Arrived 1854, counted 1920

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November 1, 2026 · Census reading · Past records

Part of a 1920 census sheet with printed headings for name, relation, tenure, personal description, citizenship and education. Kelm, August, Head, O, M, male, white, 86, married, year of immigration 1854, Nat; Sophia, Wife, 1854, Nat; both born Germany. — Source: 14th census of population, 1920 [microform], reel 1983, Wisconsin: Dodge County (Internet Archive 14thcensusofpopu1983unit), image n300, U.S. Bureau of the Census; microfilm by National Archives and Records Administration, digitized by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Public domain.

About how old was August Kelm when he came to the United States?

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Column 11 gives his age as 86 in January 1920, so he was born about 1833. Column 13, "Year of immigration to the United States", says 1854, so he arrived at about 20 or 21. "Nat" in column 14 means he was naturalized ("Pa" would mean first papers only, "Al" an alien), so look for his naturalization in the county court records. Immigration years in 1920 are often a few years off, so treat 1854 as a guide for the passenger-list search.

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