Willie G. Fields

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Willis Fields [Willie]
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cordeo Fields [Cordia]
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Willis Fields 22
Cordeo Fields 16

1930 Census
Name: Willie G Fields
Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Street address: No 5
Ward of City: West Ward Jenkins Precinct
House Number in Cities or Towns: 635
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $15
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Dispatcher
Industry: Coal Mining
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Willie G Fields 32
Cordia A Fields 26
Geraldine G Fields 9
Carol B Fields 7
Delmar Fields 5
Billy J Fields 3 years 10 months
Paul W Fields 1 year 1 months

1940 Census
Name: W G Fields
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Street: Main Street
House Number: 358
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Assistant Mine Foreman
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $22
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Duration of Unemployment: 4
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $2400
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
W G Fields 42
Cardia Fields 36
Geraldine Fields 19
Carrol Fields 17
Delmar Fields 15
June Fields 13
Norma Jean Fields 9
Wayne Fields 7
Howard Fields 2
Infant Fields 0

Willie married Cordia Augusta Knight. Cordia (daughter of John William Knight and Olivia (Ollie) PACK) was born 05 Jul 1903, Wise Co. VA; died 05 Jul 1998, Peoria Co. IL. [Group Sheet]

1. Geraldine Fields was born ca 1921, Wise Co. VA.
2. Caroll Bernard Fields was born 14 Aug 1922, Wise Co. VA.
3. Delmar Clayton Fields was born 10 Aug 1924, Wise Co. VA; died 25 Apr 1999, Hillsborough Co. FL.
4. Billy June Fields was born ca 1926, Wise Co. VA.
5. Paul Willard Fields was born 04 Feb 1929, Wise Co. VA; died 04 Jun 1937, Letcher Co. KY; was buried , Dunham Cemetery, Dunham, Letcher Co. KY.
6. Norma Jean Fields was born 01 Jan 1931, Letcher Co. KY.
7. Wayne T. Fields was born 06 Jan 1933, Letcher Co. KY.
8. Kenneth Howard Fields was born 11 Mar 1938, Letcher Co. KY.
9. Richard A. Fields was born 26 Mar 1940, Letcher Co. KY; died Nov 1982, Peoria Co. IL; was buried , Rutland Cemetery, Rutland, Marshall Co. IL.
10. Judy K. Fields was born 16 Apr 1942, Letcher Co. KY.