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Includes 4205 1/2 W. Clayton Avenue

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1920 Census:
4205 W. Clayton Avenue: 1) Eli E. McKay, owner and head of household; white male 50 years of age, married; to US in 1870, a naturalized citizen; born in Canada; parents born in Canada; a retired doctor. 2) Prudence E. McKay, wife; white female 50 years of age; married; to US in 1870, a naturalized citizen; born in Canada; father born in England, mother in Canada; not working.

1920 Census:
4205 W. Clayton Avenue (second entry): 1) George R. Cole, renter and head of household; white male 31 years of age, married; born in Texas; father born in Texas, mother in Kentucky; a moving pictures actor. 2) Blanche E. Cole, wife; white female 26 years of age; married; born in Nebraska; father born in Illinois, mother in Pennsylvania; not working. 3) Anita H. Cole, daughter; white female 1 year, 9 months of age; born in California. 4) Rosalys E. Cole, daughter; white female 5 months of age; born in California.
5) Charles D. Fox, boarder; white male 21 years of age, single; born in Kansas; father born in Illinois, mother in Pennsylvania; a laborer in a lumber yard.

1930 Census:
4205 W. Clayton Avenue (rents for $18 per month): 1) Sophie Franklin, renter and head of household; white female 49 years of age; divorced; married at age 18; born in Sweden; parents born in Sweden; to US in 1894, a naturalized citizen; not working.

1930 Census:
4205 1/2 W. Clayton Avenue (second entry: rents for $30 per month): 1) William A. Ischiche, renter and head of household; white male 35 years of age; married at age 28; born in Colorado; father born in Germany, mother in Switzerland; a chauffeur with a taxi cab company. 2) Elsie M. Ischiche, wife; white female 26 years of age; married at age 18; born in Illinois; father born in Germany, mother in Illinois; not working.

1940 Census:
4205 Clayton Avenue (Value $4,500): 1) Claude H. Merritt, head of household; white married male 43 years of age; born in Iowa; postman, postal department; earns $2,000. 2) Nellie L. Merritt, wife; white married female 52 years of age; born in New York; not working. 3) William F. Merritt, son; white single male 20 years of age; born in Connecticut; Die maker machinist, jewelry company; earns $1,000. 4) Earl F. Merritt, son; white single male 18 years of age; born in Iowa; kitchen police (?), kitchen company; earns $180. 5) Florence L. Reeve, mother-in-law; white widow 74 years of age; born in Connecticut; not working.

1940 Census:
4205 1/2 Clayton Avenue: 1) W. F. Merritt, head of household; white married male 85 years of age; born in New York; not working. 2) Anna L. Merritt, wife; white married female 78 years of age; born in Iowa; not working.