Census

1930 U. S. Census Clay Co., Texas
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1237)

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Clay County
Prec. 2
Enum. District 39-8
Supervisor District 3
Sheet 14B
4/21/1930

Dwelling 255
Family 261
James D. Avis, Jr., head,  m, w, 43, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Virginia, mar 21 yrs,    can r/w/s                    farmer on stock farm
Alide Avis,         wife,  f, w, 43, bp: Tenn,  fbp: Tenn,  mbp: Tenn,     mar 21 yrs,    can r/w/s
Piner D. Avis,      son,   m, w, 20, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tenn, single, in school, can r/w/s
Helen N. Avis,      dau,   f, w, 17, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tenn, single, in school, can r/w/s 
James D. Avis 3rd,  son,   m, w, 15, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tenn, single, in school, can r/w/s 
Martha J. Avis,     dau,   f, w,  9, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tenn, single, in school 
Oscar R. Bush,      uncle, m, w, 60, bp: Virginia, fbp: Virginia, mbp: Virginia, single,  can r/w/s

home is owned, on farm, has radio


 

1830 U. S. Census Jefferson Co., Alabama
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1231)

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Jefferson County
p. 22

Benjamin Tarrant
1 male    30-39
2 females  0-4
2 females  5-9
2 females 10-15
1 female  30-39

1870 U. S. Census Jefferson Co., Alabama
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1230)

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Township 16
Range 2 W
7/11/1870
P. O. Oregon
p. 1

Dwelling 383
Family 397
Tarrant, B. J., 77, m, w, Farmer, pe: 330, bp: S.C., male citizen over 21
Tarrant, Liddy, 45, f, w, Keeping House,   bp: Ala.

 

1866 Alabama State Census, Jefferson County
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1229)


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Benjamin Tarrant
1 male 70-80
1 female 20-30
1 female 40-50
1 female 70-80
 

1850 U. S. Census Jefferson Co., Alabama
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1227)


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Jefferson Co.
Green's Beat District #2
12/6/1850

Dwelling 27
Family 27
Benjamin  Tarrant, 58, m, bp: SC, M. E. Clergyman, re: 500
Mournin   Tarrant, 56, f, bp: SC
Lydia     Tarrant, 25, f, bp: Ala
Mahala    Tarrant, 22, f, bp: Ala
Andrew J. Tarrant, 18, m, bp: Ala

1860 U. S. Census Jefferson Co., Alabama
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1225)

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Green's Precinct
6/9/1860
P.O. Elyton Ala

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Dwelling 104
Family 96
Benjamin  Tarrant, m, 67, bp: S.C., Meth. Clergyman, re: 1800, re: 2720
Mourning  Tarrant, f, 61, bp: S.C.
Lydia     Tarrant, f, 36, bp: Ala
Mehala    Tarrant, f, 32, bp: Ala
Andrew J. Tarrant, m, 27, bp: Ala, Farmer, pe: 150
Mourning  Hewitt,  f, 17, bp: Ala
John      Hewitt,  m, 14, bp: Ala
William   Hewitt,  m, 11, bp: Ala

1920 U. S Census Wichita Co., Texas 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1223)


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1/12/1920
Wichita Co., Texas
Justice Prec. #1
Wichita Falls 
Supervisor's Dist. 13
Enumeration Dist. 121 
Sheet 9B
2012 Lucille Str. 

Dwelling 158
Family 164 
James D. Avis,  Head, m, w, 32, married, can r/w/s, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Virginia, Stock Farmer
J. D. Avis,     wife, f, w, 32, married, can r/w/s, bp: Tenn., fbp: Tenn., mbp: Tennessee
P. Dodson Avis,  son, m, w, 10, single,  can r/w/s, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tennessee
Hellen N. Avis,  dau, f, w,  9, single,  can r/w,   bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tennessee, in school
J. D. Avis, Jr., son, m, w,  4, single,  can r/w,   bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tennessee, in school
home owned with mortgage

1940 U. S. Census Otero Co., New Mexico
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1214)

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New Mexico
Otero County
Precinct 1, Alamogordo
4/9/1940
Enum. Distr. 18-5
Super. Distr. 3

Sheet 61A
Household 3
Home is owned, worth $1350, is a farm, was in same house in 1935
Ora L. Ayers,   head, f, w, 42, married, bp: Texas, had 2 yrs college, not employed
Bob R. Ayers,    son, m, w, 18, single,  bp: Texas, not in school, had 8 years school, farmer, earned $250 last year
Marion E. Ayers  dau, f, w, 17, bp: Texas, in school (2nd yr high school), Beauty Operator at Beauty Shop, earned $350 last year
Dick R. Ayers,   son, m, w, 15, bp: Texas, not in school, had 1 year high school, farmer, earned $15 last year
David E. Ayers,  son, m, w, 11, bp: New Mexico, in school grade 4 
Winnie J. Ayers, dau, f, w,  7, bp: New Mexico, in school grade 1

1930 U. S. Census Chaves Co., New Mexico
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1213)

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New Mexico
Chaves County
Precinct 1
5/5/1930
Enum. Distr. 3-8
Super. Distr. 5

Sheet 12A
Dwelling 238
Family 254
Home is owned, worth $300, not a farm
Ernest R. Ayers, head, m, w, 39, married at 30, can r/w/s English, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Louisiana, Oil Inspector for State Highway Dept., employed, not a veteran
Ora Ayers,       wife, f, w, 32, married at 23, can r/w/s English, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Tennessee, not employed
Robert Ayers,     son, m, w,      8, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Texas, in school 
Marion Ayers,     dau, f, w,      7, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Texas, in school 
Richard Ayers,    son, m, w,      5, bp: Texas, fbp: Texas, mbp: Texas
David Ayers,      son, m, w, 1 4/12, bp: New Mexico, fbp: Texas, mbp: Texas

1950 U. S. Census Ward Co., Texas
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1210)

Ward Co., Texas
4/3/1950
Monahans
E. D. 238-5
Sheet 21

509 Alred
Not a farm
Louis A. Cook,   head, w, m, 33, mar,  bp: Texas
Mildred L. Cook, wife, w, f, 34, mar,  bp: Texas, housework
Kenneth L. Cook, son,  w, m, 11, nev., bp: Texas 
Robert W. Cook,  son,  w, m,  6, nev., bp: Texas
Janice L. Cook,  dau., w, f,  3, nev., bp: Texas 

Louis worked 96 hrs. last week as Automobile Mechanic in Garage which he owns

["nev." means "never married"]

Supplemental data for Louis:
- living here a year ago
- father and mother born in U. S.
- completed 12th grade
- worked 51 weeks last year
- earned $3000 from his own business last year
- no other household income
- no military service