The Joseph Frain and Maria Carroll Family of South Bend, Indiana Documented in the Census Records
Joseph Frain was the son of John Frain and Catherine Holden, friends of my second great grandparents who purportedly travelled by train with them from New York to South Bend.
This is a work in progress:
| Census Yr/ District | Address | Name | Age | Born | Occupation | Marital Status/ Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Portage Township, South Bend, Indiana | St. Louis Street | Frain, Joseph, Head born March 1869; owns home free of mtg | 31 | Indiana | Steamfilling? | M (for two years) |
| 1900 Portage Township, South Bend, Indiana | St Lous Street | Frain, Mary, Wife born September 1856 (she has 1 child- 1 living) | 43 | Michigan | M (for two years) | |
| 1900 Portage Township, South Bend, Indiana | St Lous Street | Frain, Frank, Son Born November 1888 | 11 | Indiana (his dad born in Indiana and mom in Ohio) | in school | U |
| 1900 Portage Township, South Bend, Indiana | St Louis Street | Frain, John, Son born December 1890 | 9 | Indiana (dad born in Indiana and mom in Ohio) | in school | U |
| 1900 Portage Township, South Bend, Indiana | St Louis Street | Frain, Ruth, Daughter born January 1897 | 3 | Indiana (dad born in Indiana and mom in Ohio) | U | |
| 1900 Portage Township, South Bend, Indiana | St Louis Street | Frain, Mary, Daughter born December 1899 | 5/12 | Indiana (dad born in Indiana and mom in Michigan) | U | |
| 1910 South Bend Ward 4 District 174 | 1020 North St. Louis Street | Frain, Joseph A, Head | 42 | Indiana | Steamfitter Rubberworks | M (12 yrs; this is second marriage) |
| 1910 South Bend Ward 4 District 174 | 1020 North St Louis Street | Frain, Mary A, Wife | 53 | Michigan | M (12 yrs; this is first marriage; 1 child- 1 living) | |
| 1910 South Bend Ward 4, District 174 | 1020 North St Louis Street | Frain, John, Son | 18 | Illinois (both parents born Indiana) | Newsboy Street | U |
| 1910 South Bend Ward 4, District 174 | 1020 North St Louis Street | Frain, Ruth, Daughter | 13 | Indiana (both parents born Indiana) | None | U |
| 1910 South Bend Ward 4, District 174 | 1020 North St Louis Street | Frain, Mary L, Daughter | 10 | Indiana (dad born in Indiana and mom in Michigan) | none | U |
| 1920 South Bend, Indiana Ward 4, District 247 | 1020 North St. Louis Street | Frain, Joseph, Head | 49 | Indiana (parents born Ireland) | Plumber Factory | M |
| 1920 South Bend, Ward 4, District 247 | 1020 North St. Louis Street | Frain, Mary, Head? | 55 | Michigan (parents born Ireland) | None | M |
| 1920 South Bend, Ward 4, District 247 | 1020 North St. Louis Street | Frain, Ruth, Daughter | 21 | Indiana (dad born IN mom in MI) | Stenographer Office | U |
| 1920 South Bend, Ward 4 District 247 | 1020 North St. Louis Street | Frain, Mary, Daughter | 20 | Indiana (dad born in IN mom in MI) | Proprietor at Grocery Store | U |
| 1930 South Bend Portage Twp, District 27 | 611 Howard Street | Frain, Joseph A | 62 | Indiana (parents born Ireland) | Manager of Grocery Store | M (he was 19 age of first marriage this is his 2nd) Home value $3500; not a vet |
| 1930 South Bend Portage Twp, District 27 | 611 Howard Street | Frain, Mary A, Wife | 73 | Michigan (both parents born Irish Free State) | None | M (1st marriage married at age 40) |
| 1930 South Bend Portage Twp, District 27 | 611 Howard Street | Davis, Mary L., Daughter | 28 | Indiana (dad born Indiana and Mom Michigan) | Counter Helper Cafeteria | W (was married at age 22) |
| 1930 South Bend Portage Twp, District 27 | 611 Howard Street | Davis, Charles J, Grandson | 6 | Indiana (dad born in Rhode Island, mom in Indiana) | none | |
| 1930 South Bend Portage Twp, District 27 | 611 Howard Street | Davis, John F, Grandson | 5 | Indiana | none | |
| 1930 South Bend Portage Twp, District 27 | 611 Howard Street | Davis, Robert F, Grandson | 4 | Indiana | none |
These records were acquired from the ancestry.com federal census (database online) for the years 1900-1930, Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com.