In the United States Census of 1910 for Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, Geraldine Elva Barnum was enumerated in the family of Harry Barnum as follows:
Harry Barnum, Head, Male, 39, b. Canada
Catheran (sic) A. Barnum, Wife, Female, 39, b. New York
Harold E. Barnum, Son, Male, 9, b. New York
Cecil W. Barnum, Son, Male, 3, b. New York
Geraldine E. Barnum, Daughter, Female, 2, b. New York
William Robison, Boarder, Male, 25, b. New York
In the United States Census of 1920 for Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, Geraldine Elva Barnum was enumerated in the family of Harry Barnum as follows:
Harry Barnum, Head, Male, 49, b. Canada
Catherine Barnum, Wife, Female, 51, b. New York
Cecil Barnum, Son, Male, 14, b. New York
Elva Barnum, Daughter, Female, 11, b. New York