1920 United States Federal Census


FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES; 1920 - POPULATION

State: New York

County: Queens

Supervisor's District No. 4

Enumeration District No. 47

Sheet No. 11 A

Township or Other Division of County: Astoria Township

Name of Incorporated Place: Long Island City Borough of Queens New York

Ward of City: 1

Enumerated by me on 10 day of January, 1920, Pauline King, Enumerator

Place of Abode

Street, avenue, road, etc. 11th. Ave
House number or farm, etc. 343
Number of dwelling house, in order of vistation 121
Number of familiy, in order of vistation 248

The Name of each Person whose place of abode, on January 1, 1920, was in this family. Benson Harry Benson Leona Benson Edna Benson Charles Benson May
Relationship of each person to the head of the family Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter
Tenure Home owned or rented R        
If owned free or mortgaged          
Personal Description Sex M F F M F
Color or race W W W W W
Age at last birthday 30 24 5 3 0/12
Single, married, widowed or divorced M M S S S
Citizenship Year of immigration to the United States   1906      
Naturalized or alien   Na      
If naturalized, year of naturalization          
Education Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1919 No No No No No
Whether able to read yes yes      
Whether able to write yes yes      
Nativity Place of Birth & Mother tongue of this Person New York Belgium - Flemish New York New York New York
Place of Birth & Mother tongue of Father Sweden - Swedish Belgium - Flemish New York New York New York
Place of Birth & Mother tongue of Mother Sweden - Swedish Belgium - Flemish Belgium - Flemish Belgium - Flemish Belgium - Flemish
Whether able to speak English Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Occupation Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done, eg spinner, salesman, labourer, etc. Painter None None None None
Industry, business, or establishment in which at work, eg cotton mill, dry goods store, farm, etc. House        
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account W        
Number of farm schedule          


Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 1, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1229; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 930
Source: ancestry.co.uk - 1920 United States Federal Census