Goode

English (Midlands): variant of Good . This name has been used in Ireland since the 16th century. Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch Goede.

SOURCE: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN FAMILY NAMES 2ND EDITION, 2022

Project Roots: Goode – 1920 U.S. Federal Census

I have been unable to locate Robert J. Goode, Sr. on any 1920 Census for Pools Hill, Troup County; Franklin, Heard County; and Dallas, Heard County – all in Georgia. I know they had to live somewhere. After all, Cora was three years old in 1920, and my grandmother, Leola, was two years old. This will involve much more in-depth research.

Project Roots: Goode – 1930 U.S. Federal Census

1930 U.S. Federal Census – Georgia, Heard, Texas, District 0003
Sheet No. 4B – Enumerated on 17 April 1930
State Highway Franklin to Roanoke

Goode – 1930 U.S. Federal Census

My great grandfather, Robert J. Goode, Sr. was living in Texas, Heard, Georgia in 1930. The family lived in a rented home on a farm, where he worked as a farmer, most likely as a sharecropper. Based on the information documented on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, some time between 1930 and 1940, the family relocated to Randolph County, Alabama.

Project Roots: Goode – 1940 U.S. Federal Census

1940 U.S. Federal Census – Alabama, Randolph, Rock Mills, District 56-20
Sheet No. 18A – Enumerated on 24 April 1940

Goode – 1940 U.S. Federal Census

Nicknames

Nicknames for family members are very endearing, but can sometimes be a problem when their real names are unknown.  My father recently shared a funny story about nicknames and our family members.