The Hamazasp Shamoian Household in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Jake Hagop Shamoian (who would later marry the daughter of Oscar Yousoufian) was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census with his parents and siblings at 14-1/2 Elliott St, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA.

The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Shamoian Household (Left)

The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Shamoian Household (Right)

SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Worcester, enumeration district (ED) 23-52, sheet 3B, household 51, Hamazasp Shamoian; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 08 May 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 01714.

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

The record states that:

• The Shamoian family lived at 14-1/2 Elliott St, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA on 01 April 1940, they were household 51 in order of visitation, they rented their house for $22 per month, lived in the same place (meaning that they lived in Worcester but not in the same house) on 01 April 1935, and did not live on a farm
• Hamazasp Shamoian was head of household, provided the information for the census, was a white male, 49 years old, married, was not attending school, had completed 0 years of school, was born in Turkey and was a naturalized citizen of the United States, was not working during the week of March 24-30, was doing public emergency work, was unemployed [468?] weeks prior to March 30, 1940, worked with a pick and shovel on a sewer project for the W.P.A., worked in government work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $630, and earned more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Veron Shamoian, wife of Hamazasp, was a white female, 38 years old, married, was not attending school, had completed 0 years of school, was born in Turkey and was not a United States citizen, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, and was doing housework, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Sarkis Shamoian, son of Hamazasp, was a white male, 15 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 10 years of school, was born in Massachusetts, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, was a student, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Eddie [Harown?] Shamoian, son of Hamazasp, was a white male, 13 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 8 years of school, was born in Massachusetts, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, was a student, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Hagop [Jake] Shamoian, son of Hamazasp, was a white male, 9 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 4 years of school, was born in Massachusetts, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, was a student, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages

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