Note: Used given name of John while in Auglaize County, Ohio; used given name of Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri. The 1936 death certificate reads "John Werst."

1840 U.S. Census:3036
Allen County, Ohio (Pusheta Township)
Head of household •• Andrew Werst
Males under 5 •• 2 << John, age 1
Males 5-10 •• 2
Males 20-30 •• 1
Males 40-50 •• 1
Females 15-20 •• 1
Females 40-50 •• 1
A John Werst, age 30-40, was enumerated 17 households prior on the same page. Perhaps a brother?

1850 U.S. Census:2952
Auglaize County, Ohio (Pusheta Township)
Enumerated 5 September 1850
Andrew Werst •• 52, male, farmer, real estate value $1,020, born in Germany
Catharine •• 51, female, born in Germany
Andrew •• 13, male, born in Ohio
John •• 11, male, born in Ohio

1860 U.S. Census:3037
Auglaize County, Ohio (Pusheta Township)
Enumerated 22 June 1860
Andrew Werst •• 62, male, farmer, real estate value $2,000; personal property value $500, born in Bavaria, Germany
Catherine •• 61, female, born in Bavaria, Germany
John •• 20, male, farm laborer, born in Ohio, attended school within the year

1870 U.S. Census: Werst family not located in the 1870 census enumeration.

1880 U.S. Census:2957
Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph)
Enumerated 4 June 1870
Joseph Werst •• white, male, 40, married, carriage maker, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Elizabeth •• white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Mary •• white, female, 15, daughter, single, millinery clerk, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Charlie •• white, male, 13, son, single, at school, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Clara •• white, female, 9 daughter, single, at school, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Cora •• white, female, 2, daughter, single, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1900 U.S. Census:2953
Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph, Ward 8)
Enumerated 11 June 1900
2039 Twenty Seventh Street
Joseph Werst •• head, white, male, born August 1833, age 67, married 37 years, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, capitalist, can read, write, and speak English, owns home free of mortgage
Elizabeth •• wife, white, female, born October 1837, age 63, married 37 years, mother of 7 children, 4 still living, born in Ohio father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, can read, write, and speak English
Anna •• daugther-in-law, white, female, born November 1870, age 29, married 4 years, mother of 1 child, 1 still living, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can read, write, and speak English
Clara J. •• daughter, white, female, born February 1872, age 28, single, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, school teacher, unemployed for 3 months, can read, write, and speak English
Cora M. •• daughter, white, female, born June 1879, age 20, single, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, school teacher, unemployed for 3 months, can read, write, and speak English
Charley W. •• son, white, male, born June 1867, age 32, married 4 years, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, machinist, employed all year, can read, write, and speak English
Dorothy •• granddaughter, white, female, born in October 1899, 8 months, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1910 U.S. Census:2954
Buchanan County, Missouri (Washington Township, St. Joseph, 8th Ward)
Enumerated 29 April 1910
2100 Hansson Avenue
Joseph Werst •• head, male, white, 66, married 45 years, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, native tongue German, mother born in Germany, native tongue German, can speak English, can and write, owns home free of mortgage
Elizabeth •• wife, female, white, 62, married 45 years, mother of 7 children, 4 still living, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, native tongue German, mother born in Germany, native tongue German, can speak English, can and write
Charles W. Werst •• son, male, white, 35, married 10 years, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, locomotive machinist, works for wages, employed all year, can read and write
Anna •• daughter-in-law, female, white, 33, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 3 still living, born in Kansas, father born in United States, mother born in United States, can speak English, can read and write
Dorothy •• granddaughter, female, white, 10, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kansas, can read and write, attended school within the year
Josephine •• granddaughter, female, white, 8, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kansas, can read and write, attended school within the year
Harry K. •• grandson, male, white, 6, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kansas, can read and write, attended school within the year

1920 U.S. Census:
Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph, Ward 8)
Enumerated 2 January 1920
2011 Agency Road
Mary E. Womack2955 •• head, owns home free of mortgage, 50, widowed,can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, no occupation
William R. •• son, male, white, 26, single, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, salesman for supply company, works for wages
Fanna W. Swafer •• daughter, female, white, 30, widowed, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, no occupation
Edwin Swafer •• grandson, male, white, 5, single, born in Ohio, father born in Missouri, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Joseph Werst •• father, male, white, 80, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, native tongue German, mother born in France, native tongue French, can speak English, no occupation
. . . two intervening households
2018 Agency Road
Oliver Zollinger2956 •• head, owns home free of mortgage, male, white, 46, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Maryland, mother born in Maryland, can speak English, salesman at shoe company, works for wages
Cora M. •• wife, female, white, 39, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Jewel •• daughter, female, white, 15, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Radiance •• daughter, female, white, 11, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Gloria •• daughter, female, white, 11, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Joy •• daughter, female, white, 8 single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Elizabeth Werst •• mother-in-law, female, white, 74, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Germany native tongue German, mother born in Germany, native tongue unknown, can speak English

1936 Death Certificate:3035 John Werst; date of death, 12 August 1936; place of death, 2001 Agency Road, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; resided in Buchanan County for 67 years; male, white, widowed; name of wife, Elizabeth Werst; date of birth, 7 November 1839; age 96 years, 9 months, 5 days; occupation, retired carriage maker; last worked in 1911; spent 40 years in this occupation; born in Bremen, Ohio; father, Andrew Werst, born in Germany; mother's maiden name and place of birth, unkown; informant, Mrs. Mary E. Womach, 2001 Agency Road; burial, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 14 August 1936.