In 1910, they live in a rented Seattle house at 574? 26th Ave. They are 28 and 22, been married 5 years, and had 1 of 3 children survive. Gordon L is 9 months. James’ parents were born in Iowa and Illinois, and Vesta’s mother in Wisconsin. James does odd jobs and spent 8 weeks unemployed in 1909.416

In 1920 they live on Washtington Blvd. in Lake. James A and Vesta G are 37 and 33, Gordon L is 10, Donald F is 8, Howard K is 6, and Bernice is 2 and 8/12. James’ parents are from Vermont and Massachusetts, and he works as a pile driver.417

In 1930, they are living at 2908 S. 11th Street in Tacoma in a $15 rented house. They have a radio. James is 48 and was 24 when they married; Vesta is 42 and was 17. Donald F is 19, Howard K is 16, Bernice is 12, James is 9, Merrit is 5, Robert is 3, and Doreen is 9 months. Son Gordon L, 20, lives there with his wife Katherine, 19, and their daughter Jean, 1 9/12. Vesta’s mother was born in Illinois. Katherine’s parents were born in Russia. James works in pile driving in the construction industry, Donald works in a chair factory, Howard is a helper to a carpenter, and Gordon works at a lumber mill.418