1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

Thomas J CARICO Birth: 1888, Carroll, Virginia Marriage: Dec 1911, Carroll, Virginia Spouse: Bessie E HAWKS Birth: Nov 1894, Carroll, Virginia Father: William H HAWKS; Mother: Alverda EDWARDS Source: patron submission

2.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Thomas J. CARICO (æ 21, b. VA) is living in Piper's Gap, Carroll Co., VA, with his parents (q.v.).  Bessie E. HAWKS (æ 16, b. VA), her remarried mother, and her siblings are living in Piper's Gap, Carroll Co., VA, with her remarried maternal grandmother (q.v.).

3a.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find Thomas.

3b.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 92 — Almeta? is indexed "Alberta"):  Lipps Dist., Wise Co., VA, Roll T625_1918, p. 9A, SN 9A, SD 9, ED 173, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

16

17

18

19

21

23

25

26

27

28

X

166

166

Willis Rufus M

Head

R

M

W

37

M

Y

Y

VA

VA

VA

Y

Miner

Coal Mine

W

______ Almeta?

Wife

F

W

38

M

N

N

VA

VA

VA

Y

none

______ Glen

Son

M

W

9

S

Y

VA

VA

VA

none

______ Emery

Son

M

W

5

S

N

VA

VA

VA

none

______ Gladys R

Dau

F

W

2 10/12

S

VA

VA

VA

none

Carrico Bessie E

Dau-in-law

F

W

22

M

Y

Y

VA

VA

VA

Y

none

Hawks Arthur

Stepson

M

W

16

S

N

Y

Y

VA

VA

VA

Y

Motorman

Coal Mine

W

_____ Henry S

Stepson

M

W

14

S

N

Y

Y

VA

VA

VA

Y

Motorman

Coal Mine

W

Carico Richard C

Grandson

M

W

5 10/12

S

VA

VA

VA

none

The enumerator botched the relationships here.  "Almeta" is Bessie's remarried mother, which makes Bessie Rufus's stepdaughter, not his daughter-in-law.  Richard is thus, Rufus's step-grandson.  Arthur and Henry are Bessie's brothers, so they are, indeed, Rufus's stepsons.

4a.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 21):  Piper's Gap District, Carroll Co., VA, Roll 2439, p. 155A, SN 5A, ED 18-14, SD 8, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28	30
80	80	Carico Thomas J	Head	R	3	N	M	W	40	D	N	Y	VA	VA	VA	Y	Laborer	Farm	W	Y	N
		______ Richard	Son				M	W	17	S	N	Y	VA	VA	VA	Y	None

4b.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10-11 of 45):  Lipps Mag. Dist., Wise Co., VA, Roll 2464, pp. 191B-192A, SN 5B-6A, ED 98-14, SD 7, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25
104	105	Willis Al??da	Head	O	53?	N	F	W	44	WD	13	N	Y	VA	VA	VA	Y	None
		______ Gladys	Dau				F	W	11	S		Y	Y	VA	VA	VA	Y	None
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104	105	Hawks Bessie	Dau			N	F	W	30	WD	15	N	N	VA	VA	VA	Y	None

Bessie is not widowed, she's divorced and has returned to using her maiden name; she's living with her twice widowed mother.

5.  World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.  Microfilm Series M1509 (4277 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC (card images and index online at Ancestry.com):

Microfilm Roll | Form | No:		1984613 | 217 | 32
1	Name in full | Age in yrs:	Thomas Jackson Carico | 28
2	Home Address:	Cap? Cass? Va
3	Date of Birth:	July 18 1888
4	Are you (1) a natural born citizen…	Natural Born
5	Where were you born:	Wood Lawn Va USA
6	If not a citizen, of what country…
7	What is your present trade, occupation…	Farming
8	By whom employed:	Self
	Where employed:	Cap? Cass? Va
9	Have you [dependents]?:	wife and 1 Child 4 year
10	Married or Single | Race:	Married | Caucasian
11	What military service have you had?	none
12	Do you claim exemption from draft?	yes for farming duty
Signature:		Thomas Jackson Carico +
1	Height | Build:	Medium | Medium
2	Color of Eyes | Color of Hair | Bald:	Black | Black | no
3	Physically Disabled:	no
Date of Registration:		June 5 1917
Draft Board:		Castle Hill, Carroll County, Virginia

6.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com):

Name	Birth	Death	Last Residence	SSN	Issued	Post-em
Richard C CARRICO	11 Mar 1913	15 Aug 1975	27017 (Dobson, Surry, NC)	231-16-2014	VA	No