My Dad was born in October of 1930. He lived at 911 Dodson Street until the late 1940s. More than likely the majority of these people would have been his neighbors at that time. This information is what was given to the enumerator for the 1930 census. Please consult the census images which contain more information.
1930 Davidson County Tennessee Dist 4 Old Hickory Town(North Part)
900 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 396 Family # 511
Herbert Carter(age 30)wife, Ida(age 30). Herbert & Ida were both 16 when they married. They have a son J. T. (age 13) and a daughter, Anna B.(age 3). Herbert is a painter for a Building & Construction Co. Connie Jones, (age 18) who is listed as Bro-in-law of Herbert also lives with them. He hauls coal & ice for a Coal & Ice Company. The Carters pay $8 a month in rent. All born in TN as were their parents.
901 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 435 Family # 559
Living in this household are Claude Bell(age 23) widowed mother, Rebecca(age 58). Claude is employed at the Rayon Mill where he is a Spinner. Rent is $13 a month. Claude's sister Etta Gunter(age 19) also lives here along with her husband Fred(age 20) and son Fred Jr.(6 months old). Fred Sr was 19 and Etta was 18 when they married. Fred Sr. is asst. Route Manager for a newspaper. All born in TN as were their parents.
902 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 395 Family # 509
Charles L. Epps is a widower and the head of this household. He pays $8 a month in rent and is employed as a painter with a Building & Construction Company. Charles' daughter Mazella Epps( age 20--single) lives with him and takes care of the housework. Daughter Elizabeth Graham(age 24--widowed) also lives here as does her daughter Lucy E. Graham(1 5/12). Elizabeth works as a Silk Inspector for the Rayon Mill. All born in TN as were their parents.
Dwelling # 395 Family # 510
William Dudney(age 29) & his wife Emma(age 24) live here with their son Eugene(age 4 10/12). They pay $12 a month in rent. William is employed as a machinest at the Rayon Mill. All born in TN as were their parents.
903 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 436 Family # 560
Living here are Burl Page (age 27) and wife, Luanna(age 27). Both were 25 yrs old when they married. Burl works as a Spinner at the Rayon Mill and they pay rent of $13 a month. All born in TN as were their parents.
Dwelling # 436 Family # 561
Joe Lomax(age 28) and wife Willie M.(age 24) live here along with their son Eugene(age 7). Joe was 19 yrs old & Willie was 15 yrs old when they were married. Joe is employed as a Spinner at the Rayon Mill and their monthly rent is $12. All born in TN as were their parents.
904 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 394 Family # 507
Home of Haskell Dixon(age 28) and wife May(age 24). Haskell was 19 yrs old and May was 16 yrs old when they married. Sons Melvin(age 6) & James E.(3 yrs 8 months) and Daughter Gracie(age 5)also live with them. Haskell is employed as a Spinner in the Rayon Mill and their monthly rent is $8. All born in TN as were their parents.
Dwelling # 394 Family # 508
Bert E. Grimes(age 36) and wife Ola M.(age 22) live here along with their son Bert E. (2 yrs 10 months old). Bert Sr. is employed at the Rayon Mill as a mechanic. Bert Sr.'s parents were born in Indiana and he was born in Oregon. Ola and Bert Jr. were born in TN. They pay $9 a month in rent.
905 Dodson St Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 437 Family # 562
Home of James Gregory(age 35) wife Melba(age 34). James was 17 & Melba was 16 when they married. Their son George(age 17) and daughter Irene(age 15) also live with them. James and Melba are both employees of the Rayon Mill where James is a foreman in the Shipping Room and Melba is a forelady in the Reeling Room. They pay $13 a month in rent. All born in TN as were their parents.
906 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 393 Family # 505
Barry A. Kizziah(age 60) and wife, Nannie(age 53) live at this address along with their son Hermon(age 22). Barry was 36 and Nannie was 28 when they married. Their rent is $8 a month. Barry works at the Rayon Mill where he is an electric blower operator. Hermon works as a grocery clerk. All born in TN as were their parents.
Dwelling # 393 Family # 506
Home of Lectra Brown(age 21) and wife, Bettie(age 19). They were married within the year and are both workers at the Rayon Mill...he is a worker of Cold Racks and she is an inspector. Their monthly rent is $12. All born in TN as were their parents.
907 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 438 Family # 563
Roscoe Roberson(age 36) and wife, Mollie(age 27) live here along with their daughters--Katherine(age 9) Frances(age 5) Pauline(9 months) and son G. B. (age 3) Ther Roberson's pay $13 a month in rent. Roscoe is employed with the Rayon Mill as a Blocker in the Wringer. Roscoe was 21 and Mollie was 15.(Math doesn't work out right on this.) They also have two boarders-- Walter Heffine(age 30 divorced) who is employed at the Rayon Mill as an operator in the riping room. George Thompson(age 24 single) who also works at the Rayon Mill as a Spinner. All born in TN as were their parents.
908 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 392 Family # 504
George L. Smith (age 23) & wife, Pearle(age 21) live at this address along with their daughter Martha(18 months). George is employed as a Spinner at the Rayon Mill. George was 19 and Pearle was 17 when they married. They pay $8 a month in rent. All born in TN as were their parents.
909 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 439 Family # 564
This is the home of Henry Tatum(age 23) and wife Louise(age 17) who were married within the year. Henry's widowed mother Kate(age 64) also recides with them as does Henry's brother & his family which consist of Claude(age 30) and wife Esther L. (age 23) Sons Russell(age 6) Charles W. (age 4 yr 5 months) and daughter Dorothy(age 4 months). Both Henry and Claude work for at the Rayon Mill where Henry is a Cake Wrapper and Claude is a Spinner. Rent on this home was $13 a month. All of the occupants of this house were born in KY with the exception of Dorothy who was born in TN. All parents of occupants were born in KY.
910 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 391 Family # 503
John L. Herdon(age 18) is listed as head of household here. He is single and works as a Laundry Boy at the Rayon Mill. His widowed mother Mattie(age 59)also lives here as do 6 other boarders. Blanche Pulaski(age 25 single), Helen Pulaski(age 23 single) Ruth Pulaski(age 20 single). The Pulaskis all work at the Rayon Mill as Reelers. Jesse George(age 23 single) is a Painter for a Construction Company. Robert Pennington(age 18 single) and Virgil Redman(age 18 single) both are employed as Winders at the Rayon Mill. Monthly rent on this home was $8. All born in TN as were their parents.
911 Dodson St. Old Hickory TN
Dwelling # 440 Family # 565
This is the home of my paternal Grandparents. Thomas D. Cook(age 42) and wife Pearl(age 39). Tom was 24 and Pearl was 21 when they married. Also living with them are daughters-- Magnus(age 17) Viola(age 14), Olive June(age 6) and a son listed as Morris V. but should be Morris B.(age 2 yr 11 months) Tom works at the Rayon Mill where he is a mechanic. Rent for their home was $13 a month. All born in TN as were their parents.
912 Dodson St Old Hickory TN
Dwelling #390 Family #501
James H. McDougal (age 24) and wife May(Married at 21 yrs of age), a son L. W. McDougal who is 2 1/2 yrs old. They also have two boarders--Naomi Graham(age 19 single) and Cletus Holly age 20. All Household members and their parents were born in TN with the exception of Naomi whose parents and herself were born in KY. Naomi and Cletus also work for the Rayon Mill where Naomi is a Reeler and Cletus is a Spinner. They pay $8 a month in rent.
Dwelling #390 Family #502
J. D. Arnold(age 27) and wife Lealon(?) Arnold(age 22) Daughter Peggy(age 5). J.D. and Lealon were married at 21 and 16 yr of age. J.D. is a Millwright at the Rayon Mill. They pay $20 a month in rent. All born in TN as were their parents.
Sources:
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWV-YMF : accessed 9 January 2019), District 4, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 244, sheet 28-A, p. 167 (stamped), 900 Block of Dodson Street(odd numbers), NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2243; FHL microfilm 2,341,977.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWV-GP8 : accessed 9 January 2019), District 4, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 244, sheets 25-A & 25-B, p. 154 (stamped), 900 Block of Dodson Street(even numbers), NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2243; FHL microfilm 2,341,977.
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