Grafton , Iowa
1920 Census

Census taken by Walter J. Kuehn.

Below are listed all residents as of January 1, 1920.

Population: 233

Family						Marital		Father's	Mother's	Year
No.	Surname	Given Name	Relationship	Sex	Age	Status	Birthplace	Birthplace	Birthplace	Immigrated	Occupation
1	Trettin	H William	Head	Male	40	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farmer
1	Trettin	Lizzie	Wife	Female	36	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
1	Trettin	Norma	Adopted Dau.	Female	20	Single	United States	Washington	Germany
2	Kirchgatter	F August	Head	Male	52	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Farmer
2	Kirchgatter	Ida	Wife	Female	49	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany
2	Kirchgatter	G Frank	Son	Male	26	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Germany		Laborer
2	Kirchgatter	A William	Son	Male	24	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Germany		Laborer
2	Kirchgatter	A Leo	Son	Male	23	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Germany		Veterinary doctor
3	Lange	August	Head	Male	84	Married	Prussia	Prussia	Prussia	1870
3	Lange	Ernestina	Wife	Female	78	Married	Prussia	Prussia	Prussia	1870
4	Miller	C Herman	Head	Male	42	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Manager – hardware
4	Miller	E Clara	Wife	Female	42	Married	Iowa	Germany	Wisconsin
4	Miller	L Earl	Son	Male	12	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa		Newsboy
4	Miller	E Morris	Son	Male	5	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
5	Tretter	Herman	Head	Male	74	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1856
5	Tretter	Elizabeth	Wife	Female	66	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany
6	Urbatsch	Marguerite	Head	Female	76	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1863
7	Wagner	W Oscar	Head	Male	24	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farm laborer
7	Wagner	W Edna	Wife	Female	23	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
8	Krause	F August	Head	Male	67	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1866
8	Krause	B Amelia	Wife	Female	65	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1871
9	Rosel	Otto C	Head	Male	43	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Repairman in jewelry store
9	Rosel	Ida I	Wife	Female	42	Married	Illinois	Germany	Germany
9	Rosel	Cordula R	Daughter	Female	16	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Illinois
9	Rosel	Adolph R	Son	Male	15	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Illinois
9	Rosel	Leola A	Daughter	Female	13	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Illinois
10	Schauer	William C	Head	Male	37	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farmer
10	Schauer	Thomas K	Wife	Female	39	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
10	Schauer	Mildred E	Daughter	Female	11	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
11	Ueker	John F	Head	Male	33	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Hardware merchant
11	Ueker	Alvina A	Wife	Female	28	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
11	Ueker	Gladys J	Daughter	Female	5	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
11	Ueker	Dorothy A	Daughter	Female	2	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
11	Ueker	Lola M	Daughter	Female	0	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
12	Hasse	William A	Head	Male	44	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Wisconsin		Supervisor
12	Hasse	Kate	Wife	Female	35	Married	Pennsylvania	Germany	Germany
12	Hasse	Lester C	Son	Male	16	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Pennsylvania
12	Hasse	Verna E	Daughter	Female	11	Single	Minnesota	Wisconsin	Pennsylvania
13	Hasse	Charles	Head	Male	77	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1855
13	Hasse	Elizabeth	Wife	Female	72	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany
14	Buschle	Otto H	Head	Male	25	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Wisconsin		Carpenter
14	Buschle	Alma L	Wife	Female	27	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
14	Unkne	Myrtle R	Sister-in-Law	Female	20	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Telephone operator
15	Streich	Albert	Head	Male	27	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farm laborer
15	Streich	Edna W	Wife	Female	24	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
15	Streich	Rosa W	Daughter	Female	3	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
16	Walk	Alfred W	Head	Male	29	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Manager of garage
16	Walk	Katie	Wife	Female	27	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
16	Walk	Ernest E	Son	Male	3	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
16	Walk	Irene C	Daughter	Female	1	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
17	Virchow	Charles J	Head	Male	52	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Manager of lumberyard
17	Virchow	Sophia	Wife	Female	50	Married	Illinois	Germany	Germany
17	Virchow	Pearl	Daughter	Female	11	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Illinois
17	Virchow	Rosina	Mother	Female	81	Single	Germany	Germany	Germany
18	Dalluge	Carl W	Head	Male	41	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1847	Butcher in meat market
18	Dalluge	Minnie	Wife	Female	39	Married	Iowa	Germany	Wisconsin
18	Dalluge	Violet E	Daughter	Female	16	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
18	Dalluge	Hirald	Son	Male	14	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
19	Reeck	Lizzie	Head	Female	47	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Germany
19	Reeck	Geo W	Son	Male	21	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa		Manager
19	Reeck	Floyd W	Son	Male	20	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa		Salesman in general store
19	Reeck	Clark C	Son	Male	19	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
20	Schultz	Adolph Carl	Head	Male	31	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Implement dealer
20	Schultz	Helga	Wife	Female	31	Married	Iowa	Norway	Norway
21	Nack	Reinhold	Head	Male	27	Married	Iowa	Germany	At sea		Elevator manager
21	Nack	Lena	Wife	Female	27	Married	Iowa	Norway	Norway
22	Nack	Daniel	Head	Male	69	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1879
22	Nack	Emma	Wife	Female	59	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1879
23	Bork	John	Head	Male	50	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Section man on railroad
23	Bork	Emma L	Wife	Female	40	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany
23	Bork	Edwin	Son	Male	22	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin		Section man on railroad
23	Bork	John	Son	Male	18	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin		Laborer on railroad
23	Bork	Myrtle	Daughter	Female	17	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Esther	Daughter	Female	15	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Verna	Daughter	Female	12	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Clarence	Son	Male	11	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Arthur	Son	Male	9	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Walter	Son	Male	8	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Wilma	Daughter	Female	7	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Ruth	Daughter	Female	6	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Irene	Daughter	Female	5	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Malinda	Daughter	Female	4	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Elsa	Daughter	Female	2	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
23	Bork	Roy	Son	Male	5/12	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
24	Bartz	Albert	Head	Male	74	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1869
24	Bartz	Dora	Wife	Female	68	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1866
25	Braun	William	Head	Male	70	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1874
25	Braun	Wilhelmina	Wife	Female	68	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1874
26	Kanzenback	William	Head	Male	46	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Rural route mail carrier
26	Kanzenback	Martha	Wife	Female	40	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
26	Kanzenback	Melvin	Son	Male	16	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
26	Kanzenback	Leona	Daughter	Female	14	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
26	Kanzenback	Herman	Son	Male	12	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
26	Kanzenback	Arthur	Son	Male	11	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
26	Kanzenback	Wilmar	Son	Male	9	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
26	Kanzenback	Ruben	Son	Male	5	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
26	Kanzenback	Ruth	Daughter	Female	5	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
27	Kronemann	Augusta	Head	Female	76	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1866
28	Bethke	Earnest	Head	Male	65	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1873	Farmer
28	Bethke	Ernestina	Wife	Female	60	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany
28	Bethke	William	Son	Male	31	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Laborer on home farm
28	Bethke	Anne	Daughter	Female	18	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany
29	Hollatz	Julius	Head	Male	56	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1873
29	Hollatz	Ernestina	Wife	Female	50	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
29	Hollatz	Rosa	Daughter	Female	17	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
29	Hollatz	Christ	Son	Male	14	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
30	Hanson	Marcus H	Head	Male	28	Married	Minnesota	Denmark	Denmark		Salesman in gen. Merchandise
30	Hanson	Nellie L	Wife	Female	26	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
31	Hein	Fredrick	Head	Male	62	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1882
31	Hein	Minnie	Wife	Female	86	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1872
31	Hein	Frieda	Daughter	Female	35	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany
31	Hein	Emma	Daughter	Female	33	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Saleslady in general store
31	Hein	Elizabeth	Daughter	Female	28	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany
31	Hein	Rosa	Daughter	Female	22	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Saleslady in general store
32	Bublitz	Otto H	Head	Male	40	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Gardner
32	Bublitz	Babetta G	Wife	Female	34	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1890
32	Bublitz	Adeline A	Daughter	Female	12	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Germany
32	Bublitz	Irma M	Daughter	Female	10	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Germany
32	Bublitz	Linda L	Daughter	Female	8	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Germany
32	Bublitz	Clara E	Daughter	Female	5	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Germany
32	Bublitz	Pearl L	Daughter	Female	2	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Germany
33	Bueckle	Edward	Head	Male	55	Widowed	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Drayman
33	Bueckle	Emil H	Son	Male	20	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Wisconsin		Assistant drayman
33	Bueckle	Roy C	Son	Male	16	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Wisconsin		Assistant in elevating grain
33	Bueckle	Alvin C	Son	Male	13	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Wisconsin
33	Bueckle	Arnold W	Son	Male	12	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Wisconsin
34	Wahl	George	Head	Male	33	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farmer
34	Wahl	Mary M	Wife	Female	38	Married	Iowa	Germany	Wisconsin
34	Wahl	Raymond	Son	Male	6	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
34	Wahl	Armond	Son	Male	4	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
34	Wahl	Rosa	Daughter	Female	3	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
34	Wahl	Augusta	Mother	Female	73	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1863
35	Landdeck	Carl F	Head	Male	33	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Clergyman
35	Landdeck	Marie N	Wife	Female	33	Married	Nebraska	Michigan	Germany
35	Landdeck	Luther	Son	Male	5	Single	Kansas	Iowa	Nebraska
35	Landdeck	Esther	Daughter	Female	1	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Nebraska
36	Bruesewitz	Julius	Head	Male	58	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1870
36	Bruesewitz	Bertha	Wife	Female	53	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany
36	Bruesewitz	Myrtle	Daughter	Female	11	Single	Iowa	Germany	Wisconsin
37	Dalluge	William F	Head	Male	64	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1865
37	Dalluge	Minnie	Wife	Female	72	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1870
38	Nack	Louise	Head	Female	83	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany
39	Christians	Charles F	Head	Male	50	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Merchant in retail store
39	Christians	Augusta	Wife	Female	48	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1880
39	Christians	Rod F	Son	Male	26	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Germany		Salesman in retail store
39	Christians	Harry W	Son	Male	18	Single	Iowa	Wisconsin	Germany
40	Bringolf	J. J.	Head	Male	44	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany
40	Bringolf	Minnie	Wife	Female	43	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
40	Bringolf	Glen H	Son	Male	28	Married	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa		Bank cashier
40	Bringolf	Caroline	Dau.-in-Law	Female	20	Married	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
41	Dalluge	Gottlieb	Head	Male	72	Married	West Prussia	Germany	Germany	1847
41	Dalluge	Amelia	Wife	Female	70	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1838
42	Trettin	Fredrick	Head	Male	69	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1856
42	Trettin	Matilda	Wife	Female	58	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1876
43	Tabbert	Christ F	Head	Male	46	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Salesman – hardware
43	Tabbert	Lizzie M	Wife	Female	39	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
43	Tabbert	Alice A	Daughter	Female	16	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
43	Tabbert	Lloyd A	Son	Male	13	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
43	Tabbert	Gertrude A	Daughter	Female	7	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
43	Wilke	Alvina	Sister-in-Law	Female	36	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Saleslady – dry goods
44	Wilde	William	Head	Male	70	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1848
44	Wilde	Augusta S	Wife	Female	60	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1873
45	Paulus	C W	Head	Male	58	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1880	Railroad agent at depot
45	Paulus	Elizabeth	Wife	Female	53	Married	Iowa	Denmark	Germany
45	Paulus	Irene H	Daughter	Female	20	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa		Bank bookkeeper
46	Marlin	Eldon G	Head	Male	29	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa		Druggist
46	Marlin	Cecile E	Wife	Female	29	Married	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
46	Marlin	Dorothy E	Daughter	Female	5	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
46	Marlin	Kenneth C	Son	Male	3	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
46	Schultz	Alvin	Roomer	Male	34	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Manager of implement store
47	Trettin	Helen A	Head	Female	39	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany
47	Trettin	Augusta W	Mother	Female	75	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1877
48	Young	Clarence J	Head	Male	22	Married	Iowa	Iowa	New York		Manager – own shop
48	Young	Viola M	Wife	Female	22	Married	Iowa	New York	Germany
48	Young	Raymond J	Son	Male	1	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
49	Paulus	Karl G	Son	Male	17	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
50	Larson	Anton H	Head	Male	33	Married	Norway	Norway	Norway	1889	Bank cashier
50	Larson	Anna W	Wife	Female	29	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
50	Larson	Merle G	Son	Male	3	Single	Iowa	Norway	Iowa
50	Larson	Vernon A	Son	Male	1	Single	Iowa	Norway	Iowa
50	Macken	Wilma E	Niece	Female	19	Single	Iowa	New York	Germany		Telephone operator
51	Bork	August F	Head	Male	20	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farmer
51	Bork	Lily E	Wife	Female	19	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
51	Bork	Gala A	Daughter	Female	3/12	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
51	Rhoda	Bertha E	Mother-in-Law	Female	57	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1879	Works in bank
52	Glauwitz	Albert C	Head	Male	80	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1874
52	Glauwitz	Louisa D	Wife	Female	77	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1870
52	Glauwitz	Adolph H	Son	Male	45	Single	Germany	Germany	Germany	1870	Farm laborer
52	Glauwitz	William F	Son	Male	32	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Laborer
53	Walk	Herman A	Head	Male	37	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Manager of general store
53	Walk	Anne W	Wife	Female	35	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany
53	Walk	Armond C	Son	Male	12	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
53	Walk	Kenneth H	Son	Male	4	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
54	Glassel	Edward M	Head	Male	53	Married	Wisconsin	Bavaria	Unknown		Bookkeeper
54	Gassel	Emma M	Wife	Female	51	Married	Wisconsin	Germany	Wisconsin
55	Handleck	John	Head	Male	67	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1869	Clergyman
55	Handleck	Ida	Wife	Female	66	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1869
56	Diedrich	William	Head	Male	75	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1868
57	Schauer	Minnie	Head	Female	71	Widowed	Germany	Germany	Germany	1864
57	Schauer	Emil G	Son	Male	46	Single	Wisconsin	Germany	Germany		Farmer
58	Borrack	Wilhelm	Head	Male	74	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1881	Farmer
58	Borrack	Augusta	Wife	Female	74	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1881
59	Franzen	Aelet	Head	Male	72	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1888
59	Franzen	Elizabeth	Wife	Female	62	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1894
59	Franzen	John	Son	Male	23	Single	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Farm laborer
60	Wett	Carl H	Head	Male	47	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1885	Manager of hotel
60	Wett	Ada	Wife	Female	40	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Cook in hotel
60	Wett	Elroy	Son	Male	9	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
60	Dahms	Leona	Adopted	Female	17	Single	Iowa	Germany	Iowa		Assistant in hotel
60	Dahms	Henry	Adopted	Male	10	Single	North Dakota	Germany	Iowa
60	Johanson	Axel	Boarder	Male	34	Single	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	1906	Laborer
60	Wagner	Joe	Boarder	Male	60	Single	Germany	Germany	Germany	1894	Laborer – odd jobs
61	Young	William J	Head	Male	52	Married	At Sea	Germany	Germany		Blacksmith
61	Young	Clare E	Wife	Female	52	Married	Illinois	Germany	Germany
62	Young	C W	Head	Male	28	Married	Iowa	At Sea	Illinois		Blacksmith
62	Young	Alma	Wife	Female	29	Married	Iowa	Wisconsin	Iowa
50	Zwernemann	C E	Roomer	Male	23	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Norway		Bank cashier
50	Refadahl	Peter	Roomer	Male	34	Single	Norway	Norway	Norway	1890	Buttermaker in creamery
63	Nack	Frank	Head	Male	52	Married	Germany	Germany	Germany	1868
63	Nack	Matilda	Wife	Female	52	Married	At Sea	Germany	Germany
63	Dahms	Dora	Adopted Dau.	Female	12	Single	North Dakota	Germany	Wisconsin
64	Schultz	Edward B	Head	Male	34	Divorced	Iowa	Germany	Germany		Laborer – odd jobs
64	Schultz	Dora L	Daughter	Female	11	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
64	Schultz	Alpha	Daughter	Female	9	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
65	Samp	August E	Head	Male	32	Married	Iowa	Germany	Germany		High school teacher
65	Samp	Selma A	Wife	Female	33	Married	Iowa	Germany	Iowa
65	Samp	Leslie E	Son	Male	11	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
65	Samp	Helen L	Daughter	Female	10	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
65	Samp	Kenneth W	Son	Male	8	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
65	Samp	Maxine E	Daughter	Female	5	Single	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa
43	Steiger	Irene A	Lodger	Female	22	Single	Iowa	Indiana	Iowa		Grade school teacher
43	Steiger	Mabel G	Lodger	Female	19	Single	Iowa	Indiana	Iowa		Grade school teacher
49	Poppath	Levly	Head	Female	70	Widowed	Germany	Germany

NOTE: The census also reported on race. Everbody was listed as white.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, 4/6/2013.

It was attempted to transcribe the names as written even if they appeared to be mispelled.