Data from the 1950s Census-Cora M. Carpenter

1950 Census

I've also found my Great Grandmother living with her daughter and son-in-law in the Houlton, ME.  They were on Page 18 of the Houlton, ME 2-61 report living at 45 Pleasant Street. Here is what I found.

• Fred C. Greaves is a 50 year old white male who was born in Maine. He worked 60 hours as the Houlton Town Manager the previous week,
• Margaret P. Greaves is a 52 year old white female who was born in Maine. She worked 38 hours the previous week as a teacher at the High School.
• Cora M. Carpenter is a 76 year old white female who was born in Maine.  She is widowed and is listed as doing house keeping.

Data from 1950s Census, Robert, Ervin and Mary Putnam

1950 Census

I've also found my Father, Uncle and Grandparents living in the Northampton, MA.  They were on Page 7 of the Northampton, Massachusetts 8-76 report living at 24 Upland Lane. Here is what I found.

• Ervin E, Putnam is 56 year old white male who was born in Maine.  He works 40 hours a week as a X-Ray Technician at the U.S. Veterans Hospital.  He has a 4 year college degree and worked 52 weeks last year to make $2,000.  He is a World War I Veteran. 
• Mary G. Putnam is a 50 year old white female who was born in Massachusetts.  And is listed as doing housekeeping.
• Robert E. Putnam is a 22 year old white male who was born in Massachusetts and has never been married.  He is currently listed as not working.
• Richard D. Putnam is a 21 year old white male who was born in Massachusetts as has never been married.  He is currently looking for work, but is listed as a member of the U.S. Armed Services.

Data from the 1950 Census-David Sanders Wright and Florence Caroline Wright

1950 Census Data

So, the 1950 Census data was released today.  Of course I had to go searching.  I found my Mother and Grandfather on Page 12 of the Northampton, Massachusetts 8-50 report. Here is what I found.

They were both living at 67 West St.  David is listed as David S. Wright, a 62 year old Widower.  He was morn in Massachusetts who was born in Massachusetts.  He is listed as a Teacher of Physics at the Public High School who worked 35 hours the previous week.  

My mother is listed as Florence C. Wright. She is the 19 year old daughter of  David who has never been married.  She work 10 hours the previous week as a Sales person at a Retail Department Store. I never new this about her, so that's a new fact.