Birth date on headstone shows 1850, CA death index says it was 1851.

California Death Index
Name: Michael Otto Liebel
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1851
Birth Place: Other Country
Death Date: 18 Mar 1948
Death Place: Kern
Father's Surname: Liebel

1910 US Census
Name: Michael O Liebel
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Date: 1851
[1851]
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Township 1, Kern, California, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1870
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Liebel
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
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Household Members Age Relationship
Michael O Liebel 59 Head
Emma Liebel 37 Wife
John G Liebel 5 Son
Fred H Liebel 4 Son
Elizabeth C Liebel 3 Daughter
Philip O Liebel 2 Son
Rudolph Liebel 0 Son

1920 US Census
Name: M Otto Liebel
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Bavaria
Home in 1920: Township 1, Kern, California
Street: Main Road County
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1870
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Liebel
Father's Birthplace: Bavaria
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: German
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
M Otto Liebel 69 Head
Emma Liebel 37 Wife
George Liebel 14 Son
Henry Liebel 13 Son
Lena C Liebel 12 Daughter
Philip Liebel 11 Son
Rudolph Liebel 10 Son
Theadore Liebel 9 Son
Clem D Liebel 7 Son
Rosa Liebel 5 Daughter
Mollie Liebel 2 Daughter
Mary Liebel 0 Daughter

1930 US Census
Name: Arthur M Liebel
Birth Year: abt 1851
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 79
Birthplace: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Township 1, Kern, California, USA
Map of Home: Township 1, Kern, California
Street Address: Bodfish
Dwelling Number: 144
Family Number: 147
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 53
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Language Spoken: German
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Arthur M Liebel 79 Head
Emma Liebel 46 Wife
John G Liebel 25 Son
Henry Liebel 24 Son
Arthur P Liebel 23 Son
Rudolph Liebel 22 Son
Theodore Liebel 20 Son
Clement Liebel 18 Son
Rosie Liebel 15 Daughter
Molly Liebel 13 Daughter
Mary Liebel 10 Daughter
Frank Liebel 8 Son
Margaret Liebel 3 Daughter

1940 US Census
Name: Michael O Liebel
Respondent: Yes
Age: 89
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Kern, California
Map of Home in 1940: Kern, California
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hobo Hot Springs, Isabella, Kernville, Weldon, Kern, California
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 17A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 457
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 100
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Michael O Liebel 89 Head
Rudolph Liebel 30 Son
Frank C Williams 54 Lodger