Brush Street
Detroit, Michigan
January 3, 1920
The McGregor Institute was located in Enumeration District 13 on Brush Street in Detroit, Michigan in January of 1920. The Census taker was John Huntola.
Thomas McGregor founded McGregor Institute in 1895 to aid Great Lakes sailors and other transient labor. The Institute, and its' housing sheltered 1000 men each year, and was continued by his son, Murray McGregor.
In 1936 the Institute was discontinued and the $100,000 plant was given to the Goodwill Industries
Below are the Residents of the Institute in 1920. There may be some spelling errors due to transcribing the handwriting of John Huntola. This is an index , for full details view the 1920 Wayne County Detroit Census.
| Last Name | First Name | Age | Marital Status | Occupation | Birth Place-Arrival | Father's Birthplace/Mother's Birthplace |
| Killard | George F. | 63 | Single | Institute Book Keeper | Ohio | Germany-Germany |
| Ward | James J. | 39 | Single | Restaurant Waiter | Massachusetts | Massachusetts-Massachusetts |
| Murphy | Dan. | 59 | Married | None | New York | New York-New York |
| Comb | James | 21-Black | Single | Chauffeur | Kentucky | Kentucky-Kentucky |
| Bush | Harry H. | 59 | Widow | None | New Hampshire | New Hampshire-Scotland |
| Shald | William J. | 71 | Married | Institute Laborer | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania |
| Knock | George L. | 49 | Widow | Institute Carpenter | Indiana | Indiana-Pennsylvania |
| Bateer | George | 70 | Single | Sailor | England | England-England |
| Adams | Henry C. | 64 | Single | Carpenter | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania |
| Downy | James | 32 | Single | Metal Worker-Auto Factory | Ireland-1905 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Robert | John | 41 | Single | Institute Janitor | Missouri | Missouri-Kentucky |
| Murphy | John | 36 | Single | None | California | California-Ireland |
| Clark | Fred | 69 | Single | Construction Carpenter | New Jersey | Germany-Germany |
| Martin | Donald | 45 | Single | None | Canada-1884 | Ireland-Scotland |
| Brimblecombe | Charles | 50 | Widow | None | Wales-1885 | Wales-Wales |
| Slant ? | William | 40 | Single | None | New York | England-England |
| Keenvicho ? | Larole | 67 | None | Germany-1875 | Germany-Germany | |
| Brown | Richard E. | 41-Black | Single | Laborer Construction | Ohio | West Virginia-West Virginia |
| Moore | Charles | 26 | Single | Blacksmith | New York | Germany-Germany |
| Stanley | John | 25 | Single | Pipe Fitter-Auto Company | West Virginia | Ireland-Ireland |
| Clayton | Charles | 25 | Married | Wheeler Construction | West Virginia | West Virginia-West Virginia |
| Smith | Francis | 31 | Single | Pipe Fitter | Nebraska | Nebraska-Nebraska |
| Philip | Edward | 45 | Single | Wheeler Construction | Vermont | England-England |
| Kusbic ? | Max | 32 | Single | None | New York | New York-New York |
| Robert | Andrew | 61 | Widow | Watchman-Rail Road | Scotland-1891 | Scotland-Scotland |
| Bateer | George E. | 38 | Married | None | Oklahoma | Alabama-Alabama |
| Wilson | James | 26 | Single | None | Montana | Montana-Montana |
| Philip | Herrget ? | 23 | Single | Boat Fireman | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania |
| Larskes ? | Peter | 20 | Single | Mason | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania |
| Smith | James R. | 18-Black | Single | Mason | South Carolina | South Carolina-South Carolina |
| Scott | Bub. | 19-Black | Single | Wheeler Construction | Tennessee | Tennessee-Tennessee |
| Clark | James | 53 | Widow | None | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania-Tennessee |
| Inew | Frank A. | 52 | Widow | Lathe Operator | Ohio | Pennsylvania-Holland |
| Sequin | Joseph E. | 38 | Single | Boat Fireman | New York | Canada-Canada |
| Colbetton ? | James | 42 | Single | None | Massachusetts | Ireland-Ireland |
| Volbakal ? | David | 37 | Single | None | Illinois | Germany-Germany |
| Calfapen | Dan | 50 | Single | Machinest-Auto Company | Ireland-1897 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Chrecton | George | 39 | Single | None | Arkansas | Tennessee-Arkansas |
| Moran | Abelbues | 19-Black | Single | None | Tennessee | Tennessee-Tennessee |
| Smith | John | 21 | Single | None | New York | New York-New York |
| Mcanon ? | Patrick | 52 | Married | Boiler Maker-Ship Yard | New York | Ireland-Ireland |
| Woods | David | 40 | Married | None | Ireland-1906 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Saltesk | Edward | 26 | Single | Machinest-Auto Company | New York | New York-England |
| Johnavann ? | Henry | 38 | Married | Harness Shop | Iowa | Canada-Connecticutt |
| Kannoie ? | John | 39 | Single | Laborer-Construction | Poland-1900 | Poland-Poland |
| Dufig | James | 46 | Single | Butcher Meat Market | Massachusetts | Massachusetts-Massachusetts |
| Murphy | Tom | 37 | Single | Boat Fireman | Ireland-1908 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Murphy | James | 30 | Single | Newspaper - Printer | Pennsylvania | Ireland-Ireland |
| Holchak | John | 25 | Single | Moulder - Steel Company | New York | Bohemia-Bohemia |
| Stewart | William J. | 40 | Single | None Listed | Pennsylvania | Ireland-Ireland |
| Lore | John | 49 | Single | Boiler Maker | New Jersey | Ireland-New York |
| Garagehty ? | James F. | 38 | Single | Pipe Fitter | New York | New Jersey-New Jersey |
| King | Arthur J. | 36 | Single | None Listed | Massachusetts | Ireland-Ireland |
| Gippons | Harry | 45 | Single | None Listed | Ohio | Georgia-Georgia |
| Rich | Nelson | 57 | Widow | Resturant Dishwasher | Michigan | New York-New York |
| Williams | Geroge G. | 24-Black | Single | None Listed | Ohio | U.S.A. - Virginia |
| Friedman | Joseph | 29-Black | Single | None Listed | Ohio | North Carolina-Michigan |
| Clark | Albert | 45 | Divorced | None Listed | England-1901 | England-England |
| Philips | John W. | 32 | Married | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey | New Jersey-New Jersey |
| Rivars | Tom | 55 | Widow | Lumber Camp - Cook | Massachusetts | Canada-Canada |
| Dostley | Fernas ? | 25-Black | Married | None Listed | France-1903 | France-France |
| Bogles | Judson | 53 | Single | City Gardner | New York | Massachusetts-Connecticut |
| Reel | Fredrick | 25 | Single | Mechanic | Nebraska | Indiana-Indiana |
| Mach | John D. | 57 | Widow | None Listed | South Carolina | Maryland-South Carolina |
| Maxbode | Nelson C. | 53 | Single | Construction-Painter | Ireland-1874 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Page | Walter | 68 | Single | Boat Driller | Michigan | Michigan-Michigan |
| Diskin | Anthony | 35 | Single | None Listed | New York | England-England |
| Jones | Max | 24 | Single | None Listed | Ohio | Ohio-Ohio |
| Drenis | Robert | 36 | Married | none Listed | Poland-1905 | Poland-Poland |
| Anson | Almer | 48 | Single | Auto Company-Painter | Michigan | New York-New York |
| Harteny | August | 56 | Single | Boat Fireman | New York | Ireland-Ireland |
| Archer | Harold | 21 | Divorced | Construction - Metal worker | Ohio | New York-New York |
| Stage | Harry | 23 | Divorced | None Listed | New York | New York-Pennsylvania |
| Rahal | James | 43 | Single | Paper Hanger | Washington | Ireland-Ireland |
| Tatler | John | 33 | Single | None Listed | Illinois | Minnesota-Minnesota |
| McFall | William | 64 | Single | Construction - Painter | Ireland-1880 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Scott | William R. | 58 | Single | Stove Company - Moulder | Scotland-1896 | Scotland-Scotland |
| Halfred | George | 44 | Single | Auto Company - Line Keepr | Michigan | Ireland-Michigan |
| Campbell | Daniel | 50 | Widow | Construction - Rigger | Ireland-1892 | Ireland-Ireland |
| Kelly | Joseph | 37 | Single | Rail Road - Station Agent | Rhode Island | Ireland-Massachusetts |
| Sluslo | James | 40 | Single | None Listed | Maryland | Illinois-Maryland |
| Manes | Elias | 22 | Single | None Listed | Romania-1912 | Romania-Romania |
| James | Henry | 41 | Single | Construction Labor | Poland-1911 | Poland-Poland |
| Sullivan | John | 36 | Single | Book Keeper - Auto Factory | Connecticut | Ireland-Ireland |
| Bangie | Albert | 19 | Single | Auto Company - Laborer | Vermont | France-France |
| Williams | George | 54 | Widow | Machinest - Auto Company | New York | New York-Italy |
| Barnio | Fred | 24 | Single | Machinest-Auto Company | New York | Italy-Italy |
| Couser | Ralph | 19 | Single | Machinest - Auto Company | Italy-1903 | Italy-Canada |
| Melmoy | Harrington | 33 | Single | Body Finisher | Vermont | Maryland-England |
| Soad | Francis | 42 | Single | None Listed | Connecticut | England-Georgia |
| Howard | David | 23-Black | Married | Machinest - Auto Company | Florida | Florida-Florida |
| Panelak | John | 27 | Single | Farm Laborer | Poland-1886 | Poland-New York |
| Healy | Ruben | 50 | Single | Construction Labor | New York | Ireland-New York |
| Dice | George | 69 | Single | Construction Labor | New York | Germany-Germany |
| Foret | Henry | 61 | Married | None Listed | Missouri | Germany-New York |
| Bennet | Henry | 32 | Single | Machinest Auto Company | Pennsylvania | New York-New York |
| Ball | George | 25 | Single | Machinest Auto Company | New York | England-England |
| Mahaud | William | 27 | Divorced | Construction Mason | Kentucky | England-England |
| Mable | James | 43 | Single | Construction - Wheeler | Missouri | Kansas-Kansas |
| Mastrione | Mike | 28 | Single | Construction - Wheeler | Connecticut | Italy-Italy |