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1930 Census, ED 56-16, Sheet 18A

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Case File: Lucy Haley (1930)
[Link to Original on Ancestry.com] - Sheet 2A
[Link to Original on Ancestry.com] - Sheet 18A

This page includes the family of Lucy Haley and her three children, Pearl (still with the Webster surname), John, and Theodore, living at 1306 Johnson in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa.  It was taken on 12 April 1930 by Rose B. Bartholomew.  There is a note to “See Sheet 2 line 44” for the rest of the household.  This additional page showed Lucy’s parents as the heads of the household – George & Annie Conn.  This earlier page was enumerated on 2 Apr 1930, also by Rose B. Bartholomew.

Dwelling #49, Family #54 – 1306 Johnson St, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Name Rel Sex Race Age Marriage Birth – Self, Father, Mother Occupation
 Conn, Geo. Head M Neg 76 M at age 21 Missouri, Kentucky, Kentucky  none, retired
 –, Annie Wife F Neg 56 M at age 18 Missouri, Missouri, Missouri laundress for private family
 Webster, Pearl grand-daughter F Neg 19 single Missouri, Missouri, Missouri none
 Haley, James grand-son M Neg 4 10/12 single Iowa, Missouri, Missouri none
 Haley, Lucy daughter F Neg 41 M at age 18 Missouri, Missouri, Missouri servant for a private family
 –, Theodore grand-son M Neg 17 single Missouri, Missouri, Missouri  
 Notes:  George rented his home for $10 a month, they did not have a radio. James and Lucy Haley are noted as not being able to read and write, but the rest of the family can.  It should be noted that on all other census records Lucy is marked as able to read and write – it may be that only James could not and her notation here is an error.