The following is a listing of the occupants of the 900 block of Dodson St. which is located in Old Hickory TN. The information seen here was taken from the 1930 Census of the 4th District of Davidson Co. TN which contained Hadley, Debow and Dodson St. just to name a few.
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 were born in TN as were their parents.
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.
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.
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. Both Burl & Luanna were born in TN as were their parents.
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 were born in TN as were their parents.
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 were born in TN as were their parents.
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.
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 and all occupants and their parents were born in TN.
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 persons & parents were born in TN.
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. They were born in TN as were their parents. Their monthly rent is $12.
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 persons in the household and parents were born in TN.
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. George, Pearle & Martha were all born in TN as were George & Pearle's parents
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.
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 occupants & their parents were born in TN.
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. All were born in TN as were their parents. Rent for their home was $13 a month.