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History:

1910 Census:
4520 W. Melbourne Avenue (listed as 4408 W. Melbourne Avenue): 1) Thaddeus M. Erwin, owner and head of household; white married male 32 years of age; born in Missouri; parents born in Ohio; clerk in a chemical company. 2) Anna R. Erwin, wife; white married female 31 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Wisconsin, mother in Pennsylvania; not working. 3) Clara R. Raymond, aunt; white female widow; 65 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; not working.

1920 Census:
4520 W. Melbourne Avenue: 1) Thaddeus M. Erwin, owner and head of household; white married male 43 years of age; born in Missouri; parents born in Ohio; water company adjuster. 2) Anna R. Erwin, wife; white married female 41 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania, mother in Minnesota; not working.

1930 Census:
4520 W. Melbourne Avenue (value $10,000): 1) Agnes Humphrays, owner and head of household; white female widow 52 years of age; married at age 17; born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; not working. 2) Cray? Humphrays, Jr., son; white single male 24 years of age; born in California; father born in Minnesota; air engineer salesman. 3) John H. Humphrays, son; white single male 22 years of age; born in California; father born in Minnesota; in school. 4) Felix? E. Humphrays, son; white single male 19 years of age; born in California; father born in Minnesota; in school. 5) ??? Humphrays, son; white single male 17 years of age; born in California; father born in Minnesota; in school.

1940 Census:
4520 Melbourne Avenue (Value $5,000); 1) Alice Tyler Matthew, head of household; white divorced female 47 years of age; born in Iowa; sales lady, water bureau, earns $1,300. 2) Tyler Matthew, son; white single male 21 years of age; born in California; power salesman, power company; earns $500. 3) Nathaniel S. Tyler, brother; white widower 63 years of age; born in Iowa; book store owner, literary field.