This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1802.1 Message Board Post: this might be your guy....but you didn't give his age off the 1920 census's nor his son's - next time pls give enough information so we can try to help. Wasn't sure it is him - if it is - note that the kids are listed as other so they may not really be father son.. but by 1920 said that from habit or could be a mistake here. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Leroy DECKER Self M Male W 40 NY Farmer NY NY Louisa DECKER Wife M Female W 35 OH Housekeeper OH OH Richard DECKER Other S Male W 11 OH --- --- Thomas DECKER Other S Male W 8 OH --- --- Sarah E. DECKER Other S Female W 4 OH --- --- Enna L. DECKER Other S Female W 7M KS --- --- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: 1880 Census Place Columbia, Ellsworth, Kansas this might help you get further.