Name: Joe Ferris
Age: 2
Birth Date: Abt 1878
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Street: Village of Rapids City
Dwelling Number: 1
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: William Ferris
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Eliza Ferris
Mother's Birthplace: England
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Ferris 35
Eliza Ferris 31
Edith H. Ferris 8
Bertha Ferris 4
Joe Ferris 2

(Source: 1880 United States Federal Census)

Name: Joseph Ferris
[Joseph Forris]
Age: 21
Birth Date: Jul 1888
Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Home in 1900: Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois
Sheet Number: 17
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 378
Family Number: 383
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: William Ferris
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Eliza Ferris
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Day Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Ferris 56
Eliza Ferris 56
Anna Henderson 30
Joseph Ferris 21
Thomas Ferris 14
Fanny Ferris 10
John Henderson 36
George Fleener 40
John Colburn 22
John P Wagoner 32

(Source: 1900 United States Federal Census)

Name: Joe Ferris
Age in 1910: 32
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Ferris
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Eliza Ferris
Mother's Birthplace: England
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
William Ferris 67 Head
Eliza Ferris 62 Wife
Joe Ferris 32 Son
Ethel Lindblone 12 Daughter
Ellen Olansen 1 Daughter

(Source: 1910 United States Federal Census)

Name: Joseph Ferris
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1913
Marriage Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Spouse: Martha Hintz
Film Number: 001428582

(Source: Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940)

Name: Joseph Ferris
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois
Street: Main Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha Ferris
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Rail Road
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Ferris 40 Head
Martha Ferris 30 Wife
Arnold Ferris 5 Son

(Source: 1920 United States Federal Census)

Name: Joseph Ferris
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 50
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Carbon Cliff, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: Carbon Cliff, Rock Island, Illinois
Dwelling Number: 19
Family Number: 19
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 35
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: MacHinists Keeper
Industry: Railroad Shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Ferris 50 Head
Martha Ferris 41 Wife
Arnold Ferris 16 Son
Evelyn Ferris 9 Daughter

(Source: 1930 United States Federal Census)

Name: Joseph Ferris
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Inmate
Home in 1940: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
House Number: 213
Inferred Residence in 1935: Silvis, Rock Island, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Silvis, Rock Island, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 14A
Institution: East Moline State Hospital
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 3
Native Language: English
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Machinist
Usual Industry: Railroad
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
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Household Members Age Relationship
Stanley Moran 74 Inmate
Curtis Peterson 64 Inmate
Nicholas Michaels 52 Inmate
William Mc Henry 52 Inmate
John Lyons 51 Inmate
Maurice Minjouw 51 Inmate
Lee Potter 50 Inmate
Nelson Phillis 50 Inmate
Charles Ott 50 Inmate
Frank Lind 50 Inmate
Robert Reagan 49 Inmate
Walter Mc Henry 48 Inmate
Dan Organ 47 Inmate
Harry Long 46 Inmate
Joseph Lindquist 46 Inmate
Clement Milewski 46 Inmate
Fred Mills 45 Inmate
Anton Molnar 45 Inmate
James Murphy 43 Inmate
John Rawlinson 43 Inmate
Homer Mayers 41 Inmate
Grant Petty 41 Inmate
Clifford Marsh 40 Inmate
Frank McGuire 38 Inmate
Harold Rhynders 37 Inmate

(Source: 1940 United States Federal Census)

Name: Joseph Ferris
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1878
Birth Place: Rapid City, Ill
Death Date: 28 Mar 1942
Death Place: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Burial Date: 31 Mar 1942
Burial Place: Hampton Twp., Rock Island, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Barstow
Death Age: 63
Occupation: Machinist R.R.Shop
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Street Address: 1701 1/2 1st Ave.
Residence: Silius Township, R.I., Ill.
Father Name: Wm. Ferris
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Spouse Name: Martha Hibutz Ferris
FHL Film Number: 1851358

(Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947)

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Parents:
William Ferris

Spouse:
Martha Hibutz Ferris