1950 US Census


State Illinois
County Will
Incorporated Place or Township Lockport
E.D. Number 99-133
Name Illiois State Penitentiary
Name of street, avenue, or road State Highway U S #66

Line Number 21 - See Below
Name Broadbent, Charles
Relationship Prisoner
Race White
Sex Male
How old was he on his last birthday? 56
Is he now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? D
What State (or foreign country) was he born in? Ill
If foreign born is he naturalized?
What was this person doing most of last week - working, keeping house, or something else?
Did this person do any work at all last week, not counting work around the house? Inmate
Was this person looking for work?
Even though he didn't work last week, does he have a job or business?
How many hours did he work last week?
What kind of work was he doing?
What kind of business or industry was he working in?
Class of Worker

NB - Other occupants not transcribed.

Sample Line Number 21
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: Ill Mother: New York
What is the highest grade of school that he has attended? C1
Did he finish this grade? Yes
Has he attended school at any time since February 1st? 30 or over
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?
Last year (1949), how much money did he earn working as an employee for wages or salary?
Last year, how much money did he earn working in his own business, professional practice, or farm?
Last year, how much money did he receive from interest, dividends, veterans allowances, pensions, rents, or other income (aside from earnings)?
Last year (1949), how much money did his relatives in this household earn working for wages or salary?
Last year, how much money did his relatives in this household earn working in own business, professional practice, or farm?
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)?
If Male did he ever serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during?


Source: Ancestry - 1950 United States Federal Census