Scarsdale, NY; and from what I gather, that was not an unusual situation. She lived in a back room in their house. (This came to light to us descendents when my first cousin got hold of the Census Records for 1920 and 1930 when they became public.) A big family fight developed during the Depression, when my grandparents sought to borrow money from other family relatives but refused to discharge the servant. My mother's cousin for years had a house in Woodmere, Long Island, with an odd basement room beneath the stairs. The room, I was told, was where their servant lived! So I can account for two out of the 18%.
And be careful what you report on your 2020 Census! I've got a good mind to say Rich Burgel lives chained up in my attic!
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