In the 1930 US Census for Mesquite Township, Clark, Nevada, the Orange Barnum family is enumerated as follows:
April 3, 1930; Side Street; Dwelling #20; Family #22
BARNUM, Orange; Head; Rents non-farm home; $5/mo; M; W; 26; M; 1st M at 21; did not attend school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; Farmer; Farm; own business; at work previous day; Non-veteran; Farm Schedule 8A
BARNUM, Anzabelle; Wife; F; W; 24; M; 1st M at 18; did not attend school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; no occupation
BARNUM, Odean; Son; M; W; 3 10/12; S; did not attend school during previous year; b. Utah; father b. Nevada; mother b. Nevada; no occupation
BARNUM, Ellaree; Daughter; F; W; 2 3/12; S; did not attend school during previous year; b. Utah; father b. Nevada; mother b. Nevada; no occupation
BARNUM, Elwin; Son; M; W; 8/12; S; did not attend school during previous year; b. Utah; father b. Nevada; mother b. Nevada; no occupation
He was killed in a deer hunting accident.