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Census sheet 6A

Grooms, Benj

Wilmington · line 24
Line 24
Street 8th StSecond reading: Walnut
House # (blank)Second reading: 804
HH # (blank)Second reading: 116
Own/Rent (blank)Second reading: R
Value/Rent (blank)Second reading: 24.00
Farm? (blank)Second reading: No
Name Grooms, BenjSecond reading: Brooms, Benj.
Given Benj
Surname GroomsSecond reading: Brooms
Relation head
Sex M
Race Neg
Age 66
Marital MSecond reading: Wd
School No
Grade 7
Birthplace Del
Citizenship (blank)
1935 City same
1935 County home
1935 State homeSecond reading: (blank)
1935 Farm? (blank)
At work Yes
Emerg. work NoSecond reading: -
Seeking NoSecond reading: -
Has job YesSecond reading: -
Status (blank)
Hours 40
Unemp. wks (blank)
Occupation laborer street sewerSecond reading: Laborer
Industry street sewerSecond reading: street sweeper
Class PW
Wks 1939 40Second reading: 988
Wages $ 800Second reading: 19
Other inc. No
Father b. (blank)
Mother b. (blank)
Mother tongue (blank)
Veteran (blank)
Usual occ. (blank)
Usual ind. (blank)
1940 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, ED 4-38, sheet 6A, line 24 View on the original sheet Compare the two readings