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1900 Berth Tifft (born in Iowa in Sep 1880, married for 2 years), wife, lived in Kedron, Woodbury County, Iowa, in a household with Edwin B Tifft (33), and Albert W Tifft (6/12). Berth Tifft's parents were both born in Iowa. Berth Tifft had had 1 child, 1 still living. [1]

1910 Bertha Tifft (age 29, born in Iowa, widowed) lived in Kedron, Woodbury County, Iowa, in a household with Neal Tefft (10), Iola Tefft (8), and Thelma Tefft (7). Bertha Tifft could not read or write. Bertha Tifft was a shoemaker. Bertha Tifft's residence was a house. [2]

1920 Bertha M Downing (age 39, born in Iowa, widowed) lived in Brookings Ward 4, Brookings County, South Dakota, in a household with Ila E Tifft (18), Thelma Tifft (16), and Rosella Downing (65). Bertha M Downing's parents were both born in Indiana. Bertha M Downing could read and write. Bertha M Downing was a janitoress. [3]

1940 Thelma A Telkamp (age 36, born in Iowa, married), wife, lived in Trenton, Brookings County, South Dakota, in a household with A H Telkamp (37), Norman A Telkamp (13), Marvin Telkamp (9), and Ray N Telkamp (6). Thelma A Telkamp was a house. The highest grade of school she had completed was High School, 4th year. [4]


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].