Bloom Ancestors?

The first Blooms to hit the census in Greensboro, PA is a family in 1900:

Name Home in 1900

(City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation to Head-of-house

Robert Bloom Apr 1863 Pennsylvania Head Day laborer Father born in England

Jessie M Bloom Mar 1868 Pennsylvania Wife

William Bloom Oct 1884 Pennsylvania Son

Benjamin Bloom Oct 1887 Pennsylvania Son

Eunice A Bloom Oct 1890 Pennsylvania Daughter

Elmer Bloom Apr 1893 Pennsylvania Son

Alvi I Bloom Mar 1895 Pennsylvania Daughter

Reamer Bloom Apr 1897 Pennsylvania Son

George E Bloom Jul 1899 Pennsylvania Son

However in 1910 Robert's father is shown as being born in Pennsylvania. Robert is now a fireman at a coke plant.

1910 United States Federal Census Record

about Robert J Bloom

Name: Robert J Bloom

Age in 1910: 46

Estimated birth year: abt 1864

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1910: Greensboro, Greene, Pennsylvania

Neighbors: View Results

Race: White

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Household Members: Name Age

Robert J Bloom 46

Jessie May Bloom 42

William F Bloom 25 Fireman coke plant

Benjamin Bloom 22 Fireman boat

Eunice Bloom 19 Servant for a private family

Elmer Bloom 18 Ferryman

Reymer Bloom 12

Edward Bloom 10

John W Bloom 8

Asia K Bloom 5

Nellie G Bloom 2

In 1920 he says his father was born in England, again.

1920 United States Federal Census Record

about Robert Bloom

Name: Robert Bloom

Age: 56 years

Estimated birth year: abt 1864

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Race: White

Home in 1920: Greensboro, Greene, Pennsylvania

Home owned: Rent

Sex: Male

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Father's Birth Place: England

1930 United States Federal Census Record

about Robert J Bloom

Name: Robert J Bloom

Home in 1930: Greensboro, Greene, Pennsylvania

Age: 66

Estimated birth year: abt 1864

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Relation to head-of-house: Head

Spouse's Name: Jessie M

Race: White

Occupation: Laborer coal mine

Education:

Military service: No

Rent/home value: Rent $15/month

Age at first marriage: Him 20, her 17

Parents' birthplace: Mother PA, Father England

Household Members: Name Age

Robert J Bloom 66

Jessie M Bloom 63

Raymer Bloom 31 Laborer coal mine

I cannot find him anywhere before 1900. Hope this helps.

Greensboro is in Greene County.

http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin...

has 1814 people named Bloom who died in PA, none in Greene County. Iy has 5,800+ Blooms who were born in PA, none in Greene County.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_se...

has lots of Blooms in PA, in 1880, none in Greene County

http://genforum.genealogy.com/pa/greene/

has two hits for "Bloom".

http://genforum.genealogy.com/bloom/

has one hit for "Greene" but it is in Wisconsin.

Sorry.

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