Census Information

1910 U.S Census Data for Braddock Borough

1120 Willow Way,  Smorey, Andy, Boarder, Age 44, Married, Place of Birth: "Hun Slovak", Place of Birth of Father and Mother:  "Hun Slovak", Year of Immigration: 1901, Resident or Alien: Alien, Whether Able to speak English or if not, give language spoken:  Slovak.  Trade or Profession:  Laborer.  General Nature Of Industry or Business:  Wire Mill.

 Smorey, Andy, Boarder, Age 20. Single, Place of Birth: "Hun Slovak", Place of Birth of Father and Mother: "Hun Slovak", Year of Immigration: 1904.  Resident or Alien: Alien. Whether Able to Speak English or If Not, Give Language Spoken:  Slovak.  Trade or Profession: Laborer.  General Nature of Industry or Business:  Wire Mill.

Talbot Avenue: Residing with Julius and Maria (Hurdich) Szekely and their four children - Andrew "B"astircak, "brother", age 23 and Anny, "sister" age 14.  Andrew's immigration date is listed as 1904 and Anny in 1909.  Andrew's occupation was listed as a Baker.

1920 U.S. Census Data for Braddock Borough, Enumeration District 26, Ward 1.

207 MacDonald Way:  Smorey, Andy, Head of Household, Boarder, Male, Age 54, Married, Year of Immigration - 1902, Alien,  Able To Read and Write - Yes.  Place of Birth - Slovakland.  Native Tongue - Slovak.  Of Parents: Slovakland,/Slovak.  Whether Able to Speak English - Yes.  Trade or Profession:  Switchman, Railroad.

        Smorey, Maria, Wife, Age 52, Married.  Year of Immigration - 1905.  Alien.  Able to Read and Write - No/No.  Place of Birth - Slovakland. Native Tongue - Slovak.  Of Parents - Slovakland, Slovak.  Whether Able to Speak English - No.  Trade or Occupation - None.

        Smorey, Michael, Son, Age 11,  Able to Read and Write - Yes/Yes.   Place of Birth - Pennsylvania.  Birthplace of Parents and Native Tongue - Slovakland/Slovak.  Able to Speak English - Yes.  Trade or Occupation - None.

        Smorey, Irtzwan, Boarder, Age 32, Married.  Year of Immigration - 1904.  Alien.  Able to Read and Write - Yes/Yes.  Place of Birth - Slovakland.  Of Parents - Slovakland. Native Tongue - Slovak.  Trade or Profession - Tailor.

1113 1/2 Cherry Way, Braddock, Pa., Smorey Andrew,  Head of Household, Married, Age 30, Year of Immigration - 1898, Naturalized Citizen.  Able to Read/Write - Yes.  Place of Birth - Austria-Hungary.  Of Parents - Austria-Hungary.  Native Tongue - Slovak.  Of Parents - Slovak.  Trade or Profession - Boilermaker, Steel Mill.  NOTE:  There is no explanation why the year of immigration is 1898 when all other documents show 1904.

    Smorey, Annie, Wife, Age 25, Year of Immigration - 1905.  Naturalized Citizen.  Able to Read/Write - Yes.  Place of Birth - Austria-Hungary.  Of Parents - Slovakland/Slovak.  Trade or Profession - None.

  Children - All born in Pennsylvania - Margaret, Age 6, Albert, Age 4  5/12, Julius  Age 2  11/12, Florence age 5/12.

1930 U.S. Census For Braddock Borough, Enumeration District 2-517

1112 Talbot Avenue Smorey, Mary, Head of Household, Renting $13.00, Age At Last Birthday - 62.  Married.  Age At Time of Marriage - 20.  Place of Birth - Austria.  Of Parents - Austria.  Native Tongue - Slovak.  Year of Immigration - 1905.  Citizenship - Alien.  Whether Able to Speak English - No.  Trade or Profession - None.  Note:  Amazing! In 25 years, she never learned to speak English.

1930 U.S. Census For Woodville, Collier Township - Allegheny County Home

 Smorey, Andrew, Inmate, Married, Age At Last Birthday - 65.