1920-1940 Census

Allette married Elmer Grover in 1914.

 

 

1920 US Census

Minnesota - Clay County - Moland Township

Enumerated January 20, 1920 - Household # 79, Family #82

Name	Rel'ship	Own/Rent	Sex	Age	Birth	Father	Mother	Trade
Grover, Elmer	Head	Own	M	30	MN	MN	IA	Farmer
Allette	Wife		F	26	ND	MN	MN
Raymond H	Son		M	4 1/2	MN	MN	ND
Gerld A	Son		M	1 9/12	MN	MN	ND
Peterson, Alfred	Laborer		M	45	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	Laborer

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Thor was born in Norway - the place of birth listed for Allette's father is incorrect. 

 

1930 US Census

Minnesota - Clay County - Oakport Township

Enumerated April 22, 1930 - Household # 26

Name	Rel'ship	Own Rent	Radio?	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Grover, Elmer T J	Head	Own	Yes	41	Grain Farmer	MN
Allette C	Wife			37	None	ND
Raymond H	Son			14		MN
Gerald A	Son			12		MN
Wanda P	Daughter			7

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Thor's place of birth is again listed as Minnesota.  He was only 3 when he came to America; if Elmer did the reporting he may simply have assumed that, like his own parents, both of Alet's parents were also born in the US.

1940 US Census

Minnesota - Clay County - Oakport Township

Enumerated April 3 1940 - Household # 13

Name	Rel'ship	Own Rent	Age	Education	Occupation	Birth Place	Hours Worked 3/20-3/26
Grover, Elmer T J	Head	Rent	51	6th grade	Farmer	MN	60
Allette C	Wife		47	5th grade		ND
Raymond H	Son		24	HS Grad	Farmer	MN	60
Gerald A	Son		22	HS Grad		MN
Wanda P	Daughter		17	3 yrs HS	student	MN

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