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History:

1910 Census:
4538 Melbourne Avenue (was 4422 Melbourne Avenue): 1) John Brown, head of household; white married male 46 years of age; married 25 years; born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; to US in 1882; a gardener at odd jobs. 2) Salie J. Brown, wife; white married female 48 years of age; married 256 years; born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Ireland; not working. 3) George Allison, boarder; white male 12 years of age; born in Mexico; parents born in Tennessee; to US in 1900.

1920 Census:
4538 W. Melbourne Avenue: 1) Mary C. Sampson, owner and head of household; white female widow 75 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; not working. 2) Lulu Sampson, daughter; white single female 49 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; not working.

4538 ½ W. Melbourne Avenue: 1) James W. Osburn, renter and head of household; white male widower 66 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Virginia, mother in Pennsylvania; not working.

1930 Census:
4538 W. Melbourne Avenue (Value $10,000): 1) Mary C. Sampson, owner and head of household; white female widow 85 years of age; married at age 20; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; not working. 2) Lulu Sampson, daughter; white single female 59 years of age; born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; not working. 3) Helen Maberly, lodger; white single female 28 years of age; born in Kansas; father born in Kentucky, mother in Kansas; an oil company stenographer. 4) Marjorie C. Hobson, lodger; white single female 57 years of age; born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; to US in 1914, a resident alien; not working. 5) Martha L. Dubs, lodger; white female widow 54 years of age; born in Illinois; parents born in Germany; not working.

1940 Census:
4538 Melbourne Avenue (Value $4,000): 1) Cora Lee Jones, head of household; white widow 48 years of age; born in Ohio; not working. 2) Marian Lee Jones, daughter; white single female 18 years of age; born in Ohio; in school. 3) Norman E. Jones, son; white single male 13 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; in school. 4) William A. Field, lodger; white single male 39 years of age; born in California; salesman, steel industries; earns $3,000.

4538 1/4 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $20): 1) Martha J. Dubs, head of household; white widow 64 years of age; born in Illinois; not working.

4538 1/2 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $34) 1) Leroy Osborne, head of household; white married male 28 years of age; born in California; film developing expert, motion picture studio; earns $2,660. 2) Elsbeth Osborne, wife; white married female 22 years of age; born in California; not working.

Includes 4538-4538 1/4-4538 1/2 W. Melbourne Avenue 90027