Amanuensis Monday – 1930 Census Entry for Russell Price Family

In 1930, Russell and Maude Price lived in Melrose with seven of their eight children. Aunt Eunice, the youngest, was not born yet. Russell owned his own home, which was valued at $3,000 ($46,550 in today’s dollars). He was employed as a farm laborer at the time of the census, which was taken the first year of the Great Depression.

Both Russell and Maude could read and write. All of the children old enough – Juanita, Jeannette, Herman and James  –  attended school that year.  

Several relatives lived in the same neighborhood, including Russell’s parents, Allen and Caroline Price. Lucius Baldwin, who lived next door to Allen and Caroline, was Russell’s cousin. Annie Harper, who was instrumental in Russell’s decision to attend seminary in New York, lived two doors down from Russell and Maude in 1930.

 

Abstract:

·       Russell A Price, head, owned home, value $3,000,did not live on a farm, male, white, 37 years old, married at age 22, can read and write, born in Florida, father born in South Carolina, mother born in Florida, occupation: farm laborer, not a veteran

·         Maud Price, wife, female, white, age 37, married at age 22, can read and write, born in Florida, father born in Alabama, mother born in Florida

·         Jaunita, daughter, female, white, age 14, attended school, can read and write, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

·         Jenett, daughter, female, white, age 11, attended school, can read and write, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

·         Herman, son, age 9, male, white, attended school, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

·         James, son, age 7, male, white, attended school, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

·         Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 5 years and ? months, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

·         Allen, son, male, white, age 3 years and 9 months, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

·         Mildred, daughter, female, white, age 1 year and 4 months, born in Florida, father and mother born in Florida

 

Source: 1930 U.S. Census, Putnam County, Florida, population schedule, 18^th Precinct, ED 0026, sheet 1A, dwelling 8, family 8, Russell A. Price; database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com); citing FHL microfilm 2340067.