
Line #31: ———-, Joyce; Wife; White; Female; 22; Married; Born in California; Housekeeping; No did not work last week; No was not looking for work; No does not have a job.
Line #32: ———–, Penny; Daughter; White; Female; 3; Never married; Born in Mississippi; all other questions left blank [for what she did last week and work information].
Line #33: ———–, Harlan; Son; White; Male; 1; Never married; Born in California; all other questions left blank [for what he did last week and work information].
Gregg B. Gronlund 