1900 US Census Transcription
Microfilm Publication number: T 623
Roll number: 429
State: Iowa
County: Des Moines
Township or other division: Burlington Township
city, town, or village: City of Burlington
Sheet letter: A
Sheet Number: 11/214
Line number: 20
Enumerator: Frank E. Thompson
Enumerated date: 1 June 1900
Supervisor's District Number: 1
Enumeration District Number: 15
LOCATION
     IN CITIES
     Street: 8th Street
     House Number: 811
Dwelling number: 234
Family number: 247

NAME Surname, given, middle initial: Cress, William C.
RELATION Relationship to head of family: Head
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
Color or race: W (White)
Sex: M (Male)
Date of Birth (Month, Year): Nov. 1851
Age at last birthday: 48
Single, married, widowed, or divorced: Single: M (Married)
Number of years married in this marriage: 25
Mother of how many children:
Number of these children living:
NATIVITY
Place of birth of this person: Missouri
Place of birth of Father of this person: Germany
Place of birth of mother of this person: Kentucky
CITIZENSHIP
Year of immigration to the United States:
Number of years in the United States:
Naturalization:
OCCUPATION, TRADE, OR PROFESSION
Occupation: Carman, RR
Months not employed: 0
EDUCATION
Attended school (in months):
Can read: Yes
Can write: Yes
Can speak English: Yes
OWNERSHIP OF HOME
Owned or rented: O (Owned)
Owned free or mortgaged: F (Free)
Farm or house: H (House)
Number of farm schedule:

NAME Surname, given, middle initial: Cress, Sarah P
RELATION Relationship to head of family: Wife
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
Color or race: W (White)
Sex: F (Female)
Date of Birth (Month, Year): Jan 1852
Age at last birthday: 48
Single, married, widowed, or divorced: Single: M (Married)
Number of years married in this marriage: 25
Mother of how many children: 0
Number of these children living: 0
NATIVITY
Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania
Place of birth of Father of this person: Pennsylvania
Place of birth of mother of this person: Pennsylvania
CITIZENSHIP
Year of immigration to the United States:
Number of years in the United States:
Naturalization:
OCCUPATION, TRADE, OR PROFESSION
Occupation:
Months not employed:
EDUCATION
Attended school (in months):
Can read: Yes
Can write: Yes
Can speak English: Yes
OWNERSHIP OF HOME
Owned or rented:
Owned free or mortgaged:
Farm or house:
Number of farm schedule: