In the 1930 US Census for Hunter, Greene County, New York, the family of Claude E. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #158; Family #158
Barnum, Claude E.; Head; Rents non-farm home for $10 per month; Male; White; 24; Married at 19; Able to read and write; b. New York; Both parents b. New York; Able to speak English; Laborer; Odd jobs; Wage earner; Not at work last regular work day; Non-veteran
Barnum, Lucy A.; Wife; Female; White; 26; Married at 21; Able to read and write; b. New York; Both parents b. New York; Able to speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Thomas W.; Stepson; Male; White; 9; Single; Attended school during the census year; b. New York; Both parents b. New York; Able to speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Frank; Stepson; Male; White; 5; Single; b. New York; Both parents b. New York; Able to speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Frank; Son; Male; White; 3; Single; b. New York; Both parents b. New York; Able to speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Charlotte L.; Daughter; Female; White; 4/12; Single; b. New York; Both parents b. New York; Able to speak English; No occupation
Note: The first stepson noted here would have been born when Lucy was 17 and the second when she was 19. No record has yet been found of their father.
Social Security Death Index about Claude Barnum. Name: Claude Barnum; SSN: 083-16-4827; Last Residence: 12404 Accord, Ulster, New York, United States of America; Born: 3 Dec 1905; Died: Feb 1976; State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951).