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Helen (née Izbicki) Davignon was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census at 20 Central Ave, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA .  Helen was the daughter of Andrzej Izbicki and Emilia Gwiazdowska and the divorced wife of Arthur Frederick Davignon.

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

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

SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, New London County, Connecticut, population schedule, Norwich, enumeration district (ED) 6-77, sheet 7A, household 81, Helen Davignon; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 08 Jun 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 00525.

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

The record states that:

• Helen Davignon lived at 20 Central Ave, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA on 01 April 1940, she lived in household 81 in order of visitation, she rented her dwelling for $15 per month, she lived in the same house on 01 April 1935, and she did not live on a farm
• Helen Davignon was head of household, provided the information for the census, was a white male, 34 years old, divorced, was not attending school, had attended 9 years of school, was born in Connecticut, was working the week of March 24-30 doing housework for the WPA, worked in government work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $650, and did earn more than $50 from sources other than wages

The occupation for Helen Davignon was as a “doing housework for the WPA” .  Her occupational code recorded in column F was 520-86-2 which is defined as:

Servants, private family

Domestic service

Wage or salary worker in Government work (GW)

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Mary (née Krzesiewska) Izbicki, widow of Stanisław Izbicki, was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census with her three children at 56 Russell Rd, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA.

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

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

SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, New London County, Connecticut, population schedule, Norwich, enumeration district (ED) 6-67, sheet 13B, household 264, Mary Izbicki; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 03 Jun 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 00525.

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

The record states that:

• The Izbickis lived at 56 Russell Rd, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA on 01 April 1940, they were household 264 in order of visitation, they owned their dwelling which was worth $3200, they lived in the same house on 01 April 1935, and they did not live on a farm
• Mary Izbicki was head of household, was a white female, 55 years old, widowed, was not attending school, had attended 0 years of school, was born in Poland and was not a US 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, was doing housework, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Napoleon Izbicki was the son of Mary, provided the information for the census, was a white male, 32 years old, single, was not attending school, had attended 1 year of high school, was born in Connecticut, was working the week of March 24-30, worked 32 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940 as a floor-man in the textile industry, worked in private work, earned $420, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Regina Izbicki was the daughter of Mary, was a white female, 31 years old, single, was not attending school, had attended 2 years of high school, was born in Connecticut, was working the week of March 24-30, worked 40 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940 as a bookkeeper in a department store, worked in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $624, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Edward Izbicki was the son of Mary, was a white male, 28 years old, single, was not attending school, had attended 1 year of high school, was born in Connecticut, was working the week of March 24-30, worked 60 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940 as a truck driver for a retail gardener, worked in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $940, and did earn more than $50 from sources other than wages

Napoleon Izbicki provided answers to the supplementary questions on the census .  His parents were both born in Poland, his mother tongues were Polish and English, he had a Social Security Number, deductions were made from all of his salary for Federal Old Age Insurance, and his occupation was as a floor-man in the textile industry.

The occupation for Napoleon Izbicki was as a “floor-man in the textile industry” .  His occupational code recorded in column F was 988-05-1 which is defined as:

Laborers (not elsewhere classified)

Not specified textile mills

Wage or salary worker in private work (PW)

The occupation for Regina Izbicki was as a “bookkeeper in a department store” .  Her occupational code recorded in column F was 210-63-1 which is defined as:

Bookkeepers, accountants, and cashiers

General merchandise stores

Wage or salary worker in private work (PW)

The occupation for Edward Izbicki was as a “truck driver for a retail gardener” .  His occupational code recorded in column F was 432-61-1 which is defined as:

Deliverymen (chauffeurs, truck drivers (including helpers and jumpers) and delivery boys for bakeries, laundries, dry cleaning establishments, stores, and such establishments as dental laboratories, shoe repair shops, printing and engraving shops, tailor shops, and photographic studios are included here while drivers of coal trucks and oil trucks are included in 420)

Food stores, except dairy products

Wage or salary worker in private work (PW)

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Peter Kuzzyk was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census with his wife Cecelia (née Izbicki) Kuzzyk and his brother-in-law Anthony (Aloysius) Izbicki at 722 Boswell Ave, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA .  Cecelia and Anthony were the children of Aleksander Izbicki and Józefina Daniłowicz .  All three lived in the same building as their sister, Anna Dolores who was part of the Walter Leon Lewis household.

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

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

SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, New London County, Connecticut, population schedule, Norwich, enumeration district (ED) 6-67, sheet 11A, household 206, Peter Kuzzyk; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 02 Jun 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 00525.

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

The record states that:

• The Kuzzyks lived at 722 Boswell Ave, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA on 01 April 1940, they were household 206 in order of visitation, they rented their dwelling for $11 per month, and they did not live on a farm
• Peter Kuzzyk was head of household, was a white male, 23 years old, married, was not attending school, had attended 4 years of high school, was born in Connecticut (although the 1930 census said that he was born in New York), was residing in Canterbury, Connecticut on 01 April 1935, worked 44 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940 as an auto mechanic in a garage, worked in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $1040, and did earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Cecelia was the wife of Peter, was a white female, 24 years old, married, was not attending school, had attended 8 years of school, was born in Connecticut, was residing in the same place (meaning she was residing in Norwich, but not in the same house) on 01 April 1935, 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 doing housework, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
• Anthony Izbicki was the brother-in-law of Peter, provided the information for the census, was a white male, 26 years old, married (although there is a notation that this was in question – in fact, he was either separated, widowed, or divorced), was not attending school, had attended 8 years of school, was born in Connecticut, was residing in the same place (meaning he was residing in Norwich, but not in the same house) on 01 April 1935, worked 44 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940 as a janitor in a hospital, worked in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $516, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages

The occupation for Peter Kuzzyk was as an “auto mechanic in a garage” .  His occupational code recorded in column F was 332-84-1 which is defined as:

Mechanics and repairmen, automobile

Automobile storage, rental, and repair services

Wage or salary worker in private work (PW)

The occupation for Anthony Izbicki was as a “janitor in a hospital” .  His occupational code recorded in column F was 740-92-1 which is defined as:

Janitors and sextons

Medical and other health services

Wage or salary worker in private work (PW)

Copyright © 2012 by Stephen J. Danko