1920 Census - Andrew & Ruth Soderstrom

219 Eighteenth Ave.
Moline, Rock Island, Illinois

Line #12 - Soderstrom, Andrew, head, renter, male, white, 31 yrs. old, married, immigrated in 1911, naturalized in 1918, can read and write, born in Sweden, native language Swedish, father born in Sweden native language Swedish, mother born in Sweden native language Swedish, able to speak English, working, occupation machinist in a plow factory, working for wages.

 Line #13 -  Soderstrom, Ruth, wife, female, white, 25 yrs. old, married, immigrated in 1914, naturalized in 1918, can read and write, born in Sweden, native language Swedish, father born in Sweden native language Swedish, mother born in Sweden native language Swedish, able to speak English, not working

Line #14 - Soderstrom, Edwin. brother, male, white, 29 yrs. old, immigrated in 1912, naturalized in 1918, can read and write,,  born in Sweden, native language Swedish, father born in Sweden native language Swedish, mother born in Sweden native language Swedish, can speak English, occupation benchwork in plow factory, working for wages

Note: Ruth automatically became a US citizen by her marriage to Andrew who was a naturalized citizen. In 1922 that law would change and a wife would be required to file for naturalization independent of her husband.

Edwin, Andrew's unmarried brother lives with them, a not uncommon practice particularly among immigrant families.