Sixteenth Census Population Schedule for Jacksonville
Dublin Core
Title
Sixteenth Census Population Schedule for Jacksonville
Alternative Title
Census Population Schedule for Jacksonville
Subject
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Population--United States
Description
The census population schedule for Jacksonville, Florida, in 1940. Individuals are identified by name, titles and terms, gender, age, marital status, race, relationship to head of household, birthplace, birth year, the last place of residence, and occupation. A notable resident listed in this record is Captain William H. Smith (1920-1945), who was born on November 28, 1920, as the youngest of three children to John Seward Smith and Eva Wilds Smith. The Smiths lived at 419 Smith Street in Jacksonville. Three days before his 20th birthday, Smith enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve during World War II. He became a member of the combat infantry of the 63rd Infantry Division's 255th Infantry Regiment. Capt. Smith was Killed in Action (KIA) on January 3, 1945, in the Ardennes region, repelling German forces during Operation Nordwind, the last German offensive of the war. After his death, Capt. Smith was awarded the Combat Infantrymen Badge, effective January 2, 1945, as well as a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his sacrifice. He is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Abstract
Source
Digital reproduction of original handwritten census record, April 29, 1940: Image Number 00654, Digital Folder Number 005449580, Affiliate Film Number 589, Affiliate Publication Number T627, National Archives &
Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Publisher
Date Created
1940-04-29
Date Accepted
Date Copyrighted
Date Submitted
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Date Modified
Date Valid
Conforms To
Has Format
Has Part
Has Version
Is Format Of
Is Part Of
Digital Folder Number 005449580, Affiliate Film Number 589, Affiliate Publication Number T627, National Archives &
Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Referenced By
Is Replaced By
Is Required By
Is Version Of
References
Replaces
Requires
Format
image/jpg
Extent
Medium
1 handwritten census record
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Jacksonville, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Instructional Method
Provenance
Originally published by the Bureau of the Census.
Rights Holder
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Contributing Project
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Project
Curator
Callahan, Ryan
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"GRid=56375612" target="_blank">Capt William H Smith." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56375612.
"William H Smith." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZC-6R8.
External Reference Title
Citation
Ryan Callahan, “Sixteenth Census Population Schedule for Jacksonville,” RICHES, accessed November 13, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9341.