Houghton Surname Project

Peter J. Houghton?¹

M, #85591, b. circa 1878

Family: Margaret T. (?) b. c 1877

Marriage*: Peter J. Houghton? married Margaret T. (?) on circa 1903 mar 7 y in 1910 census.¹

Irene M. Houghton?¹ b. c 1908

Biography

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Birth

circa 1878

MA, USA, age 32 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1903

mar 7 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 32, office hand?¹

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland¹

Research

1910 census surname may be Houghlan

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 403; Line 56, dwl 8-131-223.

Margaret T. (?)¹

F, #85592, b. circa 1877

Family: Peter J. Houghton? b. c 1878

Marriage*: Margaret T. (?) married Peter J. Houghton? on circa 1903 mar 7 y in 1910 census.¹

Irene M. Houghton?¹ b. c 1908

Biography

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Birth

circa 1877

MA, USA, age 33 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1903

mar 7 y in 1910 census¹

ParentsD

father born in Canada, mother born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 403; Line 56, dwl 8-131-223.

Irene M. Houghton?¹

F, #85593, b. circa 1908

Father*: Peter J. Houghton?¹ b. c 1878
Mother*: Margaret T. (?)¹ b. c 1877

Biography

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Birth

circa 1908

MA, USA, age 2 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 403; Line 56, dwl 8-131-223.

Mary E. (?)

F, #85594, b. circa 1865, d. before 1950

Family: Walter Stanford Houghton b. 18 Apr 1866

Marriage*: Mary E. (?) married Walter Stanford Houghton, son of Cyrus Warren Houghton and Susan Helen Alley.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1865

Canada, age 55 in 1920 census

Immigration

1892

Naturalization

1917

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 54, magazine dealer^1,2

Death

before 1950

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 129, Vol. 33, E.D. 188, Sh. 10, Ln. 78.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_695; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 188; line 78, dwl 64-218-236.

John W. Houghton¹

M, #85595, b. circa 1902

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 6 Dec 1880
Mother*: Hannah Thompson¹ b. bt 1871 - 1877, d. 24 Aug 1947

Biography

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Birth

circa 1902

MA, USA, age 8 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Methuen Precinct 1, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_586; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 421; line 94, dwl 317-510-687.

Frederick Houghton Jr¹

M, #85596, b. 6 January 1891

Father*: Frederick Houghton¹ b. c 1866
Mother*: Sarah J. (?)¹ b. c 1866

Family: Elizabeth M. (?) b. c 1893

Marriage*: Frederick Houghton Jr married Elizabeth M. (?)²

Ruth E. Houghton+² b. 21 Feb 1915, d. 28 Apr 2013
Gordon James Houghton+⁵ b. 1 May 1920, d. 10 Aug 2006

Biography

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Birth

Jan 6, 1891

Manchester, Lancashire, England, age 19 in 1910 census; age 24 in 1920 census; age 39 in 1930 census^2,3

Occupation

1910

house carpenter

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Methuen, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 26, carpenter³

1920 Census

1920

Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 28, house carpenter^2,4

1930 Census

1930

Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 39, foreman carpenter, building construction work⁵

Residence

1942

Somerville, MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Melrose, MA, USA, age 59, building carpenter

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Methuen Precinct 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_586; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 424; Line 26, dwl 192-376-482.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Somerville, Middlesex Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 79, E.D. 452, Sh. 12, Ln. 7.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684576.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_718; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 452; line 17, dwl 383-159-258.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_928; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 456; Image: 0978; line 55, dwl 383-25-55.

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #85597, b. circa 1893

Father*: Frederick Houghton¹ b. c 1866
Mother*: Sarah J. (?)¹ b. c 1866

Biography

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Birth

circa 1893

England, age 17 in 1910 census¹

Immigration

1893

Occupation

1910

cotton mill winder

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Methuen Precinct 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_586; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 424; Line 26, dwl 192-376-482.

Mary C. Houghton

F, #85598, b. 31 March 1916, d. 20 March 1987

Father*: Robert Bigelow Houghton b. 9 Jul 1886, d. 24 Sep 1923
Mother*: Helen Marion Wilkins b. 29 Apr 1881, d. 15 Oct 1967

Biography

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Birth

Mar 31, 1916

MA, USA, age 3 7/12in 1920 census; age 24 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

Lowell, MA, USA²

1940 Census

1940

New York, Queens Co., NY, USA, age 46, single, high school teacher²

1950 US Census

1950

Billerica, MA, USA, age 68, widow; and sister Maud, Livingston, 73, widow

Occupation

1950

public school teacher

Death

Mar 20, 1987

Falmouth, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2749; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41-1623C; line 43, dwl 8326.

James Faunce Sears^1,2

M, #85599, b. 3 September 1899, d. 3 August 1979

Father*: William Barnas Sears¹ b. 4 Jul 1864
Mother*: Harriet Alena Houghton¹ b. 2 Feb 1871, d. 1912

Family: Ella M. (?) b. 1902, d. 1943

Marriage*: James Faunce Sears married Ella M. (?)

Alfred R. Sears b. 1920, d. 1982
Lillian E. Sears

Biography

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Birth

Sep 3, 1899

Malden, MA, USA, age 10 in 1910 census^1,2

Marriage

Death

Aug 3, 1979

Wareham, MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_586; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 441; line 72, dwl 215-264-264.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/4126795/…

Grace J. Houghton¹

F, #85600, b. 23 May 1909, d. 15 November 1981

Father*: Richard J. Houghton¹ b. 18 Jul 1871, d. 1952
Mother*: Ellen M Cummings¹ b. Apr 1870, d. 1942

Family: Daniel F. Hammond b. 23 Feb 1904, d. May 1985

Marriage*: Grace J. Houghton married Daniel F. Hammond.

Biography

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Birth

May 23, 1909

Peabody, MA, USA, age 10/12 in 1910 census; age 16 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Children+

two daughters, Betty Lonergan and Joanne Abahazy; a son, Richard;

Death

Nov 15, 1981

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_587; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 447; line 50, dwl 23 1/2-81-101.

Robert E. Houghton¹

M, #85601, b. circa 1874

Biography

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Birth

circa 1874

MA, USA, age 36 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Rowley, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 36, hired hand, farm hand, divorced¹

ParentsS

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_587; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 451; line 2, dwl 47.

(?) Houghton

M, #85602

Family:

William E. Houghton b. Mar 1862

Biography

Birth

ME, USA

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Pedigree

Caroline D. (?)¹

F, #85603, b. circa 1857

Family: Frank H. Houghton b. Jun 1854

Marriage*: Caroline D. (?) married Frank H. Houghton on circa 1897 2nd mar for both.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1857

ME, USA, age 53 in 1910 census; age 55, MA, in 1920 census¹

Marriage

circa 1897

2nd mar for both¹

1920 Census

1920

Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 62, florist shop²

Occupation

1920

upholstery shop order clerk

1930 Census

1930

Boston, MA, USA, age 60, florist³

ParentsD

parents born in ME; father born in ME, mother born in Canada in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_588; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 484; line60, dwl 23-462-551.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Melrose Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_715; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 338; line 24, dwl 36-335-360.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 945; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 2340680.

Asa O. Houghton¹

M, #85604, b. circa 1820

Family:

Frank F. Houghton¹ b. c 1855

Biography

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Birth

circa 1820

MA, USA, age 90 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Gill, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 90, widow, own income¹

Research

1910

1910 census surname may be Stoughton

ParentsS

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_588; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 497; line 13, dwl 98-108.

Frank F. Houghton¹

M, #85605, b. circa 1855

Father*: Asa O. Houghton¹ b. c 1820

Family: Ella J. (?) b. c 1855

Marriage*: Frank F. Houghton married Ella J. (?) on circa 1884 mar 26 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1855

MA, USA, age 55 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1884

mar 26 y in 1910 census¹

ParentsS

father born in MA, mother born in VT¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_588; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 497; line 13, dwl 98-108.

Ella J. (?)¹

F, #85606, b. circa 1855

Family: Frank F. Houghton b. c 1855

Marriage*: Ella J. (?) married Frank F. Houghton, son of Asa O. Houghton, on circa 1884 mar 26 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1855

MA, USA, age 55 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1884

mar 26 y in 1910 census¹

ParentsD

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_588; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 497; line 13, dwl 98-108.

William N. Gray

M, #85607, b. circa 1867

Family: Alice M. Houghton b. c 1867

Marriage*: William N. Gray married Alice M. Houghton, daughter of Charles A. Houghton and Harriet N. Rice.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1867

MA, USA, age 53 in 1920 census

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Templeton Twp, Baldwinville, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53, farmer; Harriet N., age 86, widow^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Baldwinville, Worcester Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 140, E.D. 164, Sh. 18, Ln. 33.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_748; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 164; line 31, dwl 327-395.

Ida M. Houghton¹

F, #85608, b. circa 1898

Father*: Charles Ellis Houghton¹ b. 7 Nov 1861, d. 2 Apr 1946
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Patterson¹ b. bt 1867 - 1869

Biography

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Birth

circa 1898

MA, USA, age 12 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 512; line 43247-303.

Lora Houghton

F, #85609, b. circa 1861

Father*: Hardin Houghton b. 5 Jun 1812, d. 2 Jul 1880
Mother*: Lucinda M. (?) b. c 1815, d. 30 Jul 1879

Biography

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Birth

circa 1861

NY, USA, age 9 in 1870 census

Pedigree

Herbert Leslie Houghton^1,2

M, #85610, b. 16 March 1901, d. 4 March 1919

Father*: Leonard Houghton¹ b. Jun 1876, d. 1937
Mother*: Alice May Belden¹ b. 1876, d. 1943

Biography

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Birth

Mar 16, 1901

Agawam, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1910 census^1,2

Death

Mar 4, 1919

Springfield, MA, USA

Burial

Springfield Street Cemetery, Agawam, Hampden Co., MA, USA

Obituary

son of Leonard and Alice May (Belden) Houghton. He had a brother, Earle F., who was born in 1902. Herbert worked for his father as an auto mechanic in his father's shop. His father was a blacksmith who in turn worked for his father who was a wheelwright. In the 1910 census all three generations live together in the home owned by Grandfather William W. Houghton. Sadly he died after 6 days in Mission Memorial Hospital in Springfield from influenza following an operation for appendicitis.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 524; line 26, dwl 75-85.
[S1542] Unknown name of person, Birth, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (2013).

George W. Houghton¹

M, #85611, b. circa 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1850

ME, USA, age 60 in 1910 census; age 72 in 1930 census; age 82 in 1940 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Monson State Hospital, Monson, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 60, patient, widower¹

1920 Census

1920

Monson State Hospital for Epileptics, Monson, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 70, patient, widowed²

1930 Census

1930

Monson State Hospital, Monson, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 82, widowed, patient³

ParentsS

father born in NY, mother born in ME in 1910 census; father born in MA, mother born in ME in 1920 & 1930 census¹

Duplicate

MA, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1924; line 29.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll T625_701; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 79; line 53.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 907; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 534.0; FHL microfilm: 2340642; line 72.

Mary A. Houghton¹

F, #85612, b. circa 1865

Biography

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Birth

circa 1865

VT, USA, age 45 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1890

mar 20 y in 1910 census

1910 Census

1910

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 45, dressmaker and seamstress¹

Duplicate

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA

ParentsD

parents born in VT

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield Ward 3, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_591; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 611; line 60, dwl 155.

Cora A. Houghton¹

F, #85613, b. circa 1886

Biography

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Birth

circa 1886

VT, USA, age 24 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Springfield, Hampden Co., VT, USA, age 24, paper shop stenographer¹

ParentsD

parents born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield Ward 3, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_591; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 613; line 54.

Mary A. Houghton¹

F, #85614, b. circa 1851

Biography

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Birth

circa 1851

CT, USA, age 59 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 59, home dressmaker¹

Duplicate

CT, USA

ParentsD

parents born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield Ward 4, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_592; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 616; line 87, dwl 29-27-38.

Ruth Turner¹

F, #85615

Biography

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Address

Sep 4, 2006

15 Kinsman Dr., Laconia, NH, USA,¹

Relative

Ada & Lois Kingsbury were half sisters of my great grandmother (paternal).¹

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Turner, Sep. 4, 2006.

Belle C. Clark

F, #85616, b. circa 1869

Father*: Chandler Clark b. c 1840
Mother*: Susannah Houghton b. c 1841, d. b 1880

Biography

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Birth

circa 1869

VT, USA, age 11 in 1880

1880 Census

1880

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 42, farmer¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T9_1349; Family History Film: 1255349; Page: 358.2000; Enumeration District: 226; line 28, dwl 157-167.

Frances Houghton¹

F, #85617, b. circa 1840

Biography

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Birth

circa 1840

MA, USA, age 70 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Willamsburg, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, age 70, widow, 2 children born, 0 living¹

Duplicate

ParentsD

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_594; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 724; line 27, dwl 211-224.

Barney Houghton¹

M, #85618, b. circa 1861

Biography

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Birth

circa 1861

Ireland, age 49 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1893

mar 17 y in 1910 census

Immigration

1893

1910 Census

1910

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 49, subway laborer; wife's name unlisted, age 45, Ireland¹

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 751; line 98, dwl 663.

Dr. John Houghton Taylor M.D.¹

M, #85619, b. circa 1892

Father*: Dr. Frederick W. Taylor¹ b. c 1857, d. b 1920
Mother*: Charlotte I. Houghton¹ b. c 1856

Biography

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Birth

circa 1892

MA, USA, age 18 in 1910 census; age 28 in 1920 census¹

Education

1916

Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, c 09-12, A.B., 13; m 12-16, M.D. Med.²

Residence

1916

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 782; line 73, dwl 735-196.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Harvard University Directory
By Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard Alumni Association:
http://books.google.com/books

Warren O. Taylor¹

M, #85620, b. circa 1894

Father*: Dr. Frederick W. Taylor¹ b. c 1857, d. b 1920
Mother*: Charlotte I. Houghton¹ b. c 1856

Biography

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Birth

circa 1894

MA, USA, age 16 in 1910 census; age 26 in 1920 census¹

Occupation

1920

wholesale cotton clerk

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 782; line 73, dwl 735-196.