This is the 1930 census record for the household of Louis Strakos in Rowena Village, Runnels County, Texas.
The record indicates Louis was 46 years old, a blacksmith and a homeowner. He immigrated in 1891 from Bohemia and was a naturalized citizen. Others living in the household were Adela, Albert, Adela, Louis, Benedict, Dyones, Clara, and Mary. There is a Geo and Celia Straka listed two pages before Louis' page. Any family connection is not obvious.
According to the 1930 U.S. Census Louis Strakos lived in Justice Precinct No. 7 on Edward Street in Rowena Village, Runnels County, Texas. He was head of the family. The home was owned and valued at $2000. He was a 46-year-old married white male. His age at first marriage was 26. He had not attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929. He was not able to read and write.
He was born in Bohemia with what appears to be a note of "Czech" written above it. His father and his mother were born in Bohemia. The mother tongue (or native language) of the foreign born -- the language spoken in home before coming to the United States -- was Bohemian. His year of immigration to the U.S. was 1891. He was naturalized. He was able to speak English.
His occupation was blacksmith in a shop working on his own account. He was actually at work the day before or the last regular working day. He was not a veteran.
He is listed on penned page 4A, stamped page 218 in supervisor’s district 14, enumeration district 200-13 at line number 40, dwelling 11, family 14. Living in the place of abode were head Louis Strakos, 46, wife Adela, 41, son Albert, 19, daughter Adela, 12, son Louis, 10, son Benedict, 8, son Dyones, 6, daughter Clara, 5, and daughter Mary, 3.
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