1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Benjamin Richard HARDIN Birth: 15 Nov 1877, Kentucky; Death: Feb 1928 Marriage: 18 Dec 1897, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas Spouse: Nina PARKS Birth: About 1877, Texas Source: patron submission

2.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Carl C. STROUP (æ 7, b. May 1893, PA) is living in Franklin City, Venango Co., PA, with his parents (q.v.).  Ben R. HARDEN (æ 23, b. Nov 1876, TX/TX/KY) and Nina HARDEN (æ 17, b. Sep 1880, GA/GA/GA) are rooming in Houston (Ward 3), Harris Co., TX (p. 271A).

3.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Can't find Carl (Carl's parents are in Marietta, OH).  Nina Lee HARDIN (æ 9, b. TX/TX/GA) is living in Houston (Ward 3), Harris Co., TX (p. 158B), with her parents, Benjamin R. HARDIN (æ 33, b. TX/KY/KY) & Nina M. (æ 28, b. GA/TN/NY), plus boarders.

4a.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 28):  1018 La Branch Street, Houston City (Ward 3), Justice Pct. #1, Harris Co., TX, Roll T625_1813 (Book 1), p. 59B, SN 13B, SD 8, ED 47, enumerated 13 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).
1	2	3	5	6	9	10	11	12	17	18	19	21	23	24	25	26	27	28
*	1018	68	Stroup Carl C	Lodger	M	W	26	S	Y	Y	PA	PA	IRL	Eng	Y	Stenographer	Oil Business	W
*La Branch Street

One of eleven lodgers at this address.  (The way the enumerator did the visitation numbers makes no sense).

4b.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Nina Lee HARDEN (æ 19, b. TX/TX/GA) is living in Houston (Ward 3), Harris Co., TX (p. 73B) with her parents, Ben R. HARDEN (æ 42, b. TX/LA/TX) & Nina Lee HARDEN (æ 38, b. GA/TN/TN).

5.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #33 of 51 — indexed "Strouge"):  3701 Audubon Avenue, Houston City, Justice Pct. No. 1, Harris Co., TX, Roll 2348 (Book 1), p. 260A, SN 17A, ED 101-90, SD 26, enumerated 8 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).

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3701

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203

Stroup Carl C

Head

O

$50,000.00

R

N

M

W

37

M

28

N

Y

PA

US

IRL

Y

Clerk

Oil

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Y

Y

WW

______ Nina L

Wife

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29

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20

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Y

TX

TX

GA

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None

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Dau

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TX

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Hardin Nina M

M-in-law

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47

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16

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Y

GA

US

US

Y

None

*Audubon Avenue

6.  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:		1953398 | 632 | 175
1	Name in full | Age in yrs:	Carl Chapen Stroup | 24
2	Home Address:	Texax City, Texas
3	Date of Birth:	May 9, 1893
4	Are you (1) a natural born citizen…	natural-born citizen
5	Where were you born:	Franklin, Pa
6	If not a citizen, of what country…
7	What is your present trade, occupation…	Stenographer
8	By whom employed:	Pierce Fordyce Oil Ann'n. (Oil refinery)
	Where employed:	Texas City, Texas
9	Have you [dependents]?:	No
10	Married or Single | Race:	Single | Caucasian
11	What military service have you had?	none
12	Do you claim exemption from draft?	No
Signature:		Carl C. Stroup
1	Height | Build:	medium | medium
2	Color of Eyes | Color of Hair | Bald:	grey | Dark Brown | No
3	Physically Disabled:	No disablement
Date of Registration:		June 5, 1917
Draft Board:		No. 22, Texas City, Texas

7.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).