About

History:

Sold on January 30, 2001.

1910 Census:
4520 Kingswell Avenue (was 4406 Kingswell Avenue: 1) Edward A. Merritt, head of household; white married male 43 years of age; married 9 years; born in Michigan; father born in New York, mother in Michigan; a goldsmith in a jewelry store. 2) Norine Merritt, wife; white married female 28 years of age; married 9 years; born in Michigan; parents born in Michigan; not working. 3) Clarkson Merritt, son; white male 6 years of age; born in Michigan; parents born in Michigan. 4) Eveline Clarkson, mother-in-law; white married female 54 years of age; married for 39 years; born in Michigan; father born in Massachusetts, mother in New York; not working. 5) Mabel Clarkson, sister-in-law; white single female 30 years of age; born in Michigan; parents born in Michigan; a stenographer in a railway company.

1920 Census:
4520 W. Kingswell Avenue: 1) Georgina Jones, owner and head of household; white married female 33 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Ireland, mother in Canada; clerical work in a title company. 2) Josefa M. Dilz, mother; white female widow 72 years of age; born in Canada; father born in England, mother in Spain; not working. 3) Enricae Miller, lodger; white married male 60 years of age; born in Denmark; parents born in Denmark; not working.

1930 Census:
4520 W. Kingswell Avenue (rents for $40 per month): 1) Samuel Church, renter and head of household; white married male 60 years of age; married at age 30; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; a building engineer. 2) Jessie Church, wife; white married female 55 years of age; married at age 27; born in Kentucky; parents born in Scotland; not working. 3) Murray W. Church, son; white single male 21 years of age; born in California; a tire salesman.

1940 Census:
4520 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $30): 1) Edward P. Brody, head of household; white divorced male 65 years of age; born in England; not working. 2) Florence Willis, lodger; white single female 53 years of age; born in New Jersey; seamstress, motion picture studio; earns $475. 3) William C. Steveson, lodger; white married male 43 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; carpenter, residential homes; earns $500. 4) Virginia C. Steveson, lodger; white married female 34 years of age; born in Illinois; not working. 5) Djord Steveson, lodger’s child; white female 5 years of age; born in California. 6) William Mitchell, lodger; white married male 23 years of age; born in North Dakota; newsboy, newspapers; earns $800. 7) Margaret Mitchell, lodger; white married female 20 years of age; born in Texas; not working.