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History:

1930 census:
3476 Rowena Avenue (Value: $12,000): 1) William S. Gentle, owner and head of household; 57 year old white married male; married at age 25; born in Vermont, father born in Scotland, mother in English Canada; a foreman at a paper company. 2) Caroline Gentle, wife; 61 year old white married female; married at age 29; born in New York; parents born in Germany; not working.

1940 Census:
3476 Rowena Avenue (Value $6,000): 1) William S. Gentle, head of household; white married male 67 years of age; born in Vermont; not working. 2) Carolina J. Gentle, wife; white married female 71 years of age; born in New York; not working. 3) Howard W. Gentle, son; white divorced male 41 years of age; born in New York; claim adjuster, railroad; earns $2,400.