Person:Nellie Dodge (1)

1920 Census

In 1920, Nellie A Somes is widowed. She is 63 and is living with her daughters at 9 Thatcher Street, Medford (Ward 2), Middlesex, Massachusetts, a rented home.. She is not working. She was born in Maine, as were her parents. Daughter Helen S Heath, 36, is head of household. Helen is divorced. She was born in New Hampshire. Helen works as a secretary in a bank, and appears to be the main support of the household. Other household members are:

• Helen's daughter, Virginia Heath, 13, who is attending school. Virginia was born in New Hampshire, as were her parents.
• Mollie S Seamon, Helen's sister, 32, who was born in Maine. She is widowed, and is not working
• Bernard Seamon, Mollie's son, age 6, who is attending school. Bernard was born in New York. His father was born in Poland/Russia.

There is a second family at this address; John C Dehmer and his wife Mary N are also renting. John is 35; his wife is 41. They are both German immigrants. John Dehmer is a plasterer.

1930 Census

In 1930, Nellie Somes is listed twice in the census, tho each census appears to have been taken the week of April 11-18.

In Portland (Ward 9), Cumberland, Maine, Nellie is listed at 41 Waverley (? unclear) Street as a (paid?) companion to head of household, Justina B O'Brien. Justina O'Brien is 79 and widowed, owns her home (valued at 6,000) and has a radio. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Connecticut, as were her parents. Nellie Somes is 76 and widowed, and was born in Maine. Her father was born in Maine and her mother in New York.

In Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, Nellie is listed on Union(?) St. at the rented home of her daughter Mollie A Seamon. Nellie is 75 and widowed, and was born in Maine. Her father was born in Maine and her mother was born in New York.

• Daughter Mollie is 44 and widowed; she was first married at age 25. Rent is $20/month and the family has a radio set. Mollie was born in Maine.
• Mollie's son, Bernard, is 17 and is attending school. Bernard was born in New York; his father was born in Germany.
• Mollie's son, Leonard, is 5 and is not yet attending school. Leonard was born in Massachusetts. His father was born in Pennsylvania.

1.   Dodge Family Tree.
2.   Heath, Helen S, in Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
   Census Place: Medford Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_714; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 314; Image: 737., 1920.

   See text.

3.   O'Brien, Justina B, in Cumberland, Maine, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 831; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 786.0., 1930.

   See text

4.   Seamon, Mollie A, in Lincoln, Maine, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: 835; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 959.0., 1930.

   See text.

5. ↑ Charles Weeks, in Biographical review: containing life sketches of leading citizens of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, Maine. (Boston, Mass: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1897)
   p 25, accessed 8 May 2015.

   "Mrs. Nellie Somes, of Manchester, N.H."