Alto, Lincoln County, New Mexico
1940 Census Index
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Note: Unlike the other censuses in Lincoln, most of the school aged children were shown as attending school.
| Name | Gender | Birth date | Birth place | Title |
| Clara Skinner | F | 1894 | Texas | Wife |
| Ray G Skinner | M | 1916 | New Mexico | Son |
| Robert C Skinner | M | 1917 | New Mexico | Son |
| Bill Skinner | M | 1920 | New Mexico | Son |
| Bert Skinner | M | 1925 | New Mexico | Son |
| Pete Skinner | M | 1929 | New Mexico | Son |
| Verana Skinner | F | 1916 | New Mexico | Daughter-in-law |
| Pinkie Alice Skinner | F | 1859 | Virginia | Mother |
| Otis B Skook | M | 1886 | Texas | Head |
| Joanna Skook | F | 1925 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Joyce Skook | F | 1927 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Mary Skook | F | 1931 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Hugh Truitt | M | 1892 | Kansas | Head |
| James Porter | M | 1853 | Texas | Head |
| Herman Porter | M | 1888 | Texas | Son |
| Inez Porter | F | 1897 | Texas | Sister |
| Charle Lee Robinson | M | 1874 | Arkansas | Head |
| Ella Robinson | F | 1884 | Missouri | Wife |
| Huston Robinson | M | 1902 | New Mexico | Son |
| John Lee Robinson | M | 1919 | New Mexico | Son |
| Margrite Robinson | F | 1925 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Esther C Robinson | F | 1927 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Charle F Burton | M | 1885 | Illinois | Head |
| Ollie Albro Burton | F | 1898 | Illinois | Wife |
| Tomms Bragg | M | 1875 | Texas | Head |
| Gertie Bragg | F | 1907 | Oklahoma | Wife |
| Ramon R Bragg | M | 1923 | Iowa | Son |
| Everett Bragg | M | 1905 | New Mexico | Head |
| Jewell Bragg | F | 1915 | Texas | Wife |
| Evelyn Bragg | F | 1932 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Johnny Bragg | M | 1934 | New Mexico | Son |
| Mary Nell Bragg | F | 1937 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Pearl Bragg | F | 1940 | Daughter | |
| Henry W Brady | M | 1890 | Texas | Head |
| Bessee L Brady | F | 1896 | Texas | Wife |
| Richard Brady | M | 1919 | Texas | Son |
| Beverly Ruth Brady | F | 1936 | New Mexico | Granddaughter |
| Herbert Lee Traylor | M | 1908 | Texas | Head / TEACHER |
| Alice C Traylor | F | 1916 | Vermont | Wife / TEACHER |
| Jeannene Howell | F | 1931 | California | Niece |
| Vernarr Howell | M | 1933 | New Mexico | Nephew |
| Bryan Howell | M | 1933 | New Mexico | Nephew |
| Edith Tompson | F | 1909 | Oklahoma | Wife |
| Richard C Adams | M | 1897 | Texas | Head |
| Naomi C Adams | F | 1918 | New Mexico | Wife |
| William F Adams | M | 1927 | Texas | Son |
| Ira Lee Adams | M | 1937 | New Mexico | Son |
| Virginia A Adams | F | 1940 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Ernest Blood | M | 1894 | Texas | Head |
| Nara Blood | F | 1904 | New Mexico | Wife |
| Elice Blood | F | 1924 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Joe Nell Blood | F | 1926 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Ben Weise | M | 1902 | Texas | Head |
| Lequanah Weise | F | 1913 | Texas | Wife |
| John R Morrison | M | 1881 | Wisconsin | Head |
| Fay Morrison | F | 1891 | Kansas | Wife |
| Jimmie Morrison | M | 1925 | Texas | Son |
| Richard E Morris | M | 1888 | Texas | Head |
| Mary E Morris | F | 1884 | Alabama | Wife |
| John Morris | M | 1911 | Texas | Son |
| Johnine Morris | F | 1917 | Arkansas | Daughter-in-law |
| Jammie Mccuen | F | 1892 | Mississippi | Mother |
| Jame Henry Mccuen | M | 1923 | New Mexico | Son |
| Iola Mccuen | F | 1924 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| John Mccuen | M | 1925 | New Mexico | Son |
| Richard E Bingham | M | 1908 | New Mexico | Head |
| Enid Bingham | F | 1912 | Texas | Wife |
| Rose Marie Bingham | F | 1932 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Carol Lea Bingham | F | 1934 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Marion W Bingham | M | 1936 | New Mexico | Son |
| Charle F Stuart | M | 1876 | Tennessee | Head |
| Archie Stuart | F | 1881 | Arkansas | Wife |
| Bill Stuart | M | 1916 | New Mexico | Son |
| Ella Jean Stuart | M | 1922 | New Mexico | Son |
| Chas L Peebles | M | 1900 | Texas | Head |
| Gladys Peebles | F | 1902 | Kansas | Wife |
| Laurence W Peebles | M | 1922 | New Mexico | Son |
| Nola Chenney | F | 1876 | Texas | Employee |
| Dack Daniel | M | 1918 | Texas | Head |
| Lela Pearl Daniel | F | 1922 | Texas | Wife |
| Reta Pearl Daniel | F | 1940 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| George Manous | M | 1895 | Texas | Head |
| Susan Manous | F | 1896 | Texas | Wife |
| Clara Manous | F | 1930 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| W R Lindsey | M | 1920 | Texas | Head / TEACHER |
| Shirley E Robbins | M | 1879 | Indiana | Father-in-law |
| Minnetta Robbins | F | 1883 | Rhode Island | Mother-in-law |
| Daniel O Jones | M | 1888 | Texas | Head |
| Mattie Jones | F | 1888 | Texas | Wife |
| Marvin Jones | M | 1925 | New Mexico | Son |
| Paul Jones | M | 1927 | New Mexico | Son |
| Mary Bell Jones | F | 1930 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| J W Owen | M | 1896 | Texas | Head |
| Mamie Owen | F | 1900 | Texas | Wife |
| Dellmas Owen | F | 1924 | Texas | Daughter |
| Richard Owen | M | 1930 | Texas | Son |
| James Owen | M | 1938 | Texas | Son |
| John H Mcmillion | M | 1869 | Arkansas | Father-in-law |
| Clemons Mulcahy | M | 1886 | Texas | Head |
| Addie Mulcahy | F | 1888 | Texas | Wife |
| Norman Runnels | M | 1879 | Texas | Head |
| Lula Runnels | F | 1894 | Texas | Wife |
| Arnel Runnels | M | 1918 | New Mexico | Son |
| Robert Runnels | M | 1925 | New Mexico | Son |
| Ray Ford Runnels | M | 1925 | New Mexico | Son |
| Lawrence Laycok | M | 1939 | New Mexico | Grandson |
| Alva Vick | M | 1898 | Texas | Head |
| Mary Vick | F | 1899 | Texas | Wife |
| Ellen Vick | F | 1918 | Texas | Daughter |
| Herbert Vick | M | 1922 | New Mexico | Son |
| Eva Annita Vick | F | 1924 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Herman Vick | M | 1926 | New Mexico | Son |
| Alva Vick | M | 1928 | New Mexico | Son |
| Trombel Vick | M | 1930 | New Mexico | Son |
| Jimmie Vick | M | 1932 | New Mexico | Son |
| Cecil Dean Vick | M | 1934 | New Mexico | Son |
| Rosa Lee Vick | F | 1936 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Joyce Vick | F | 1938 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Kitty Marie Vick | F | 1940 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Elmer Jenkins | M | 1901 | Arkansas | Head |
| Allie Jenkins | F | 1911 | Arkansas | Wife |
| Jack Payne | M | 1903 | Arkansas | Head |
| France Payne | F | 1913 | New Mexico | Wife |
| Jack Payne | M | 1936 | New Mexico | Son |
| James Payne | M | 1938 | New Mexico | Son |
| Ruth France Payne | F | 1939 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Charle Russel | M | 1900 | Tennessee | Head |
| Iona Russel | F | 1902 | Texas | Wife |
| Hayden Russel | M | 1923 | Texas | Son |
| Dorothy Russel | F | 1926 | Texas | Daughter |
| Donald Russel | M | 1935 | New Mexico | Son |
| Anne Russel | F | 1938 | Texas | Daughter |
| Mabel S | F | 1888 | Texas | Wife |
| Bob S | M | 1923 | Texas | Son |
| Barney Luck | M | 1889 | Arkansas | Head |
| Rebbeca Luck | F | 1894 | Arkansas | Wife |
| Barney Luck | M | 1922 | New Mexico | Son |
| Mary Lou Luck | F | 1924 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Reba Jean Luck | F | 1928 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Marshall West | M | 1876 | Missouri | Head |
| Jetty West | F | 1878 | Texas | Wife |
| George W Hagee | M | 1880 | Texas | Head |
| Bertha Hagee | F | 1884 | Texas | Wife |
| Dale Hagee | M | 1917 | New Mexico | Son |
| Marjorie Hagee | F | 1924 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| William N Hightower | M | 1864 | Texas | Head |
| Nanie Hightower | F | 1887 | Texas | Wife |
| George Hightower | M | 1911 | New Mexico | Son |
| J B Hightower | M | 1920 | New Mexico | Son |
| Stanley Hightower | M | 1934 | New Mexico | Grandson |
| Will Copelend | M | 1879 | New Mexico | Head / SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| Molly Copelend | F | 1881 | Texas | Wife |
| William Leonard | M | 1905 | Arkansas | Head |
| Emma Leonard | F | 1908 | Arkansas | Wife |
| W L Leonard | M | 1932 | Arkansas | Son |
| Fred Leonard | F | 1935 | Arkansas | Daughter |
| Van W Pelt | M | 1896 | Texas | Head |
| Bessie Pelt | F | 1897 | Texas | Wife |
| Roger Sander | M | 1910 | Texas | Head |
| Ruth Sander | F | 1915 | Texas | Wife |
| Joan Sanders | F | 1935 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Rowena Sanders | F | 1939 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Marshall F Wood | M | 1903 | Texas | Head |
| Edna Wood | F | 1913 | Kentucky | Wife |
| Joyce Fay Wood | F | 1934 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Marshall E Wood | M | 1938 | Texas | Son |
| Charle Teague | M | 1898 | Texas | Head |
| Edna Teague | F | 1905 | Texas | Wife |
| Evelyn Teague | F | 1928 | Texas | Daughter |
| Edward Teague | M | 1933 | New Mexico | Son |
| Champ C Ferguson | M | 1901 | New Mexico | Head |
| Lorene Ferguson | F | 1904 | New Mexico | Wife |
| Ira Collier | M | 1900 | California | Head |
| Shirlee Mary Collier | F | 1917 | Texas | Wife |
| Antonio Ramos | M | 1908 | Philippines | Employee |
| Elwood Stearns | M | 1906 | Ohio | Head / SCHOOL BUS DRIVER rural |
| Mimmie Stearns | F | 1908 | New Mexico | Wife |
| Grace Irene Stearns | F | 1928 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Anna Mae Stearns | F | 1929 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Jeorgine Stearns | F | 1932 | New Mexico | Daughter |
| Charle Stearns | M | 1937 | Ohio | Son |
| Name: W R Lindsey TEACHER Titles and Terms: Jr Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Alto, Election Precinct 12 Bonito, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States Gender: Male Age: 20 Marital Status: Single Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Texas Birth Year (Estimated): 1920 Last Place of Residence: New Mexico, Lincoln, New Mexico District: 14-16 Family Number: 9 Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Line Number: 38 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 2447 Digital Folder Number: 005461743 Image Number: 00169 Household Gender Age Birthplace Wife Edith Tompson F 31 Oklahoma Head W R Lindsey M 20 Texas = Name: Will Copelend SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Alto, Election Precinct 12 Bonito, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States Gender: Male Age: 61 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: New Mexico Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 14-16 Family Number: 10 Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Line Number: 39 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 2447 Digital Folder Number: 005461743 Image Number: 00169 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Will flend M 61 New Mexico Wife Molly Copelend F 59 Texas = Name: Elwood Stearns SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Rural Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Alto, Election Precinct 12 Bonito, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States Gender: Male Age: 34 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Ohio Birth Year (Estimated): 1906 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 14-16 Family Number: 24 Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Line Number: 13 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 2447 Digital Folder Number: 005461743 Image Number: 00171 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Elwood Stearns M 34 Ohio Wife Mimmie Stearns F 32 New Mexico Daughter Grace Irene Stearns F 12 New Mexico Daughter Anna Mae Stearns F 11 New Mexico Daughter Jeorgine Stearns F 8 New Mexico Son Charle Stearns M 3 Ohio = Name: Herbert Lee Traylor TEACHER, author, my friend. Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Alto, Election Precinct 12 Bonito, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States Gender: Male Age: 32 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Texas Birth Year (Estimated): 1908 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 14-16 Family Number: 25 Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Line Number: 19 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 2447 Digital Folder Number: 005461743 Image Number: 00171 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Herbert Lee Traylor M 32 Texas Wife Alice C Traylor F 24 Vermont = Name: Alice C Traylor TEACHER Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Alto, Election Precinct 12 Bonito, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States Gender: Female Age: 24 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Vermont Birth Year (Estimated): 1916 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 14-16 Family Number: 25 Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Line Number: 20 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 2447 Digital Folder Number: 005461743 Image Number: 00171 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Herbert Lee Traylor M 32 Texas Wife Alice C Traylor F 24 Vermont |