1950 US Census


State NY
County Queens
Incorporated Place or Township
E.D. Number 41-2029
Name of street, avenue, or road 173 St
House (and apartment) number 115-53
Serial number of dwelling unit 129
Is this house on a farm (or ranch)? No
Is this house on a place of three or more acres? No

Line Number 14 - See Below 15 16 17 18
Name Pape Chester Pape Louise Pape Robert Pape Marion Pape Karen
Relationship Head Wife Son Wife Grand Daughter
Race White White White White White
Sex Male Female Male Female Female
How old was he on his last birthday? 48 47 25 25 2
Is he now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? Married Married Married Married Never
What State (or foreign country) was he born in? New York Connecticut New York New York New York
If foreign born is he naturalized?
What was this person doing most of last week - working, keeping house, or something else? Home Work Home
Did this person do any work at all last week, not counting work around the house? no no
Was this person looking for work? no no
Even though he didn't work last week, does he have a job or business? no no
How many hours did he work last week?
What kind of work was he doing? Proprietor Mechanic
What kind of business or industry was he working in? Ornamental Iron Fences Ornamental Iron Fences
Class of Worker O

Sample Line Number 14
Was he living in this same house a year ago? Yes
Was he living on a farm a year ago?
Was he living in this same county a year ago?
What county and State was he living in a year ago?
What country were his father and mother born in? Father: US Mother: US
What is the highest grade of school that he has attended? S8
Did he finish this grade? Yes
Has he attended school at any time since February 1st?
If looking for work - How many weeks has he been looking for work?
Last year, in how many weeks did this person do any work at all, not counting work around the house? 45 Weeks
Last year (1949), how much money did he earn working as an employee for wages or salary? None
Last year, how much money did he earn working in his own business, professional practice, or farm? $2980
Last year, how much money did he receive from interest, dividends, veterans allowances, pensions, rents, or other income (aside from earnings)? $1000
Last year (1949), how much money did his relatives in this household earn working for wages or salary? None
Last year, how much money did his relatives in this household earn working in own business, professional practice, or farm? None $x
Last year, how much money did his relatives in this household receive from interest, dividends, veterans allowances, pensions, rents, or other income (aside from earnings)? None
If Male did he ever serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during? World War II - No
World I - No
Any other time including present service - No


Source: Ancestry - 1950 United States Federal Census