The Frank Hankins Family in the 1940 Census
The Hankins family was a challenge to find in the 1940
census. I knew where they were supposed to be – just could not find them in the
indexes. I finally search for an Evelyn b in Kansas with a last name starting
with H living in Collegeville. Then I found them – indexed as the Harbisa family on Ancestry!
I’ve notified Ancestry of the error – so now they do show up under Hankins! On Family Search - they are indexed as the Harkins family.
The family starts on line 58 on Sheet 1B Enumeration District 46-42. They were enumerated on April 3, 1940.
Image is from Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Enumeration District: 46-42; Description: COLLEGEVILLE BOROUGH, URSINUS COLLEGE. Year: 1940; Census Place: Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03578; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 46-42
What the census tells us is that
Frank Hankins owned his own home and farm at the intersection
of 3rd and Park Avenue in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and at the time, it was
valued at $ 7000. He is a white male, age 42, married and his highest level of
education is 4 years of college. He was born in New York State. In 1935, he
(and his family) was living in Bunellen, New Jersey (actualy it was Dunellen)
and that the 1935 residence was not a farm. He was employed in his own business
as a marketing consultant. He worked 52 weeks the previous year and worked 50 hours
the previous week. He is listed as having $ 0 income the previous year.
His wife, Evelyn Hankins is a white female age 45, married,
and her highest level of education is 4 years of college. She was born in
Kansas. She is not employed and does not have her own income. The X in the circle
by her entry indicates that she is the person who provided the info to the census
taker.
Their son, Ralph W. Hankins, is 12 years old and born in New
York. He is currently attending school in the 6th grade.
Their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Hankins, is 11 years old and
born in New Jersey. She is currently attending school in the 5th
grade.
Their son, Philip C Hankins, is 8 years old and born in New
Jersey. He is currently attending school in the 3rd grade.
Frank’s mother, Mary Jane Hankins, lives with the family.
She is a widow, age 65. Her highest level of education is one year of High School.
She was born in New York and was in 1935 was also living in Bunellen (Dunellen)
New Jersey.
Also living with the family are
James Hummel, a 21 year old hired man born in Pennsylvania
who attended school as far as the 8th grade. He worked as a farm
laborere 64 hours the previous week and 42 weeks the previous year. His income
was $ 126 the previous year.
Mildred De Jocma (???), a 23 year old nurse born in
Pennsylvania who attended three years of High School. She is employed as a Practical
Nurse for a private family. She worked 65 hours the previous week and 47 weeks
the previous year. Her income was $ 329 the previous year
Don't you wish the census would hire people with good handwriting? You were clever to track them down.
ReplyDeleteNo kidding! What would be equally nice would be if my ancestors and their relatives could agree on if not just one version of the family names - how about just 2 or 3?
DeleteThanks :-)