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Last sold on June 18, 2004 for $435,000.

1920 Census:
1616 N. Hoover Street: 1) Eva E. Grose, owner and head of household; white female widow 38 years of age; born in Massachusetts; father born in Scotland, mother in England; a laundress. 2) Lewis E. Grose, son; white single male 19 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; a brick laborer. 3) Mabel I. Grose, daughter; white single female 15 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; in school. 4) Burnice E. Grose, daughter; white single female 10 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; in school. 5) Alden Grose, son; white male 7 years of age; born in California; parents born in Massachusetts; in school.

1930 Census:
1616 N. Hoover Street (rents for 20 per month): 1) Eva E. Grose, renter and head of household; white female widow 48 years of age; married at age 18; born in Massachusetts; father born in England, mother in Scotland; does housework in a private family. 2) Norman L. Grose, son; white single male 28 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; a locksmith. 3) Burnice E. Grose, daughter; white single female, 20 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; a mail clerk. 4) Alden F. Grose, son; white single male 17 years of age; born in California; parents born in Massachusetts; a file helper. 5) Elmer F. Latimer, son-in-law; white married male 27 years of age; married at age 209; born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; a head painter. 6) Mabel L. Latimer, daughter; white married female 26 years of age; married at age 19; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; none. 7) Kathleen M. Latimer, granddaughter; white single female 2 years of age; born in California. 8) William H. Garner, boarder; white single male; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania, mother in New York; a showcase woodworker.

1940 Census:
1616 Hoover Street (Value $2,500): 1) Eva Grose, head of household; white widow 58 years of age; born in Massachusetts; laundress, at home; earns $260. 2) Norman Grose, son; white single male 33 years of age; born in Massachusetts; radio repairman; retail radio store; earns $1,040. 3) Elmer Rottimer, son-in-law; white married male 37 years of age; born in Illinois; janitor, motion picture studio; earns $800. 4) Mabel Rottiimer, daughter; white married female 36 years of age; born in Massachusetts; labeler, whiskey bottling plant; earns $590. 5) Kathleen Rottimer, granddaughter; white female 12 years of age; born in California; in school. 6) Betty Lou Rottimer, granddaughter; white female 6 years of age; born in California; in school. 7) Richard Hipp, nephew; white male 14 years of age; born in California; in school.