Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Gerald Higdon
Age at last birthday: 3
Date of birth: Apr 1897
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Home in 1900: Boone, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: single
Able to read, write and speak English: no
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: none
Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 118.
Date: 21 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Gerald B Higdon
Age in 1910: 12
Estimated birth year: 1898
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head of house: son
Home in 1910: Boone, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Illinois
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Harold R (age 8) and Clarence W (7)
Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 280
Date: 15 Apr 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Gerald Burnam Higdon
City: not stated
County: Hancock
State: Iowa
Birthplace: Britt, Iowa
Birth date: 22 Apr 1897
Roll: 1643111
Draft board: 0
Address: Britt, Iowa
Father's birthplace: Paxton, Illinois
Occupation: not listed
Employer: Shotwell Higdon
Where employed: Britt, Iowa
Nearest relative: Shotwell Higdon
Address: Britt, Iowa
Age: 21
Height: medium
Build: medium
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Date: 12 Sep 1918

Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census:
Name: Gerald Higdon
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: 1898
Birth location: Britt, Iowa
Race: white
Gender: male
Residence county: Hancock
Residence state: Iowa
Locality: Britt
Relation to head of house: not listed
Marital status: single
Highest grade completed: 5 years college
Father: Shotwell Higdon
Father's age: 52
Father's estimated birth year: 1873
Father's birth location: Illinois
Mother: Linda Salström
Mother's age: 50
Mother's estimated birth year: 1875
Mother's birth location: Illinois
Parents' marriage location: Illinois
Religion: Protestant
Occupation: student away at college
Census date: 1 Jan 1925

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Gerald Higdon
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: 1898
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Address: 515 East Second Street South
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 27
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Illinois
Military service: yes - world war
Rent/home value: owns home; value $7000
Owned a radio: no
Occupation: chemist
Industry: washing machine factory
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: ; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 982.0
Date: 12 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Gerald B Higdon
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: 1898
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Address: 515 East Second Street South
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: college 4 years
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $6000
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: foreman
Industry: washing machine
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $2400
Has other income of more than $50: no
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 50
Census place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: T627_1169; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 50-25
Date: 20 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Gerald Burnum Higdon
Age: 44
Birth date: 22 Apr 1897
Birth place: Britt, Iowa
Race: white
Residence: 515 East 2nd Street South, Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Mailing address: same
Telephone: 452-M
Name of person who will always know your address: Glyde Higdon
Relationship: not listed
Address of that person: 515 East 2nd Street South, Newton, Iowa
Employer: Wind Power Manufacturing Company and Newton Public Schools
Places of employment: 1207 1st Avenue East, Newton and 100 North 3rd Avenue West, Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 130
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: light
Other characteristics: none
Registration date: 16 Feb 1942

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Gerald B Higdon
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: 1898
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Address: 515 2nd Street South
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: plant engineer
Industry: factory
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 50
Class of worker: for private employer
Census place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Date: 17 Apr 1950

Article from the "News-Tribune" of Britt, Iowa dated 11 Jul 1951:
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Higdon and Dave, of Newton, came Friday for a week's visit with her mother, Mrs. Christine Fox, and his father, Shotwell Higdon, and other relatives.

Article from the "News-Tribune" of Britt, Iowa dated 24 Dec 1952:
Mrs. Christine B. Fox went to Newton, Sunday, to spend a week at the Gerald B. Higdon home and to attend the wedding of her granddaughter, Judith Higdon, daughter of the Gerald Higdons.

Article from the "News-Tribune" of Britt, Iowa dated 31 Dec 1952:
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Higdon, Shirley and Charles and Mrs. Christine B. Fox returned Sunday evening from Newton where they attended the wedding and reception for Miss Judith Higdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Higdon of Newton, and Richard Musgrove of Colfax.
The ceremony took place in the Methodist church at Newton, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. A reception followed.
Others from this vicinity who also attended were Mr. and Mrs. Lyal Fox, Mrs. Richard Schubert and Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schulz, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fox and four children, also Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Neuhring, of Klemme.

Article from the "News-Tribune" of Britt, Iowa dated 2 Jun 1954:
Mrs. Christine B. Fox spent last week in Newton at the Gerald Higdon home, going to attend the graduation exercises, her granddaughter, Beth Higdon, being a member of the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Higdon and Dave brought Mrs. Fox home Saturday and returned to Newton, Monday afternoon.

He married Glyde Caroline Fox 20 Jun 1925 in Britt, Hancock, Iowa.