Monday, November 02, 2015

Mystery Occupation


1900 U.S. Federal Census, Franklin County, Kentucky, population schedule, Frankfort, Ward 1, SD 7, ED 66, p. 27A (stamped & written), dwelling 465, family 534, line 10, John R. Dean; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 1 Nov 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 521.

Last night I came across this record. I've consulted with several other genealogists and posted a link on my personal page hoping someone could determine the occuption of this young man.

I know that John R. Dean's uncle, Milton, was a huckster. Milton is listed as a grocery merchant in this 1900 census,1 but in later censuses, he is called a huckster.2 My best guess at this point is that he was driving for his uncle and the enumerator could not spell huckstery. However, I'm not sold on my best guess and would welcome other opinions on this.

For those who do not have a subscription to Ancestry.com, the census may be found at FamilySearch as well.


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1. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Franklin County, Kentucky, population schedule, Frankfort Ward 3, SD 7, ED 68, p. 77 (stamped), sheet 23B (written), dwelling 448, family 572, line 85, Milton Dean; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 22 Jul 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 521.
2. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Jefferson County, Kentucky, population schedule, Louisville Ward 1, SD 5, ED 39, p. 233 (stamped), sheet 5B (written), dwelling 90, family 115, 1652 Story Avenue, line 72, Milton Dean; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 22 Jul 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 483; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Jefferson County, Kentucky, population schedules, Louisville, Ward 12, SD 5, ED 224, p. 83 (stamped), sheet 20B (written), dwelling 399, family 431, line 64, 2100 W Avenue, Milton Dean; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 23 Jul 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 582; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Jefferson County, Kentucky, population schedule, Louisville, 10th Ward, SD 5, ED 151, p. 244 (stamped), sheet 16B (written), dwelling 263, family 284, line 68, 2100 Gaulbert Ave., Milton Dean; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 24 Jul 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 75.

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