Brink, James A

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  • Year
    1920
  • Place
    Tompkins County, Ithaca, Ward 4
  • Census Scope
    Ward 4 ED 191 Sheet 1A #42
  • Dwelling
    7
  • Family No.
    12
Location
Name
  • Last Name
    Brink
    Column 5
    Names are listed in the following order: Last, First, Middle. If several members of a family have the same last name, the last name will be listed in the first record only and in following records it might be replaced by a line or a blank space. If the name is hard to read, attempt to verify the spelling with the city directory where possible. Note: If you see a last name that looks crossed out because it was written over that line, enter it as the last name. Sometimes the enumerator drew the lines first for the last name of all the people in the household, and then had to write a new last name over the line to indicate a person had a different last name. These were written over the line, not crossed out.
  • First Name
    James
    Column 5
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  • Middle Name
    A
    Column 5
    Names are listed in the following order: Last, First, Middle. If several members of a family have the same last name, the last name will be listed in the first record only and in following records it might be replaced by a line or a blank space. If the name is hard to read, attempt to verify the spelling with the city directory where possible. Note: If you see a last name that looks crossed out because it was written over that line, enter it as the last name. Sometimes the enumerator drew the lines first for the last name of all the people in the household, and then had to write a new last name over the line to indicate a person had a different last name. These were written over the line, not crossed out.
  • Title
    blank
    Column 5
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  • Suffix
    blank
    Column 5
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Relation
  • Relation to Head
    Head
    Column 6
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    Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “relation to head is ____” in the notes field.
Household Data
  • R - RentedColumn 7
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blankColumn 8
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Personal Description
  • M - MaleColumn 9
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • W - WhiteColumn 10
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Age
    27
    Column 11
    Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank, leave blank. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999. A child that is less than five years of age will be listed by their age in months on the census i.e., 1 and 3/12. If the age is entered this way on the census, enter the years in the Age field and the months in the Age (months) field on HistoryForge.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Age (Months)
    blank
    Column 11
    Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank, leave blank. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999. A child that is less than five years of age will be listed by their age in months on the census i.e., 1 and 3/12. If the age is entered this way on the census, enter the years in the Age field and the months in the Age (months) field on HistoryForge.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • M - MarriedColumn 12
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Citizenship
  • blank
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  • Year Immigrated
    blank
    Column 13
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blankColumn 14
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Year Naturalized
    blank
    Column 15
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Education
  • blank
    Column 16
    Check the box if the response is yes.
  • Yes
    Column 17
    Check the box if the response is yes.
  • Yes
    Column 18
    Check the box if the response is yes.
Place of Birth
  • Place of Birth
    New York
    Column 19
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Mother Tongue
    blank
    Column 20
    Generally, for foreign born only. Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “Mother Tongue is ____” in the notes field.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Place of Birth - Father
    New York
    Column 21
    Enter what you see on the census. Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “Place of Birth is ____” in the notes field.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Mother Tongue - Father
    blank
    Column 22
    Generally, for foreign born only. Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “Mother Tongue is ____” in the notes field.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Place of Birth - Mother
    New York
    Column 23
    Enter what you see on the census. Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “Place of Birth is ____” in the notes field.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Mother Tongue - Mother
    blank
    Column 24
    Generally, for foreign born only. Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “Mother Tongue is ____” in the notes field.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Yes
    Check the box if the response is yes.
Occupation, Industry, and Class of Worker
  • Occupation
    Student
    Column 26
    Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank on the census, leave the default “None.” If, however, the industry is not blank or there is some other indicator of an occupation enter the word “Blank” to indicate that there was an occupation.
  • Industry
    Veterinary College
    Column 27
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blankColumn 28
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Farm Schedule No.
    blank
    Column 29
    If this column contains a 1- or 2-digit number enter it here. If it contains a 3-digit number enter it under occupation code.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Occupation Code
    blank
    Right Margin
    There is no official column for occupation codes on the census, these 3-digit numbers which range from 000-999 were added in the right margin or sometimes under farm number, please enter the numbers here. If you are unsure of the code, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.
Additional
  • Notes
    I am relatively confident of this man's identity despite the relative illegibility of the census record. He matches with a James Brink living in Owego in 1940, who is the right age (born c. 1893) and whose wife's name was Noelle. Furthermore, he was born in New York and his wife in France, as in this record, and he is a practicing veterinarian (In 1920 he appears as a veterinary student). The only slight discrepancy is Noelle's age, a discrepancy of 4 years. However, censuses often misreport ages. An exact date of birth for Mrs. Noelle Brink is given in her passport application as March 15, 1897, which is consistent with the 1920 census information in question. This document provides a remarkable wealth of information, with a picture of Mrs. Brink and a testimony of Mr. Brink which details some of the major events of his life. It does not mention that he ever studied in Ithaca, saying rather that [after their marriage and return to America in 1919] the couple has "since resided" in Owego. This suggests that they may have lived in Ithaca only briefly. Perhaps this is also why he does not appear in any Ithaca CD's. Edit: To seal the deal, a 1965 Cornell Christmas newsletter lists James H. Brink, Owego, as an alumnus of the class of 1920. Link to Passport application: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-996W-K9XV?i=89&cc=2185145 Link to 1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MB-Q9H?i=7&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK7SM-RD8

    If you find additional or conflicting information about the person such as a different name spelling or address, include the information as written by the enumerator in the relevant field(s) and enter the alternative information here and its source. If you checked the city directory, include the year, i.e., The address in the 1919 City Directory is _______.

    *Important - the information in the notes field will become public.

Other Family Members
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Brink, Noelle PFemale23WifeNone