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1930 census:
1938 N. Catalina Street: (Value: $13,500): 1) Joseph Messina, Jr., owner and head of household; 55 year old white married male; married at age 20; born in Italy; parents born in Italy; speaks Italian; to US in 1889, a naturalized citizen; not working. 2) Mamie Messina, wife; 46 year old white married female; married at age 17; born in Italy; parents born in Italy; speaks Italian; to US in 1885, a naturalized citizen; not working. 3) Josephine C. Messina, daughter; 22 year old white single female; born in Louisiana; not working. 4) Catherine M. Messina, daughter; 15 year old white single female; in school; born in Louisiana. 5) Joseph M. Messina, son; 9 year old white male; in school; born in Louisiana.

1940 Census:
1938 Catalina Street (Value $6,500): 1) Joseph Messina; head of household; white married male 65 years of age; born in Italy; not working. 2) Mamie Messina, wife; white married female 57 years of age; born in Italy; not working. 3) Josephine Messina; daughter; white single female 26 years of age; born in
Louisiana; not working. 4) Katherine Messina; daughter; white single female 25 years of age; born in Louisiana; not working. 5) Joseph Messina, son; white single male 19 years of age; born in Louisiana; in school.