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Monday, July 13, 2026

#89: A Record I Want to Understand Better | 1920 US Census for Elizabeth Sulki

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (2026-29): A Source I Want to Understand Better

The weekly prompt is provided by www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. The prompt for the week of July 13 is "A Source I Want to Understand Better." While Amy Johnson Crow provides a prompt, she understands that people will interpret it in many different ways. I have chosen to interpret a "source" as the specific document used to prove a fact, rather than a broader collection. For this week's post, I am going to get a better understanding of the 1920 U.S. Census for Elizabeth Sulki in the Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

A cropped black-and-white image from the 1920 U.S. Federal Census page for Brooklyn, New York, showing the entry for the "Sulki" family on lines 68 through 76, including Elizabeth and her sons.
This 1920 Census entry serves as the "fingerprint" of the family after they fled Washington. While the surname is recorded as "Sulki," the seven sons listed confirm the identity of the family.