*Note: This census report is before Leo's birth.
1900 United States Federal Census
Home in 1900: Jackson, Crawford, Iowa
Parents' Marriage Year: 1887
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 8
Household Members:
Louis Dumdi 48
Albertina Dumdi 31
Gustav Dumdi 8
Minnie I Dumdi 6
Emma M Dumdi 4
Ida T Dumdi 2
Fritz A Dumdi 1

1910 US Federal Census
Home in 1910: Jackson, Crawford Co., Iowa.
(Names are as spelled in the census.)
Household Members:
Louis Damdie (58) born in Germany.
Albertena W Damdie (41) born in Germany.
Gustave H Damdie (18)
Minnie H Damdie (16)
Emma M Damdie (14)
Ida M Damdie (12)
Fredrich A Damdie (10)
Albert H Damdie (9)
Hannah M Damdie (7)
Leo R Damdie (3)

1920 US Federal Census records Albertena Dumdei (age 51) and widowed, living in Aspinwall, Crawford Co,, Iowa with son Leo (age 13).

1940 United States Federal Census
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Street: 9th Avenue Street
House Number: 829
Occupation: Section Man
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elem.,, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48i
Class of Worker: Wage in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1100
Household Members:
Leo R Dumdei 33
Gwen F Dumdei 29
Geo L Dumdei 10
Mary E Dumdei 3

Family Trees on Ancestry.com list:
Father: Ludwig Dumdei (1852-1917)
Mother: Albertina Wilhelmina Schultz (1868-1996).
Parents Married: 31 Oct 1886 at Lutheran Church, Westside, Crawford County, Iowa
Children of Ludwig and Albertina
Bertha Dumdei
Wilhelm Dumdei
Gustave Dumdei b: 1891
Minnie Dumdei b: 1893
Emma Dumdei b: 1895
Ida Dumdei b: 1896
Frederick Dumdei b: 1898
Albert August Rudolph Dumdei b: 1901
Johanna Dumdei b: 1902
Leo Dumdei b: 1907


Leo married Gwendolyn Faith Shaw (1910-1996) in 1928.

Leo was born on a farm near Breda, IA to Ludwig and Albertina Dumdei. He grew up in Carroll and Sac Counties. He had 10 brothers and 3 sisters.

Leo was married to Gwen Faith Shaw on August 30, 1928 in Grand Junction, IA. They were parents of one son Leo and one daughter Mary.

Leo worked on the railroad and had lived in Paton since 1943. He faithfully served the Presbyterian Church.

He passed away in Fort Dodge, IA after a lengthy illness.