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History:

City Directories list the following inhabitants: Harry B. Luckenbach, salesman (1926), Ernest F. and Gertrude Penn, manager Hollywood laundry services (1929 to 1936), James and Georgette McNulty (1931 to 1939), Raul and Bess Rodriguez (1941), Macie T. Halladay, musician (1942).

1930 Census:
3957 W. Cumberland Avenue (Value $5,000): 1) Forest J. McNulty, owner and head of household; white married male 26 years of age; married at age 22; born in California; father born in New York, mother in Arizona; general store manager. 2) Georgette I. McNulty, wife; white married female 20 years of age; married at age 16; born in Nebraska; father born in Kansas, mother in Pennsylvania; not working.

1940 Census:
3957 W. Cumberland Avenue (Rents for $40/month): 1) Raul Rodriguez, renter and head of household; white married male 35 years of age; born in Guatemala; editor, Auto Club; earns $2,760. 2) Bess Rodriguez, wife; white married female 29 years of age; born in South Dakota; saleslady, book shop; earns $1,200.