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Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1880	Washington, Birty	Son	73 W Green St	3	Black	New York	Single	None
1910	Washington, Bert	Son	305 S Plain St	34	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Laborer
1920	Washington, Bert	Head	302 University Ave	42	Black	New York	Married	Janitor
1930	Washington, Bert	Head	416 N Albany St	53	Black	New York	Married	Janitor
1940	Washington, Bert	Head	416 N Albany St	60	Black	New York	Married	Janitor

Relatives in 1880 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Washington, Peter	Head	73 W Green St	38	Black	New York	Married	Barber
Washington, Ella	Wife	73 W Green St	28	Black	New York	Married	Keeping House
Washington, Arthur	Son	73 W Green St	1	Black	New York	Single	None

Relatives in 1910 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Henderson, Ella	Head	305 S Plain St	53	Black	New York	Widowed	Housework
Washington, Arthur	Son	305 S Plain St	32	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Mason
Washington, William	Son	305 S Plain St	27	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Driver
Frank, Mary	Daughter	305 S Plain St	24	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Servant
Henderson, Edward	Son	305 S Plain St	15	Black	New York	Single	None
Washington, Elizabeth	Daughter	305 S Plain St	17	Black	New York	Single	None
Allen, William	Brother	305 S Plain St	49	Black	New York	Single	Barber

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Washington, Blanch	Wife	302 University Ave	27	Black	Georgia	Married	Janitor
Washington, Joseph	Son	302 University Ave	9	Black	Georgia	Single	None

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Washington, Blanche	Wife	416 N Albany St	50	Black	Georgia	Married	Cook

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Washington, Blanche	Wife	416 N Albany St	43	Black	Ohio	Married	None
Washington, Joseph	Son	416 N Albany St	29	Black	Georgia	Divorced	Orchestra Leader

Bert Washington son of Peter Washington and Ella Allen married Blanche Moore August 29, 1918 in Tompkins County, NY.

Bert Washington, New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936, Ancestry.com

Bert Washington, unknown-1944

Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189163850/bert-washington

“Bert Washington, 63, known to county workers for many years as the genial janitor of the Court House, died unexpectedly at his home, 416 N Albany St., shortly before 9 a.m. today, May 24, 1944. He had been the Court House janitor ever since the present building was built.

Born in Ithaca, he was a lifelong resident, in his younger days he was known for his boxing ability. He was an ardent follower of the sport ever since. Before the new Court House was built, he was for years a janitor at the Post Office.

Besides his wife, Blanche M. Washington, he is survived by one son, Joseph Washington of Ithaca; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Grant of Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Bessie Phillips of Ithaca, and a brother, Arthur Washington of Ithaca.

He was a member of the Forest City Lodge 180, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World Improved.

Funeral arrangements are to be announced later.”

“Bert Washington Dies at 62,” Ithaca Journal, May 24, 1944, 3.