Leo Charles Byrnes

[kinsey5156]

I am looking for a Leo Charles Byrnes born 1902 in Providence Rhode Island and died in Connecticut in 1981.

I have records of him from birth and in  USA census returns for 1905, 1915, 1910 and 1930. He was resident in Rhode Island throughout this time.

I cannot find him anywhere on the 1920 census  when he would have been 18 years of age.

He was orphaned from the age of 9 but was living with his step father, Charles Sumner Clark, after his mother died in 1911.

I have Charles Sumner Clarke on the 1920 census as a border but Leo is not with him.

Any help in tracking Leo Charles Byrnes on the 1920 census would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[aghadowey]

For reference-

1902 birth- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8SS-V4Y
1905 census- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLJP-XBH
1910 census- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP65-HP1
? 1930 census- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMZJ-FB8

[kinsey5156]

Thank you for posting these links.

[aghadowey]

I couldn't find him in 1920 on Family Search. Could he be listed under stepfather's surname even if they weren't in the same household on census night?

[kinsey5156]

Possibly. I did do a search for a Leo Clarke but did not find anything.

[aghadowey]

Or used his middle name? although I did search for Charles Byrnes...

[kinsey5156]

Yes I tried that too and variations of the Byrnes spelling.

[Christine53]

I can't find him in the 1920 census but I think this could be him in the 1920 Directory for Providence :

Leo C Byrne photographer 51 Empire rm 503 bds 22 Wickham

The Clarks are in Wickham Street in 1915.

[Christine53]

1922 Providence

Leo C Byrne , clerk
222 Broad res 22 Wickham

1924

Leo Byrnes , driver
188 Charles res 22 Wickham

1925 - same details as 1924

I can find Wickham Street on the 1920 census , but not number 22.