1950 US Census


State Michigan
County Berrien
Incorporated Place or Township Fairplain
E.D. Number 11-8 B
Name of street, avenue, or road Elvern drive
House (and apartment) number 211
Serial number of dwelling unit 84
Is this house on a farm (or ranch)? No
Is this house on a place of three or more acres? No

Line Number 9 10 11
Name Southland, Harry J. Southland, Ellen O'Neill Clara
Relationship Head Wife Mother in law
Race White White White
Sex Male Female Female
How old was he on his last birthday? 45 45 70
Is he now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? Mar Mar Wd
What State (or foreign country) was he born in? Michigan England England
If foreign born is he naturalized? yes mo
What was this person doing most of last week - working, keeping house, or something else? wk wk H
Did this person do any work at all last week, not counting work around the house? 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? 48 40
What kind of work was he doing? freight agent cashier
What kind of business or industry was he working in? railroad Retail department stock?
Class of Worker P P

Sample Line Number 11
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: England Mother: England
What is the highest grade of school that he has attended? S-6
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? Weeks
Last year, in how many weeks did this person do any work at all, not counting work around the house? None
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? None
Last year, how much money did he receive from interest, dividends, veterans allowances, pensions, rents, or other income (aside from earnings)? None

NB - Rest of row blank.


Source: Ancestry - 1950 United States Federal Census