Jenna V Jensen Warthen in the 1930 census

After much frustration, I found my grammy in the 1930 census. The problem was that her name was spelled wrong in the census, but after Ryan suggested looking up her father, I found her.

Jenna V Warthen is found in the 1930 census in Mapleton, Utah, Utah. She's on Sheet 5A, the family number is 88, and the family starts on line 24.

Her father was Hans Peter Jensen. The census just has Peter Jensen. My mom says he went by Peter. From the sheet we learn:

• He owned their home.
• They lived on a farm.
• He was 48 at his last birthday.
• He was married (to Ruby S.--S. stands for Snow).
• He was 32 when he was first married.
• He had not attended school or college since Sept. 1, 1929 (the year before).
• He was able to read and write.
• He was born in Utah.
• His parents were born in Denmark.
• He was a farmer.

Her mother was Ruby S. (Snow) Jensen.

• She was 45 at her last birthday.
• She was 20 when she was first married (to Jesse B. Warren). This was her second marriage. "Welba Warren" is her son from her previous marriage. (More on that in another post)
• She had not attended school or college since Sept. 1, 1929.
• She was able to read and write.
• She was born in Utah.
• Her parents were born in Utah.

Children listed are:

• Elmo M.
• a son
• age 14
• attended school
• was able to read and write
• Aline
• a daughter
• age 9
• attended school--doesn't say if she could read or write yet
• Ruth
• a daughter
• age 7
• attended school--doesn't say if she could read or write yet
• Jenav.--this is actually Jenna V, but it is spelled wrong on the census, which is why I had a hard time finding her
• age 3

Last is Welba Warren. Is this mis-recorded? I've always heard him called Welby, and that is how it is written in the 1910 census.

• Peter's step-son--one of Ruby S.'s children from her first marriage
• age 21
• not attending school
• able to read and write
• both parents born in Utah (Ruby S. and Jesse B. Warren)
• laborer--a farmer (for Peter or for someone else?)