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History:

1930 Census:
4353 W. Melbourne Avenue (value $12,000): 1) Rose G. Stockwell, owner and head of household; white female widow 69 years of age; married at age 20; born in Connecticut; parents born in Connecticut; not working. 2) Mildred Wilson, daughter; white divorced female 42 years of age; married at age 32; born in Connecticut; parents born in Connecticut; not working. 3) Roy D. Witmore, son-in-law; white married male 40 years of age; married at age 27; born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; optical department manager. 4) Grace S. Witmore, daughter; white married female 39 years of age; married at age 26; born in Connecticut; parents born in Connecticut; not working. 5) Herbert David Witmore, grandson; white male 13 years of age; in school; born in California.

1940 Census:
4351 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $30): 1) Dora P. Jorgenson, head of household; white widow 50 years of age; born in Nebraska; sales lady, read-to-wear; earns $936. 2) Maude Myra Keiser, mother; white widow 76 years of age; born in Iowa; not working. 3) Richard Milton Jones, brother; white single male 31 years of age; born in California; sheet metal worker, aircraft manufacturer; earns $1,050.

4353 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $30): 1) Chester Black, head of household; white married male 35 years of age; born in Arizona; meat carver, retail meat market; earns $1,800. 2) Gertrude Black, wife; white married female 29 years of age; born in California; not working. 3) Arthur Gibson, lodger; white single male 22 years of age; born in Ohio; delivery man, dry cleaning company; earns $650.

Includes 4351-4353 W. Melbourne Avenue 90027