1930 Census typing lists him as Harvey P or Harry P Barrett, but when you look at the actual census, it clearly is Hovey.

Harvey P Barrett
[Harry P Barrett]
Birth Year: abt 1864
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Yakima, Yakima, Washington
Street address: South Sixteenth Avenue Ward of City:
Age at First Marriage: 29 A
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Editor
Industry: News paper
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes
Name Age Harvey P Barrett 66.

Here is the 1880 Nebraska Census of him with his parents and siblings.

Name Hovey P. Barrett Age 16
Birth Year abt 1864
Birthplace Michigan
Home in 1880 Nemaha, Lancaster, Nebraska
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Son
Marital Status Single
Father's Name Stephen P. Barrett
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Name Mary J. Barrett
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farm Laborer
Stephen P. Barrett 45
Mary J. Barrett 43
Hovey P. Barrett 16
Jay A. Barrett 14
Grace M. Barrett 11
Edith A. Barrett 8
Inez D. Barrett 3

1910 Census in Iowa:
Name:Hovey P Barrett
Age in 1910:46
Birth Year:abt 1864
Birthplace:Michigan
Home in 1910:
Council Bluffs Ward 2, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Street:West Washington Avenue
House Number:239
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Head
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Minnie Barrett
Father's Birthplace:Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:New York
Native Tongue:English
Occupation:Reporter
Industry:News Paper
Employer, Employee or Other:Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented:Rent
Farm or House:House
Able to Read:Yes
Able to Write:Yes
Years Married:18
Out of Work:No
Number of weeks out of work:0
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:Name
Hovey P Barrett Age:46
Minnie Barrett Age38
Stephen R Barrett Age7