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1910 Census:
4523 W. Melbourne Avenue (listed as 4509 W. Melbourne Avenue): 1) Charles F. Schillinger, head of household; white married male 53 years of age; born in Germany; parents born in Germany; to US in 1881; house carpenter. 2) Catherine F. Schillinger, wife; white married female 52 years of age; born in New York; parents born in Germany; not working. 3) Edward C. Schillinger, son; white single male 23 years of age; born in New York; grocery store clerk. 4) Viola E. Schillinger, daughter; white single female 19 years of age; born in New York; card packer in an engraving company. 5) Estella B. Schillinger, daughter; white single female 15 years of age; in school; born in New York; card packer in an engraving company. 6) Dora Kilgna, sister; white female widow 76 years of age; born in Germany; parents born in Germany; to US in 1868; not working.

1920 Census:
4623 W. Melbourne Avenue: 1) Charles F. Schillinger, owner and head of household; white married male 63 years of age; born in Germany; parents born in Germany; to US in 1899, a naturalized citizen; a carpenter. 2) Catherine F. Schillinger, wife; white married female 61 years of age; born in New York; parents born in Germany; not working. 3) Donald G. Powers, son-in-law; white married male 25 years of age; born in Michigan; parents born in the US; a machinist. 4) Viola E. Powers, daughter; white married female 28 years of age; born in New York; not working. 5) Donald S. Powers, grandson; white male 2 years 3 months of age; born in California.

4623 ½ W. Melbourne Avenue: 1) Duane D. Davis, renter and head of household; white married male 24 years of age; born in Arizona; parents born in Illinois; a clerk. 2) Estelle B. Davis, wife; white married female 25 years of age; born in New York; parents born in Germany; not working.

1930 Census:
4623 W. Melbourne Avenue (rents for $60 per month): 1) John H. Harden, renter and head of household; white married male 60 years of age; married at age 25; born in Ohio; father born in Indiana, mother in Ohio; a furniture dealer. 2) Bessie M. Harden, wife; white married female 54 years of age; married at age 19; born in Ohio; father born in Ohio, mother in New York; not working. 3) Nellie E. Bell, mother; white married female 84 years of age; married at age 27; born in New York; parents born in Vermont; not working. 4) Elizabeth M. Hensley, lodger; white female widow 59 years of age; married at age 16; born in Mississippi; father born in England, mother in Virginia; not working. (ED 19-22; page 7; Lines 74- 77).

4623 W. Melbourne Avenue (second entry: Rents for $35 per month): 1) May Varos, renter and head of household; white divorced female 34 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Austria; a grocery checker. 2) Esther Braash, lodger; white single female 34 years of age; born in Nebraska; parents born in Nebraska; a dressmaker. 3) Ada Floe, lodger; white single female 40 years of age; born in Minnesota; parents born in Norway; a china sales clerk. (ED 19-22; Page 7; Lines 87-89).

4623 ½ W. Melbourne Avenue (rents for $40 per month): 1) Ernest E. Redlich, renter and head of household; white single male 43 years of age; born in Latvia; parents born in Latvia; to US in 1922, a naturalized citizen; a writer. (ED 19-22; Page 7; Line 73).

1940 Census:
4623 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $35): 1) Tillie B. Engle, head of household; white single female 65 years of age; born in Michigan; dressmaker, dress shop; earns $1,150. 2) Clark G. Engle, nephew; white single male 28 years of age; born in Michigan; window shade maker, blind shop; earns $750. (ED 60-85; Page 13A; Lines 31-32).

1940 Census:
4623 1/2 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $25): 1) Clark B. Cooper, head of household; white married male 23 years of age; born in California; shipping clerk, safety equipments; earns $450. 2) Barbara B. Cooper, wife; white married female 17 years of age; born in California; not working. 3) Sharon Cooper, daughter; white female 1 month old; born in California.
Includes 4623-4623 1/2 W. Melbourne Avenue 90027