e.d. 120 page 1, City of Buffalo: 1920 Federal Census for Polish-Americans

1920 New York Federal Census
Erie County

e.d. 120

Ward 15, Eighth District, Buffalo
Enumerated by Joseph J. Maier

Source used:
T625 Roll NO 1103
1920 NEW YORK Erie Co. Buffalo
City (EDs 97-121 and 131-133)
Note: for all countries and localities, the mother tongue is the native language of that country or locality unless otherwise specified. Polish will be the language of any birthplace given singly as Poland, Posen, or Warsaw, or dually as Russia Poland, German Poland, or Austria Poland; however, dual locations that are reversed, such as Poland Austria, will be assumed to be from the last country given, and will be the given language of that country, unless otherwise noted. See Transcriber's Notes for further information.
Information given in italics is generally used to indicate that that is exactly what was written, but is most likely a error or does not match other information given for that individual.
It is important to realize that this is a transcription based on what the enumerator originally wrote down the date the census was taken, and when you go to the original census you may not agree with what I have transcribed. A common example is that many times you may see "Na" or "Un" in the citizenship columns, which I have not given, because I believe from looking at the census that someone wrote it in later. This is also true when I have left the relationship column blank for an individual and there is actually information written in. I believe it to have actually been left blank when the enumerator was at the residence. Some of this is subjective and it is my choice to present it this way.
Much of the census on microfilm can be difficult to read, to put it best. I have used brackets to show what may have been written, but I am unsure of. A slash is put in to separate bracketed letter or letter combinations that are possible; for example, B[e][r/z]a can be either Bera or Beza, and K[wie/uri]cinski can be either Kwiecinski or Kuricinski. Names that have bracketed letters that are not separated by a slash are read simply by ignoring the brackets. Names that are entirely in brackets are my "best guess" and should not be taken as being totally reliable. When periods are used instead of letters or numbers, I cannot accurately determine the actual writing. I have used as many periods as there are letters or numbers, as far as I can determine. Occasionally, names will be given as mostly bracketed periods, or in extreme cases, a single question mark in brackets if there is no way I can decipher it.
There is standardization of information. Spelling errors have been ignored, i.e., when a location such as Galicia has been spelled as "Galicija", Illinois as "Illinous" or Eden (N.Y.) as "Edden" I have given the correct spelling. Individual names have been mostly left as was written, but common names such as Ida, John, or Henry will never be given as "Jda", "Johm", or "Henrey", even though that is what it looks like (the first one would be an error on the part of the transcriber, and the second and third an error on the part of the enumerator). Some names, such as Heddwig, Lauretta, Berny, or Juanna are probably errors and should have been Hedwig, Loretta, Bernie, and Joanna respectively, but will be given as is, as I am acknowledging the alternate spelling. Last names will not be subjected to the same standardization as the first names have been. As a result, some as given may not make too much sense. About the only time I will "standardize" a last name is when the latter w is indistinct, and looks similar to a u or n, but makes more sense to be a w. I will then transcribe it as a "w" and not put brackets around it. This would apply to names such as Wisniewski or Borkowski. It is not my intent to correct all errors, indeed, it would be impossible, with the legitimate variations in first and last names. You may go to the Transcriber's Notes page for a more detailed explanation of the standardization rules and exceptions.
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Surname, Address Enumeration date
sheet #   given name relation- ship sex age age in months marital status year to U.S. nat. or alien year of nat. birthplace   father's              birthplace   mother's              birthplace
notes

Sopinski,  333 Shuman St |enumerated on 02 Jan 1920|
  1b  Jacob       Head     M 34         Married  1912 Al       Russia**          Russia**          Russia**
  1b  Matilda     Wife     F 34         Married  1912 Al       Russia**          Russia**          Russia**
  1b  Louis       Son      M 13         Single   1912 Al       Russia**          Russia**          Russia**
  1b  Abraham     Son      M  4-  6 mo. Single                 New York          Russia**          Russia**
  1b  Fannie      Daughter F  2- 11 mo. Single                 New York          Russia**          Russia**
Note: **Jewish

Fredrichoffski,  347 Shuman St |enumerated on 02 Jan 1920|
  1b  Fred        Head     M 48         Married  1891 Na 1897  Germany           Germany           Germany
  1b  Anna        Wife     F 48         Married  1891 Na 1897  Germany           Germany           Germany

Crass,  84 Fox St |enumerated on 03 Jan 1920|
  4b  Andrew      Head     M 50         Married  Un   Un       Baden             Baden             Baden
  4b  Bertha      Wife     F 47         Married                New York          Posen**           Posen**
  4b  Walter      Son      M 21         Single                 New York          Baden             New York
  4b  Mabel       Daughter F 19         Single                 New York          Baden             New York
Note: **German
 Muehlbauer,  84 Fox St |enumerated on 03 Jan 1920|
  4b  Louis       Son-i-l  M 35         Married  Un   Un       Bavaria           Bavaria           Bavaria
  4b  Elinore     Daughter F 23         Married                New York          Baden             New York

Pal[sz]ic,  [758] Broadway |enumerated on 05 Jan 1920|
  6b  Andrew      Head     M 23         Married  1913 Pa       Austria*          Austria*          Austria*
  6b  Catherine   Wife     F 22         Married  1911 Al       Austria*          Austria*          Austria*
Note: *Polish

Bo[zc]zanski,  [758] Broadway|enumerated on 05 Jan 1920|
  6b  Ignatz      Head     M 52         Married  1894 Na 1899  Poland**          Poland**          Poland**
  6b  Frances     Wife     F 45         Married  1894 Na 1899  Poland**          Poland**          Poland**
  6b  John        Son      M 18         Single                 New York          Poland**          Poland**
Note: **German

Silverberg,  752 Broadway |enumerated on 05 Jan 1920|
  6b  Harry       Head     M 26         Single   1908 Na 1914  Poland            Poland            Poland

R[aburc]ynski,  752 Broadway|enumerated on 05 Jan 1920|
  6b  Catherine   Head     F 51         Widowed  1886 Na 1892  Poland            Poland            Poland
  6b  Sophia      Daughter F 29         Single                 New York          Poland            Poland

Kolanowski,  109 Fox St |enumerated on 06 Jan 1920|
  9a  Vincent     Head     M 45         Married  1903 Na 1916  Poland            Poland            Poland
  9a  Victoria    Wife     F 34         Married  1905 Na 1916  Poland            Poland            Poland
  9a  George      Son      M 17         Single   1905 Na       Poland            Poland            Poland
  9a  Virginia    Daughter F 14         Single                 New York          Poland            Poland
  9a  Lottie      Daughter F 12         Single                 New York          Poland            Poland
 Zdamski,  109 Fox St |enumerated on 06 Jan 1920|
  9a  Boleslaw    Boarder  M 26         Single   1913 Al       Poland            Poland            Poland
Note: name written first name first, as opposed to the normal last name first in this e.d.
 Balzzurkiewicz,  109 Fox St |enumerated on 06 Jan 1920|
  9a  Wojciech    Boarder  M 56         Single   1890 Pa       Poland            Poland            Poland

[Woic]lewski,  123 Fox St |enumerated on 06 Jan 1920|
  9a  Konstanty   Head     M 29         Married  Un   Un       Poland            Poland            Poland
  9a  Francis     Wife     F 25         Married  Un   Un       Poland            Poland            Poland
  9a  Helen       Daughter F  2- [2]mo. Single                 New York          Poland            Poland
  9a  Florence    Daughter F      4 mo. Single                 New York          Poland            Poland

Rawski,  705 Sycamore St |enumerated on 06 Jan 1920|
  9b  Frank       Head     M 38         Married                New York          Russia*           Russia*
  9b  Anna        Wife     F 30         Married                New York          Poland            Poland
  9b  Helen       Daughter F  8         Single                 New York          New York          New York
  9b  M[amie]     Daughter F  6         Single                 New York          New York          New York
  9b  Stanley     Son      M  4- [3]mo. Single                 New York          New York          New York
  9b  Felix       Son      M  3- 10 mo. Single                 New York          New York          New York
 10a  Leonard     Son      M      7 mo. Single                 New York          New York          New York
Note: *Polish

Dudkowski,  705 Sycamore St |enumerated on 06 Jan 1920|
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