I believe there is an enumeration district that was missed in the 1920 census that contains a few of my ancestors and their peers. I am concerned about the Township of Kennady in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The enumeration district for Kennady Township was 0017 and 40-19 in 1930 and 1940, respectively.
I'm not sure what the best source is for enumeration district descriptions, but per Ancestry here they are:
The following link provides the 1930 Enumeration District Map for Kennady Township (I could not find the 1920 equivalent):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89HB-GF9Z?i=462&wc=92VW-W38%3A1077260901&cc=2329948
Note the irregular shape of the township, with the actual town in the southeast corner. A topographical map reveals that a large hill cuts through the township:
I have outlined some of the relevant landmarks/boundaries as best as possible. The regions above and below the yellow line represent township 7 and 6, respectively. The regions east and west of the blue line represents range 24 E and 23 E, respectively.
Cross-referencing the ED descriptions and the 1930s ED map, it appears that T 7 N, R 23 E is missing, along with a considerable proportion of the Kennady Township's population. I have searched the border townships/counties' enumeration district descriptions (again on Ancestry) and could not find T 7 N, R 23 E.
My questions are (in order of importance):
This is a brick wall that has plagued my research for nearly a decade. I truly appreciate any insight or ideas on how I should approach this.
Dear Mr. Miller,
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For the specific information you seek about the 1920 U.S Population Census and the enumeration districts in Oklahoma, we suggest that you contact the National Archives at Fort Worth, TX via email at ftworth.archives@nara.gov.
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