Emmett C. Scahill - Indiana, Indianapolis - 1940 U.S. Census - The Sixteenth U.S. Census

The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.3 percent over the 1930 population of 123,202,624 persons. The census date of record was April 1, 1940. A number of new questions were asked including where people were 5 years before, highest educational grade achieved, and information about wages. This census introduced sampling techniques; one in 20 people were asked additional questions on the census form. Other innovations included a field test of the census in 1939.

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Name: Emmett C. Scahill

Relationship to Head Of Family: Head

Occupation:  Pumper, City Fire Department

Age:  44

City/Village: Indianapolis

County:  Marion

State:  Indiana

Ward Of City:  17

Spouse: Nellie J. Scahill, aged: 43

Children:

James F. Scahill, aged: 21. Sweeper Salesman, Vacuum Cleaners

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John W. Scahill - Indianapolis, Indiana - 1930 U.S. Census - The Fifteenth U.S. Census

The Fifteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during the 1920 Census.

General information about the 1930 U.S. census.

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Name: John W. Scahill

Relationship to Head Of Family: Head

Age: 58

City/Village: Indianapolis

County: Marion

Township: Center

State: Inidana

Ward Of City: One

Spouse:

Annie C. Scahill Aged: 59

Children:

Iris Scahill Aged: 33

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Charles Emmett Scahill - Indiana Draft Cards - World War 1

This is an extract from the World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Name: Charles Emmett Scahill

City: Indianapolis

County: Not Stated

State: Indiana

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Birth Date: 17 July 1895

Race: White

Roll: Not Stated

DraftBoard: Not Stated

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John W. Scahill - 1900 U.S. Census - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

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This extract covers the Scahill name found in the 1900 U. S. Census, for Indianapolis city, Marion, Indiana.

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Name: John W Scahill
Residence: Indianapolis city, Marion, Indiana
Birth date: Jul 1871
Birth place: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Spouse name: Anna Scahill
Spouse birth place: Indiana
Father birth place: Penn
Mother birth place: Ohio
Race (Term on Certificate): White
Head-of-household name:
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Years married: 5
Estimated marriage year: 1895
Mother how many children:
Number living children: 2
Gender: Male
Name: Emmett Scahill
Gender: Female
Name: Iris Scahill
Enumeration district: 0072
Sheet number & letter: 7B
Household id: 176
Reference number: 60
GSU film number: 1240388
Image number: 00620
Collection: 1900 United States Census

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