52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 5 - In the Census

I think for this prompt, I'll follow an individual through census records.

I've decided on Jennie Henry, Grandma James's mother. :)

1891 Canadian Census - Upper Musquodoboit
She is listed as Jannet Henry, siblings Robert, martha, Susan, Tupper, Mehitabel, Dorothy. 
Jennie is one year old.  Parents are Charles and Elizabeth Henry.

Google map of location of family in 1891

Satellite view of Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada

1901 Canadian Census - Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Jennie Henry is the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Henry. 
Her siblings are, Tupper, Susan, Mehitabel, Dorothy, John, and Annie.
Her father was methodist and a farmer.

1911 Candian Census - Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Jennie Henry is the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Henry.
 Her siblings are, Dorothy, John, Lydia (annie above), and Ada.

We know that Jennie and William Golden married in 1912 in Saskatchewan so we know between the years of January 1911 and September 1912 (when they married) she traveled from Upper Musquodoboit to Saskatchewan.

Marriage place was: Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

Map showing one of the possible routes from Upper Musquodoboit to Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

As you can see it was a long journey! I dont know yet why she chose to go there, except to maybe find work? Did she have family there? Does anyone know?

1920 United States Census - Jim Henry Township, Miller County, Missouri
She is listed as the wife of William Golden. Able to read and write. 
Year of immigration was 1912, also naturalized in 1912. 
Mother language was english. No profession.

After their marriage in 1912, William brought his wife Jennie, back to Missouri to live.  They must not have lived in Saskatchewan very long as the birth of their son, Earl, was in Missouri in 1913.

Map view of Upper Musqodoboit to Weyburn to Jim Henry Township

View of Jim Henry Township (in dark grey)

1930 United States Census - Henley, Cole County, Missouri
Listed as wife of Will Golden. She was 22 years old at time of marriage.
 Language spoken in home before coming to USA was French (contradicts 1920 census). 
Naturalized and immigrated in 1912.

1940 United States Census - Schuetz Road, Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri
Wife of head of house, William Golden. Finished the 8th Grade, born in Canada English.
In 1935 the family was still living in Miller County, Missouri. 

View of Schuetz Rd (As it is today)

So through the years this is what the census records told us about Jennie:

1. She was born in Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia March 23, 1890.
2. She was of Scottish descent.
3. She was probably brought up in the faith of her parents - Presbyterian.
4. Her childhood was most likely spent in a rural location - her father was a farmer.
5. She completed elementary school into the 8th grade, but had no other formal education.
6. Her immigration/naturalization year is 1912 which is the year she married William Golden
7. Between 1912 and 1913 they left Canada for Missouri
8. She lived in Jim Henry Township / Henley / and finally St. Louis, Missouri
9. She did not work outside the home (at least not in 1940).

Map View of Jennie's census record places throughout her life
Upper Musquodoboit to Weyburn, to Jim Henry Township/Henley to Clayton, Missouri

From 1891 to 1940 Jennie sure traveled a lot of ground! This doesn't even include the times she and Grandpa Golden traveled back Nova Scotia to visit her family.