Mary, Regarding the Shemuska's, I checked the 1920 census index and found some things that might help: Frank A Shumack Age: 48 years Estimated birth year: 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Race: White Home in 1920: Marion, Linn, Iowa Roll: T625_499 Page: 3B ED: 104 Image: 1070 He was the only one the right age born in Iowa with soundex for Shemuska. Interestingly, father born Austria, mother born Bohemia. He might have Americanized his name. Wife Lucia age 43 or 45, born Iowa, parents born Iowa. Name: Wenzl Shimek Age: 42 years Estimated birth year: 1877 Birthplace: Iowa Race: White Home in 1920: Saratoga, Howard, Iowa Roll: T625_494 Page: 9A ED: 135 Image: 0829 With Mary, Gertrude, Gabrielle and Paul 35, 16, 12?, 9 11/12 respectively. Living next door to Thomas Shimek with Stasie, Louis, Adolph, Frank, Susan, Julius. Wenzl, Mary, and Thomas all born Iowa with all parents born Bohemia. This was the only one with name Wen* in Shemuska soundex born Iowa. He is also the right age. Name: Edward M Schmich Age: 42 years Estimated birth year: 1877 Birthplace: Iowa Race: White Home in 1920: Richland, Dickinson, Iowa Roll: T625_486 Page: 1A ED: 249 Image: 1054 His family is Mary, Louise, Michael. Father born NY, mother b. Germany. He is the only one the right age but there weren't very many- about 10-15 total with Shemuska soundex. Regarding your Simbersky name I found this guy: Joe Schwimbroski Age: 69 years Estimated birth year: 1850 Birthplace: Bohemia Race: White Home in 1920: Limestone, Peoria, Illinois Roll: T625_398 Page: 9B ED: 56 Image: 0859 Not much else that was very obvious. There were 54 total born in Bohemia with Sch/Simbersky soundex. None in Kansas. Cassandra