1940 Friedrichs census info

Quick summary of the Fred Friedrichs family info. You can find other relatives who lived in the area on other pages.

Fred Friedrichs, head, age 43, 9 years of school
Carolina Friedrichs, wife, age 37, 8 years of school
Waldemar, 17, H-3 school -- guessing this means high school junior
Wilbur 16, H-1 -- GRANDPA FRIEDRICHS
Freddie, 14, 8 years of school
Roland 12, 6 years of school
Norma 4
Wayne 2

House valued at $800
Carolina born in Nebraska; everyone else born in Kansas

On a farm: Yes
Working week of March 24-30? Yes for Fred
If no, assigned to public emergency work (WPA, etc.)? No for all
Seeking work? No for all
For nos, Carolina received H for engaged in home housework; older kids received S for school
Number of hours worked during the week of March 24-30, 1940: 48 for Fred (same number for every head of household farmer)
Occupation: farmer
Industry: farm
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52 for Fred, 10 for Waldemar

Census page with this info

Map that includes Herkimer township (you’ll notice most of the homesteads you know are there)

If you know the address where the Tascios, Carrs and Menkes were living in 1940, or even pretty close to the location, we can track down those pages, too, and see how the families answered the questions.