A return of a birth was made on 10 July 1878 in Baltimore City. These returns do not include the name of the child. The child was born 10 July 1878, female, white, at 282 Canton Avenue. the 8th child to parents Annie Schneider (maiden name Annie Woelfel, born in Germany) and Ferdinanch Schneider (born in Germany, occupation tinner). [Hall of Records, Annapolis, microfilm record of City of Baltimore Office of Registrar of Vital Statistics, Board of Health, Return of a Birth 25670.]

1880 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland:
2nd Ward, E.D. 21, written page 43, enumerated 12 June 1880
Dwelling No. 331, Family No. 462
282 Canton Avenue
Schneider, Ferdinand, 49, tinner, born in Bavaria
Schneider, Anna, 41, wife, keeping house, born in Bavaria
Schneider, Frederick, 19, son, plumber, born in Maryland
Schneider, Charles, 17, son, tinner app’r, born in Maryland
Schneider, Lizzie, 14, daughter, at home, born in Maryland
Schneider, Kate, 10, daughter, at school, born in Maryland
Schneider, Anna, 7, daughter, at school, born in Maryland
Schneider, Maria, 4, daughter, born in Maryland
Schneider, Mainie, 2, daughter, born in Maryland

1900 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland:
5th Ward, Enumeration District 63, Sheet 3
1740 Canton Avenue
Dwelling 51, Household 57
Schneider, Ferdinand, head, white, male, born June 1831, age 68, married 43 years, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1853, 47 years in U.S., occupation tinner, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, can speak English, owns free
Schneider, Frederick J, son, white, male, born August 1861, age 38, single, born in Maryland, born parents born in Germany, occupation tinner, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, can speak English
Schneider, Minnie, daughter, white, female, born July 1878, age 21, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Dwelling 51, Household 58
Behr, John, head, white, male, born June 1872, age 27, married 6 years, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, occupation furniture packer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, can speak English
Behr, Annie, wife, white, female, born May 1873, age 27, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 1 child living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, can speak English
Behr, Ferdinand, son, white, male, born September 1896, 3, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, can speak English

1910 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland:
1st Ward, Enumeration District 10, page 198A
600 Luzerne Street
Dwelling 306, Household 352
Barnes, Wilmer, head, male, white, 32, married once, married for four years, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, native tongue English, laborer in can factory, wage worker, not at work on April 14th, not out of work previous 12 months, can read and write, rents, lives in house
Barnes, Mina E., wife, female, white, 31, married once, married for four years, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Germany, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Barnes, Wilmer F., son, male, white, 3, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation
[N.B. Next door at 602 Luzerne is Minnie’s sister Elizabeth and her family.]

On 18 September 1911, an obituary for Minnie’s father Ferdinand Schneider gave her name as Mrs. Minnie Barnes. [The Sun (Baltimore), Monday Morning, 18 September 1911, page 9.]

1920 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
1st Ward, Enumeration District 11, page 18B
600 Luzerne Street
Dwelling 334, Household 377
Barnes, Wilmer, head, owns radio set, male, white, 43, married, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, occupation presser in enamel works, wage worker
Barnes, Minna, wife, female, white, 41, married, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany and spoke German, speaks English, no occupation
Barnes, Wilmer Fred, son, male, white, 13, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
3rd Ward, Enumeration District 4-15, Sheet 17B
600 Luzerne Avenue
Barnes, Wilmur, head, rents for $20, male, white, 52, age at first marriage 27, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, press-hand in can-factory, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Barnes, Mina C, wife, female, white, 51, married, age at first marriage 26, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, speaks English, no occupation
Barnes, Wilmur F, son, male, white, 23, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, clerk in insurance trade, wage worker, at work previous day

1940 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
2nd Ward, Sheet No. 1B
1722 Fleet Street
Household 180, Renting, not living on a farm
Barnes, Wilmer, head, male, white, 62, married, not in school, 4th grade completed, born and living in Maryland, not on farm in 1935, employed for pay, worked 40 hours prior week, press for st[illegible] company, paid worker, weeks worked in 1939 52, income $1,000, no other income
Barnes, Minnie C., wife, male [sic], white, 61, married, not in school, 6th grade completed, born and living in Maryland, not on farm, not at work