The Joseph Dusavage Household in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Joseph P . Dusavage was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census with his wife Helen T. Priestley and daughter [Nancy?] at 9 Shannon St, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, the same house in which their daughter his parents and brother lived .  Joseph was the owner of the building.

The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Dusavage Family (Left)

The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Dusavage Family (Right)

SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Worcester, enumeration district (ED) 23-103, sheet 8B, household 128, Michael Dusavage; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 April 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 01715.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Joseph Dusavage Household.

The record states that:

• The Dusavages lived at 9 Shannon St, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA on 01 April 1940, they were household 128 in order of visitation, they owned their home which was worth $5200, they lived in the same house on 01 April 1935, and they did not live on a farm
• Joseph Dusavage provided the information for the census, he was head of household, was a white male, 29 years old, married, was not attending school, had completed 4 years of high school, was born in Massachusetts, was working the week of March 24-30, worked 60 hours the week of March 24-30 as a [sub?] clerk for the U.S. Post Office, worked in government work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $2190 in wages, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Helen Dusavage, the wife of Joseph, was a white female, 29 years old, married, was not attending school, had completed 3 years of high school, was born in Massachusetts
• [Nancy?] Dusavage was the daughter of Joseph and Helen, was a white female, her age is illegible [probably younger than 6 years old because the education column is blank], single, was not attending school, and was born in Massachusetts

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