He was living with his mother at the time of the 1910 census. [629]
1920 federal census for Ingham, ED 86, Ingham Co., MI, p. 5A [1411] Cecil Clarence Basford, male, head, age 35, b. MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, dregging-county ditch, married Nora Iva, female, wife, age 30, b. MI, father b. Canada (English), mother b. OH, housewife, married Kenneth Lula?, male, son, age 11, b. MI, father b. Mi, mother b. MI, single Robert M. Haagg, male, boarder, age 31, b. Canada (English), father b. Scotland, mother b. MI, dreg contractor-county ditch, single
1930 federal census for Pleasant Plains, ED 13, Lake Co., MI, Lyman St., 4 Apr 1930, p. 4B [1410] Cecil Basford, male, head, age 45, b. MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, state game warden, married, age 21 at first marriage Nora, female, wife, age 41, b. MI, father b. Canada (English), mother b. OH, married, age 16 at first marriage Edwin, male, son, age 23, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, laborer-odd jobs, single Kenneth, male, son, age 21, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, laborer-odd jobs, single
He first married Iva Elnora LEWIS, daughter of Samuel LEWIS & Phila GLEASON, on 7 Nov 1905 in Volney, Lake Co., MI. [754] Born abt 1890-1892 in Michigan. [1411], [1410], [629] age 21 ub 1910 census, age 30 in 1920 census, age 38 in 1930 census. Iva Elnora died in 1971. [467] aka: Nora. [754] They were divorced in 1933. [467]
Nora and her children were living with her parents at the time of the 1910 census. [629]
She married Archie Ray WOODWORTH, son of Calom WOODWORTH & Jennie RADUTSON, on 8 Feb 1905 in Baldwin, Oceana Co., MI. [754] Born abt 1883 in Michigan. [754] age 22 at marriage. Archie Ray died ? .
1930 federal census for Freemont, ED 16, Newaygo Co., MI, 223 South Dinscome?, 12 Apr 1930, p. 11A [1410] Melbourne Bassford, male, head, age 38, b. MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, truck driver-canning factory, married, age 21 at first marriage Grace, female, wife, age 37, b. MN, father b. MI, mother b. MI, married, age 20 at first marriage Mary Evelyn, female, daughter, age 14, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MN, single Donald, male, son, age 12, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MN, single, messenger boy-depot Josephine Mount?, female, sister-in-law, age 43, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, nurse, widow Margaret, female, niece, age 12, b. Dakota, father b. WA, mother b. MI, single Harriett, female, niece, age 10, b. WA, father b. WA, mother b. MI, single