A year ago, I wrote a post about cast members of The Wizard of Oz who I am related to. Recently, my son and I were looking up census records to see where the cast lived in 1940- I thought it'd make a fun post.
(You can read more about that previous post Here)
(born: Frances Ethel Gumm)
My 7th Cousin, 4x Removed
In 1940 United States Census:
April 8, 1940
Los Angeles, California
17 year old Judy Garland is living with her mother, sister Sue, a butler and a maid.
Judy's home in 1940:
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| 1231 Stone Canyon Rd. Los Angeles, California 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bath 1940- Valued at $50,000 Today- Valued at $8,041,200 (Photo courtesy of Realtor.com) |
Born: Raymond Wallace Bolger
In 1940 United States Census:
April 5, 1940
New York, New York
36 year old Ray appears to be living with the Law Family (William & Lucy) and another male named Alfred Kiddle in a brand new building in Manhattan- not sure if the dictation on the document is correct.
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| Hampshire House 150 Central Park South New York, New York 220 Units, 36 Stories, built in 1940 Rent in 1940: $325/month Rent today: average- $7,997/month (Photo Courtesy of Streeteasy.com) |
Born: John Joseph Haley
In my tree, but not directly related- his son married the daughter of Judy Garland, my distant cousin.
In my tree, but not directly related- his son married the daughter of Judy Garland, my distant cousin.
In the 1940 United State Census:
April 23, 1940
New York, New York
38 year old Jack is living with his wife at the Essex Hotel in New York.
Jack's home in 1940:
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| Essex House Ne w York 160 Central Park South New York, New York 426 Rooms Rent in 1940- Unknown Rent today- Low price- $663/night Highest price- $1901/night (Photo Courtesy of Google.com) |
Born: Irving Lahrheim
In 1940 United States Census:
April 8, 1940
New York, New York
44 year old Bert was a lodger at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.
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| The Waldorf Astoria Hotel 301 Park Ave New York, New York 1,413 Rooms Room in 1940: Unknown Room Today: varies of couple hundred dollars They also have a $10,000/night Presidential Suite |
Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985)
My 8th Cousin, 2x Removed
In the 1940 United States Census:
May 9, 1940
Beverly Hills, California
37 year old Margaret (married name of Meserve (divorced)) is living with her 3 year old son and a cook.
Margaret's home in 1940 was at 611 N. Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. The home has since been torn down and replaced with another home that was built in 1983, valued at just over 18 Million dollars.
Billie Burke (1884-1970)
Born: Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke
In the 1940 United States Census:
Unfortunately, I couldn't find her in the census.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find her in the census.
Frank Morgan (1890-1949)
Born: Francis Philip Wuppermann
In the 1940 United States Census:
Unfortunately, I couldn't find Frank in the census.
Clara Blandick (1876-1962)
Born: Clara Blanchard Dickey
In the 1940 United States Census:
Unfortunately, I couldn't find Clara in the census.
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956)
Born: Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
The 1940 United States Census:
May 15, 1940
Temescal, Riverside, California
Charles was living with his wife, a servant and 2 of his servants children in a home off Route 1- home valued at $20,000- no exact address to look up.
I feel like the three characters- scarecrow, lion and tin man were all three in New York for some type of event because The Wizard of Oz- they were all in New York during the 1940 Census and they were all three staying in hotels as if visiting. Coincidence?
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