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History:

1910 Census:
4528 W. Melbourne Avenue (listed as 4412 W. Melbourne Avenue): 1) Almon A. Abel, owner and head of household; white married male 34 years of age; born in Canada; father born in Ohio, mother in Canada; foreman in a picture company. 2) Florence B. Abel, wife; white married female 33 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Indiana, mother in Illinois; not working.

1920 Census:
4528 W. Melbourne Avenue: 1) Almon A. Abel, owner and head of household; white married male 44 years of age; born in Canada; father born in Ohio, mother in Canada; salesman of retail dry goods. 2) Florence B. Abel, wife; white married female 42 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Indiana, mother in Illinois; not working. 3) Ramona S. Abel, daughter; white female 7 years of age; in school; born in California. 4) Florence E. Abel, daughter; white female 2 years 9 months of age; born in California. 5) India F. Hollenback, mother-in-law; white female widow 66 years of age; born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; not working.

1930 Census:
4528 W. Melbourne Avenue (Value $10,000): 1) Almon A. Abel, owner and head of household; white married male 54 years of age; married at age 27; born in Canada; father born in Ohio, mother in Canada; to US in 1890, a naturalized citizen; not working. 2) Florence B. Abel, wife; white married female 53 years of age; married at age 26; born in Illinois; father born in Indiana, mother in Illinois; not working. 3) Ramona L. Abel, daughter; white single female 18 years of age; in school; 4) Florence E. Abel, daughter; white female 13 years of age; in school; born in California. 5) India F. Hollenback, mother-in-law; white female widow 7 years of age; married at age 20; born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; not working.

1940 Census:
4528 Melbourne Avenue (Value $4,000); 1) Almon A. Abel, head of household; white married male 64 years of age; born in Canada; yard gardener, private homes; earns $500. 2) Florence B. Abel, wife; white married female 62 years of age; born in Illinois; not working. 3) Florence E. Jones, daughter; white married female 23 years of age; born in California; not working. 4) Clifford E. Jones, son-in-law; white married male 25 years of age; born in Kansas; shoe pouffer, shoe factory; earns $500.