1940 Census and George E. Smith

I am thrilled to announce that George E. Smith and family are in the 1940 census.

There they are at the bottom.  They are living in a rural area.  Mary Lou is deceased at this time so it is only George, Sarah, George Jr, Robert, Leona (my Mom) and Thomas at home.  It is a snapshot of life.

George E is a carpenter and owns a shop.  I can only assume that Sarah is a homemaker.  Nothing is listed.  George Jr is an attendant in a Lumberyard and Robert is in the CCC.  Leona is in school and Thomas only being 2 years of age is a toddler.

George E. is 64 years old and Sarah is 39.  I bring this up as I know that my grandfather, George E. was the same age as my Mother's Grandfather!

Little did any of them know that on April 4, 1940 when Harold J. Harford knocked on the door that I would with such anticipation wait for the 1940 Census to be released. 

I am older than my Grandma, Sarah and younger than my Grandfather, George.  I can only imagine what it must have been like for them living on the plains of South Dakota during the depression.  I have heard stories and still it is hard to imagine.

Now Grandpa I just need to figure out who your parents are, that is still a mystery.