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1930 Census, Ward 4, Augusta city, Butler County, Kansas; Roll: 695; Page: 9A/34A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 69.0. Census sheet is dated 8 April 1930
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy N Book
Home in 1930: Augusta, Butler, Kansas
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Della
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
Roy N Book 43 HEAD BORN IN KANSAS OF A PENNSYLVANIA FATHER AND AN OHIO MOTHER, MARRIED AT AGE 23,RENTS HOME FOR $16/MONTH AT 332 BROADWAY AVE., WORKS FOR WAGES AS THE 'CITY CLERK' FOR A 'MUNIICPALITY', NOT A VETERAN, BUT OWNS RADIO SET
Della Book 42 WIFE BORN IN KANSAS OF AN INDIANA FATHER AND A SOUTH CAROLINA MOTHER, MARRIED AT AGE 22, ABOUT 20 YEARS PRIOR TO THE CENSUS, CIRCA 1909/1910
Walter Book 17 SON BORN IN KANSAS OF KANSAS PARENTS
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Augusta, Butler, Kansas; Roll: 695; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 69.0.

1920 Census, Ward 4, Augusta city, Butler County, Kansas; Roll: T625_523; Page: 10A151A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 804. Census sheet is dated 8 Jan 1920
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy N Book
Home in 1920: Augusta Ward 4, Butler, Kansas
Age: 33 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Hella M
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 804
Household Members:
Name Age
Roy N Book 33 HEAD RENTS HOME AT 332 BROADWAY, WORKS FOR WAGES AS AN 'EXPRESS AGENT'
Hella M Book 32 WIFE
Walter M Book 6 SON
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Augusta Ward 4, Butler, Kansas; Roll: T625_523; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 804.

[NOTE: 1917 DRAFT CARD SHOWS THAT ROY WAS BORN IN 'TALMAGE KANSAS', LIVES AT 603 S.E. 2ND ST. IN NEWTON, KANSAS, WORKS AS A 'CASHIER' FOR 'WELLS FARGO EXPRESS' IN 'NEWTON, KANSAS', AND SUPPORTS A 'WIFE & 1 CHILD'. HE CLAIMS AN EXENMPTION FOR 'POOR HEALTH'. FYI: ROY IS DESCRIBED AS SHORT, STOUT, WITH BLUE EYES AND 'NEARLY BLACK' HAIR.]
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Roy Natham Book
City: Not Stated
County: Harvey
State: Kansas
Birthplace: Kansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1887
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1643519
DraftBoard: 0

1915 KANSAS STATE CENSUS
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915
Name: Roy Book
Census Date: 1915
Residence County: Shawnee
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Topeka
Birth Location: Kansas
Family Number: 291
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Race: White
Line: 14
Roll: ks1915_228
Source Information:
Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.

1910 Census, Ward 1, Emporia city, Lyon County, Kansas; Roll: T624_445; Page: 5B/105B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 638. Census sheet is dated 18-19 April 1910
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy Book
Age in 1910: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Iowa
Mother's Birth Place: Iowa
Spouse's Name: Della
Home in 1910: Emporia Ward 1, Lyon, Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Roy Book 23 HEAD BORN IN KANSAS OF IOWA PARENTS, MARRIED 3 MONTHS, RENTS HOME AT 831 COMMERCIAL ST., WORKS FOR WAGES AS A 'CLERK' AT A 'R.R. OFFICE' [RAILROAD OFFICE]
Della Book 22 WIFE BORN IN KANSAS OF AN INDIANA FATHER AND A NORTH CAROLINA FATHER, MARRIED 3 MONTHS, CIRCA JAN 1910, NO CHILDREN
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Emporia Ward 1, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: T624_445; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 638.

1900 Census, State Center village, Marshall County, Iowa; Roll: T623 448; Page: 9B290B; . Census sheet is dated 19 June 1900
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy N Book
Home in 1900: State Center, Marshall, Iowa
Age: 13
Birth Date: Sep 1886 NOTE BIRTHDATE
Birthplace: Kansas
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Isaac L
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Emma
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Residence : State Center Town, Marshall, Iowa
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac L Book 39 HEAD BORN MAR 1861 IN PENNSYLVANIA OF PENNSYLVANIA PARENTS, MARRIED 14 YEARS, RENTS FARM, WORKS AS A 'FARMER'
Emma Book 39 WIFE BORN MAR 1861 IN OHIO OF OHIO PARENTS, MARRIED 14 YEARS, CIRCAS 1885/1886, 5 CHILDREN TOTAL WITH ALL 5 STILL LIVING
Roy N Book 13 SON BORN SEP 1886 IN KANSAS OF A PENNSYLVANIA FATHER AND AN OHIO MOTHER
Mae N Book 12 DAU BORN FEB 1888 IN KANSAS OF A PENNSYLVANIA FATHER AND AN OHIO MOTHER
Laura Book 11 DAU BORN APR 1889 IN KANSAS OF A PENNSYLVANIA FATHER AND AN OHIO MOTHER
Noah Book 8 SON BORN JUN 1892 IN IOWA OF A PENNSYLVANIA FATHER AND AN OHIO MOTHER
Floyd Book 4 SON BORN AUG 1895 IN IOWA OF A PENNSYLVANIA FATHER AND AN OHIO MOTHER
Joseph Felt 28 BOARDER
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: State Center, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: T623 448; Page: 9B; .