1940 Musings - further back..

I've summarized some of the info that I found on the 1940 Census as it applies to one generation back from my parents... I wondered what I could find about the next generation back. Who was still living in each family group and what were they doing.

Ages in the 1940 Census:

• John Bobora was 53 and his wife Suzanna Strauss Bobora was 51
• Riccardo Savio was 54 and his wife Catherine Borlin Savio was also 54
• Michael Marotto was 65 and his wife Marie Penna Marotto was 62
• George Matthews had passed away, but his wife Eva Johnson Matthews was 56

All the others of that generation had passed away before the 1940 Census: John Marcinek, Anna Duzick Marcinek; Axel Younggren and Malinda Mattson Younggren; Elof Segerstrom and Anna Thomson Segerstrom; and finally, Emilia Capusso (mother of Primo Osto)

Housing Situations:

• John and Suzanna Bobora owned their home in Chicago, which they valued at $500, which is about $10,000 in 2022 dollars
• Riccardo and Catherine Savio owned their home in Somerset, New Jersey and they valued it at $6000, about $121,600 in 2022 dollars
• Michael and Marie Marotto owned their home on Pacific Street, New York, New York and they valued it at $2500, about $50,670 in 2022 dollars.
• Eva Johnson Matthews was renting her home in Seaboard North Carolina for $5/month, about $101 in 2022 dollars

Occupations (where provided):

• John Bobora's occupation was listed as a Car Repairman on a Steam Railroad; his wife Suzanne was a Janitress in an Office Building
• Riccardo Savio's occupation was listed at Dye Operator in a Chemical Factory
• ​Michael Marotto's occupation was listed as owning a Billiard Hall
• Eva Matthew's occupation was seamstress for the WPA (Works Progress Administration)

Education:

• John Bobora had no education listed while his wife had a 6th grade education
• Riccardo and Catherine Savio listed a 5th and 7th grade education respectively
• Michael and Marie Marotto both listed no education.
• Eva Matthews had a 4th grade education

Origins:

• Michael and Marie Marotto were both born in Italy (near Naples)
• Riccardo and Catherine Savio were both born in the same town in Italy, near Venice
• John and Suzanna Bobora were both born in Rybare, North Moravia, Czech Republic
• Eva Matthews was born in Virginia and her late husband, George, in North Carolina
• John Marcinek and Anna Duzick were born in Slovakia
• Axel and Malinda Younggren were both born in Sweden
  
• Elof Segerstrom and his wife were both both in Sweden
• Emilia Capusso (Primo Osto's mother) was born (and died) in Italy, near Venice