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History:

Sold on January 27, 1998.

Walt Disney lived in this house. Click here to read the 2011 Los Feliz Ledger story about Disney homes in the neighborhood.  The story is on page 7.

1920 Census:
4409 W. Kingswell Avenue: 1) Horace E. Downing, renter and head of household; white married male 40 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in New Hampshire; accountant. 2) Edina M. Downing, wife; white married female 38 years of age; born in Wisconsin; father born in Norway, mother in Wisconsin; not working.

1930 Census:
4409 W. Kingswell Avenue (Value $10,000): 1) Charles Schneider, owner and head of household; white married male 67 years of age; married at age 22; born in Iowa; parents born in Germany; an independent gardener. 2) Tillie A. Schneider, wife; white married female 65 years of age; married at age 21; born in Iowa; parents born in Germany; not working. 3) Edward? Schneider, son; white single male 33 years of age; born in Iowa; a power house electrician. 4) ? Schneider, son; white single male 31 years of age; born in Iowa; an automobile garage man.

4409 ½ W. Kingswell Avenue (rents for $20 per month): 1) Camille Keyser, renter and head of household; white married male 39 years of age; married at age 30; born in Alsace-Lorraine; parents born in Alsace- Lorraine; to US in 1912; a naturalized citizen; a foundry molder. 2) Matilda C. F. Keyser, wife; white married female 33 years of age; married at age 24; for in Alsace-Lorraine; father born in Germany, mother in Alsace-Lorraine; to US in 1920, a naturalized citizen; not working.

4409 ¾ W. Kingswell Avenue (rents for $25 per month): 1) Tom F. Patrick, renter and head of household; white married male 42 years of age; married at age 21; born in Kentucky; parents born in Kentucky; a hardware sales clerk. 2) Daisy Patrick, wife; white married female 40 years of age; married at age 198; born in Kentucky; parents born in Kentucky; not working. 3) Billie V. Johnson, border; white single female, 3 years 10 months of age; born in Kansas; parents born in Kansas.

1940 Census:
4409 Kingswell Avenue (Value $5,000): 1) Charles Schneider, head of household; white married male 77 years of age; born in Iowa; not working. 2) Nettie Schneider, wife; white married female 75 years of age; born in Iowa; not working. 3) Carl Schneider, son; white single male 42 years of age; born in Iowa; meter reader, city light company; earns $1,920. 4) Lester Schneider, son; white single male 32 years of age; born in Iowa; tire retreader, tire rebuilding company; earns $1,750. 5) Jim Rothwell, lodger; white single male 39 years of age; born in Nebraska; advertising sales, advertising company; earns $500.

4409 1/2 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $23): 1) Hattie Price, head of household; white widow 66 years of age; born in Indiana; not working. 2) Pearl O. Price, daughter; white single female 44 years of age; born in Indiana; housekeeper, private home; earns $550.

4409 3/4 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $23): 1) Earl Carmichael, head of household; white married male 44 years of age; born in Minnesota; electrical expert, electrical shop; earns $1,725. 2) Clara Carmichael; mother; white married female 34 years of age; born in Iowa; not working. 3) Iris Carmichael; daughter; white female 13 years of age; born in California; in school.