1920 Census of the Detroit
Juvenile Detention Home
350 Hancock East
Detroit, MI

The Detroit Juvenile Detention Home was located at 350 East Hancock, Enumeration District 170, which was North of Canfield (and Detroit Receiving Hospital) , East of John R, South of Warren Avenue, and West of St Antoine. Below are the Employees and Children of the Home, in 1920.
I did my best to transcribe the handwritting , however there are probably some errors in the spellings, that I could not make out the exact letters on the census.

Last Name First Name Relationship Age/Sex Birth Place Nationality
King Harry S. Head 48 / Male Arrived 1892 Canada
King Mattie M. Wife 48 / Female Michigan U.S.A.
Riddesbielhe ? J ?? Employee 35 / Female Washington U.S.A.
Thornbury Therese Employee 50 / Female Missouri U.S.A.
Drucher Rose Employee 38 / Female Ohio U.S.A.
Cooper Della Employee 42 / Female Kentucky U.S.A.
Morrish Ad. Employee 36 / Female Canada Canadian
Ely Marion Employee 23 / Female Michigan U.S.A.
Hawley Frank Inmate 15 / Male Mississippi U.S.A.
Johnson Marion Inmate 14 / Female Michigan U.S.A.
Popovich Sophia Inmate 14 / Female Illinois Romanian
Michaud Ogian ? Inmate 15 / Female Michigan French
Browski Marta Inmate 14 / Female Michigan Polish
Lane Lillian Inmate 16 / Female Ohio U.S.A.
Balcon Lillian Inmate 15 / Female Michigan U.S.A.
Waltiers ? Harry Inmate 14 / Black-Male U.S. U.S.A.
Herm Frank Inmate 13 / Male Canada Canadian
Girlish John Inmate 10 / Male Michigan French
Blazecity ? Leo Inmate 14 / Male Michigan Polish


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