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1940 Census, ED 60-381, Sheet 63B

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Case File: Mailahn Family (1912)
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16 Apr 1940 – Household #362 – 1201 W. 36th St, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Name Rel Sex Race Age Marriage Born 1935 Residence Occupation
 Mailahn, George Head M W 42 Married Wisconsin Idaho Springs, Clear Creek, Colorado Cook, Restaurant
 –, Martha Wife F W 38 Married Nebraska Idaho Springs, Clear Creek, Colorado
 –, Edward Son M W 18 Single Nebraska Idaho Springs, Clear Creek, Colorado
 Notes:  They rent for $25 per month; George & Martha both completed up to 8th grade while Edward is a currently a Junior in high school. George works all 52 weeks of 1939 and made a total of $1200 (this was above the national average); he worked 44 hours in the last week of March 1940.