Jul 16, 2022

1950 Census - Paul and Ruth Jacobson and family

By law in the U.S., to protect the privacy of individual citizens, census records are not released until 72 years have passed. This year, 2022, the 1950 census was released. 

April 1950, Rural Snohomish county, Washington State
Parsonage in a farming community - Cedarhome Road

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•15- Jacobson, Paul, head, white, male, 27, married, born Illinois, working, 42 wks, ministering, church

•16- Jacobson, Ruth, wife, white, female, 26, married, born Rhode Island, home, neither working or looking for work

•17- Jacobson, Paul Jr., white, male, 5, never married, born Maine

•18- Jacobson, Timothy, white, male, 4, never married, born Michigan

•19- Nelson, Edwin, father in law, white, male, 63, married, born Sweden, Naturalized, unable to work

•20- Nelson, Clara, mother in law, white, female, 56, married, born Sweden, Naturalized, home, neither working or looking for work 


Grandparents are living with the family. Unfortunately, that family scenario is not seen very often today.




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