Joseph May Herndon

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: May Herndon
Age: 15
Birth Date: Dec 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Scott
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Name Age
John D Scott 44
Mary Scott 56
Estill Scott 16
Fred Herndon 24
Chas Herndon 20
William Herndon 17
May Herndon 15
D M Thompson 19 [roomer]

1920 Census
Name: J M Herndon
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nina Herndon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager Store
Industry: Coal Company
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
J M Herndon 36
Nina Herndon 24

1930 Census
Name: Joe M Herndon
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Albemarble
House Number in Cities or Towns: 501
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: $14,000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Buyer
Industry: Coal co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe M Herndon 45
Nina Herndon 37
Mary E Caton 12 [niece]

1940 Census
Name: Joe M Herndon
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Albemarle
House Number: 501
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Purchasing Agent, coal company
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $8000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $5000+
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe M Herndon 54
Nina C Herndon 46
Hazel Ross 20 [cook]

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Joseph May Herndon
County: Raleigh
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1884
Race: White

Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Joe May Herndon
SSN: 233095331
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1884
Claim Date: 1 Nov 1955
Type of Claim: Life Claim
Notes: 01 Nov 1955: Name listed as JOE MAY HERNDON

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89355623&ref=acom

Died:
State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
Name: Joseph M Herndon
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Date: Oct 1960
Death Place: Lee Co. FL

Joseph married Nina Alberta Caton. Nina was born 23 Apr 1892, Marion Co. WV; died 12 Mar 1969, Lee Co. FL; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]