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Munsey, William A

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  • Year
    1950
  • Place
    Tompkins County, Ithaca
  • Census Scope
    ED 48 Sheet 74 #18
  • Serial No.
    174
Location
Household Data
  • blank
    Item 4
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  • blank
    Item 5
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  • Agriculture Questionnaire No.
    blank
    Item 6
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Name
  • Last Name
    Munsey
    Item 7
    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
    William
    Item 7
    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.
  • Middle Name
    A
    Item 7
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  • Title
    blank
    Item 7
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  • Suffix
    blank
    Item 7
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Relation
  • Relation to Head
    Head
    Item 8
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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.
Personal Description
  • W - WhiteItem 9
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  • M - MaleItem 10
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  • Age
    65
    Item 11
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  • blankEnter 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 one year of age will have their birth month listed. If the age is entered this way on the census, select the corresponding birth month on HistoryForge.
  • Mar - MarriedItem 12
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Place of Birth & Naturalization
  • Place of Birth
    New York
    Item 13
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  • blank
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  • blankItem 14
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For Persons 14 Years of Age and Over
  • Wk - WorkingItem 15
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    Item 16
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  • blank
    Item 17
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  • blank
    Item 18
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  • Hours Worked Week Prior to Census
    48
    Item 19
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  • Occupation
    Furniture Dealer
    Item 20a
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  • Industry
    Furniture Store
    Item 20b
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  • O - Own BusinessItem 20c
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  • Occupation Code
    290
    Item C
    This is a three-digit occupation code followed by a three-digit industry code and a 1-figure worker class code. The occupation and industry codes are numbers except in the case of unreported occupations and industries which are assigned the code: “VVV.” The worker class code is a number from 1 to 4. If you are unsure, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.
  • Industry Code
    658
    Item C
    This is a three-digit occupation code followed by a two-figure industry code and a 1-figure worker class code. The occupation code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The industry code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The worker class code is a number from 1 to 6. If you are unsure, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.
  • Worker Class Code
    3
    Item C
    This is a three-digit occupation code followed by a two-figure industry code and a 1-figure worker class code. The occupation code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The industry code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The worker class code is a number from 1 to 6. If you are unsure, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.
Additional
  • Notes
    No house number in the census. The street (from sheet 19) is indicated as Forest Home Drive. In the 1952 Ithaca city directory, Munsey is listed as at 134 Forest Home Drive, east of the western entrance to The Byway. A 1940 announcement in the Ithaca Journal [see https://ithacajournal.newspapers.com/clip/113239447/furniture-store-opened-by-william-a-mun/] indicates that Munsey opened a furniture store in the former Forest Home Inn. This multi-unit building was later known as the Forest Home Building when it was used as offices by the Town of Ithaca (1958-63). At various times in the 1950s, the numbers 130, 132, and 134 were used for the different units. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Forest Home Building was listed in Ithaca city directories as 130-132 Forest Home Drive, with multiple tenants at each number. When the building was sold in September 2022, the units had been a commercial ground floor unit (numbered 130) with four residential apartments above. Three were entered from the parking lot: 130A and 130B on the second floor and 130C on the third floor. A fourth apartment, 130D on the third floor, was entered from The Byway. See https://www.fhia.org/free-hollow-to-forest-home-2/ for some information about the building prior to 1940.

    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 _______.

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Sample Questions

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Residence 1949
  • Yes
    Item 21
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  • blank
    Item 22
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  • blank
    Item 23
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  • County or Nearest Place
    blank
    Item 24a
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  • State or Country
    blank
    Item 24b
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Place of Birth of Father/Mother
  • Place of Birth - Father
    England
    Item 25a
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  • Place of Birth - Mother
    Scotland
    Item 25b
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Education
  • S12Item 26
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  • Yes
    Item 27
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  • blank
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Income for this Person in 1949
  • Weeks Seeking Work in 1949
    blank
    Item 29
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  • Weeks Worked in 1949
    46
    Item 30
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  • blankItem 31a
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  • 2400Item 31b
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. For income of $10,000 or more select $10,000+. For all other income select “Other” and enter the amount. Use the actual income even if it is crossed out. For example, if the original amount ($2,100) is crossed out with the abbreviated number written (21) enter 2100. If you cannot read the actual income, leave a note.
  • 1200Item 31c
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. For income of $10,000 or more select $10,000+. For all other income select “Other” and enter the amount. Use the actual income even if it is crossed out. For example, if the original amount ($2,100) is crossed out with the abbreviated number written (21) enter 2100. If you cannot read the actual income, leave a note.
Income of Family Members in 1949
  • blankItem 32a
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. For income of $10,000 or more select $10,000+. For all other income select “Other” and enter the amount. Use the actual income even if it is crossed out. For example, if the original amount ($2,100) is crossed out with the abbreviated number written (21) enter 2100. If you cannot read the actual income, leave a note.
  • blankItem 32b
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. For income of $10,000 or more select $10,000+. For all other income select “Other” and enter the amount. Use the actual income even if it is crossed out. For example, if the original amount ($2,100) is crossed out with the abbreviated number written (21) enter 2100. If you cannot read the actual income, leave a note.
  • blankItem 32c
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. For income of $10,000 or more select $10,000+. For all other income select “Other” and enter the amount. Use the actual income even if it is crossed out. For example, if the original amount ($2,100) is crossed out with the abbreviated number written (21) enter 2100. If you cannot read the actual income, leave a note.
For Men
  • blank
    Item 33a
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  • blank
    Item 33b
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  • blank
    Item 33c
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Additional Sample Questions

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If This Person Worked Last Year
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    Item 34
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  • Last Occupation
    blank
    Item 35a
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  • Last Industry
    blank
    Item 35b
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  • blankItem 35c
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If Ever Married
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    Item 36
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  • Years Since (Last) Married, Widowed, Divorced, or Separated
    blank
    Item 37
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  • blank
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For Women
  • No. Children Born
    blank
    Item 38
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Other Family Members
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Munsey, Catherine CFemale62WifeNone
Falconer, RodMale24RoomerNone