Federal Census records show: In 1920 the family was living under their correct name of HAM in Marion Co. Mississippi. Birth places of John Judge was GA and Ethel was born in TX. Birth places of the children in the household were recorded as Ora Odel in MS; Oliver Tracy in MS; Gertrude MS (she herself said that she was born in Seals LA); Curtis in TX; Vera Lavon in MS; James in MS.
In 1930 the family was living under their correct name of HAM in Red River Co. TX. Birth places for John Judge and Ethel were the same. In the home were Curtis born TX; James born MS; John born MS; Lola born MS. Residing on the next farm was their son, Odel and his wife Agnes born in LA and their infant son Alex born in LA.
Voicing my thoughts: My grandmother, Gertrude was born in 1908. Currently I cannot place the family in the 1910 Federal Census...was it during this time that the family went by "Beasley"? That is the direction I will need to check along with Tax Rolls & Land records.
If the family were "running from the law" why revert back to HAM at all?
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