1950 US Census


State California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated Place or Township Santa Monica
E.D. Number 74-16
Name of street, avenue, or road Kansas Ave
House (and apartment) number 2920
Serial number of dwelling unit 288
Is this house on a farm (or ranch)? No
Is this house on a place of three or more acres? No

Line Number 28 29
Name Riddell, Thomas Riddell, Lela
Relationship Head Wife
Race White White
Sex Male Female
How old was he on his last birthday? 44 48
Is he now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? Married Married
What State (or foreign country) was he born in? Scotland England
If foreign born is he naturalized? Yes Yes
What was this person doing most of last week - working, keeping house, or something else? Work Other House
Did this person do any work at all last week, not counting work around the house? Yes No
Was this person looking for work? No
Even though he didn't work last week, does he have a job or business? No
How many hours did he work last week? 4
What kind of work was he doing? Painter
What kind of business or industry was he working in? Painting Contractor
Class of Worker Own Business


Source: Ancestry - 1950 United States Federal Census