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Includes 4606 W. Franklin Avenue “Edward B. McLeod Jr., professor emeritus, mathematics and computer science, died Dec. 20 at age 90. He joined the California State University Long Beach campus in 1965 and retired in 1986.” (California State University Long Beach magazine “In Touch” Summer 2015)

1920 Census:
4606 W. Franklin Avenue (1st entry): 1) Alice Robins, owner and head of household; white female 62 years of age; a widow; to US in 1900, a resident alien; born in South Wales; parents born in England; not working. 2) Katherine A. Keenan, daughter; white female 40 years of age; married; to US in 1900, a naturalized citizen; born in England; parents born in South Wales; not working. 3) Clarice Nichols, daughter; white female 29 years of age; married; to US in 1900, a naturalized citizen; born in England; parents born in South Wales; not working. 4) Harry E. Nichols, son-in-law; white male 39 years of age; married; born in California; father born in New York, mother in Ohio; commercial trade papers? 5) Thomas W. Keenan, son-in-law; white male 45 years of age; married; born in Connecticut; parents born in Ireland; an editor in ??? 6) Alice Keenan, granddaughter; white female 5 years of age; in school; born in Connecticut.

1920 Census:
4606 W. Franklin Avenue (2nd entry): 1) Mae L. Leader, renter and head of household; white female 47 years of age; divorced; born in Michigan; parents born in Ireland; a dressmaker. 2) Ethelyn E. Leader, daughter; white female 25 years of age, single; born in Indiana; father born in Canada, mother in Michigan; a bank bookkeeper.

1920 Census:
4606 W. Franklin Avenue (3rd entry): 1) William R. Skiles, renter and head of household; white male 32 years of age; married; born in Idaho; father born in Canada, mother in Pennsylvania; health department quarantine guard. 2) Mary E. Skiles, wife; white female 30 years of age; married; born in New York; parents born in New York; not working. 3) William H. Skiles, son; white male 2 years 9 months of age; born in Washington.

1940 Census:
4604 Franklin Avenue (Rents for $40): 1) Edward B. McLeod, head of household; white married male 58 years of age; born in Michigan; oil land broker, oil business; earns more than $5,000. 2) Lillian R. McLeod, wife; white married female 47 years of age; born in Kentucky; not working. 3) Edward B. McLeod, Jr., son; white single male 15 years of age; born in California; in school. 4) Christena McLeod, mother; white widow 87 years of age; born in Canada; not working. 5) Dalceda Bassett, housekeeper; white single; female 49? years of age; born in Connecticut; housekeeper in a private home; earns $525.

1940 Census:
4606 Franklin Avenue (Rents for $40): 1) John H. Armstrong, head of household; white widower 60 years of age; born in Ohio; clerk, So. Cal. Gas Co.; earns $1,675.