Harold Rufus Dotson, Sr.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Harold Dodtson
Birth Year: abt 1912
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Pursley, Grady, Oklahoma
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: General
Class of Worker: Unpaid worker, member of the family
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus M Dodtson 49
Alice Dodtson 42
Ernest Dodtson 23
Harold Dodtson 18
Lilly Dodtson 14
Mildred Dodtson 9

1940 Census
Name: Harold Dotson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1912
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Abernathy, Hale, Texas
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Grady, Oklahoma
Residence in 1935: Rural, Grady, Oklahoma
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $12
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Duration of Unemployment: 56
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 15
Income: $180
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Carpenter
Usual Industry: Building Construction
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold Dotson 28
Bonnie Dotson 25
Harold Dotson 6
Joy Dotson 4
David Dotson 2

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123619368&ref=acom

Died:
State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.

Name: Harold R Dotson
Social Security #: 462124610
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1911
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Death Date: 31 Jul 1968
Death Place: Orange
Mother's Maiden Name: Ard

Harold married Bonnie Lee TATE. Bonnie (daughter of David B. TATE and Alice Mae Wilburn) was born 31 Jul 1914, Oklahoma; died 13 Apr 1990, San Bernadino Co. CA; was buried , Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co. CA. [Group Sheet]

1. Harold Rufus Dotson, Jr. was born ca 1934, Grady Co. OK.
2. Joy A. Dotson was born ca 1936, Grady Co. OK.
3. David Dotson was born ca 1938, Grady Co. OK.