1910 Census
Precinct 12, Yuma, Arizona
Levas, Ignacio, head, m, w, 48, m1, 20, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, 1863, English, Miner, Quartz mine
Andrea, wife, f, w, 36, m1, 20, 12/10, Arizona, Mexico, Mexico
Levas, Maximo, son, m, w, 19, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona, farmer
Valentina, daughter, f, w, 17, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Lasara, son, m, w, 16, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Serapha, son, m, w, 14, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Cornelius, son, m, w, 12, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Carnilates, daughter, f, w, 11, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Jugjos, son, m, w, 8, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Perfecta, daughter, f, w, 6, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Francisco, son, m, w, 4, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Martina, daughter, f, w, 6/12, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 12, Yuma, Arizona; Roll: T624_41; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0134; Image: 280; FHL microfilm: 1374054.
Birth record for Perfecta Leyvas
http://genealogy.az.gov/azbirth/405/405-0284.pdfBorn in Weiver, Yarapai, Arizona
Perfecta Leyvas
Born 6 March 1904
Father: Ygnacio Leyvas, residence Octane
Race: Mex, age last birthday: 43
birthplace: Hermosillo, Mexico, state or county: Sonora
Occupation: Miner
Mother: Andrea Verdugo, residence Octane
race: Mex
age at last birthday: 29 years
Birthplace: Date Creek, Arizona
Occupation: Domestic
Here is a death record for a child of Ignacious and Andrea
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/010/10100498.pdfIgnacious Leyvas Jr, born May 1911, died 19 April 1912
Born in Phoenix, Arizona
father: Ignacious Leyvas Sr, born Mexico
Mother: Andrea Burdugo, born Arizona
There is an Ignacio Leyvas in Phoenix Arizona city Directory 1912
Leyvas, Ignacio lab 214 N 11th
Leyvas, Valentine r 214 N 11th
1930 Census
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
1008 E Jefferson
Leyvas, Ygnacio, head, m, mex, 66, m, 25, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Labour, odd jobs
Andrea, wife, f, Mex, 55, m, 15, Arizona, Mexico, Mexico
Serapio, son, m, Mex, 32, s, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona, laborer, construction co
Magdalina, daughter, f, Mex, 17, s, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona, laundress, laundry
Julio, son, m, Mex, 10, s, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona
Frank, son, m, Mex, 22, s, Arizona, Mexico, Arizona, laborer, odd jobs
Rita, grand daughter, f, Mex, 3, Arizona, Arizona, Arizona
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: 57; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 1059.0; FHL microfilm: 2339792.
There is an Ignacio Leyvas in Calexico, California in the 1942 "El Centro California" directory
Leyvas, Ignacio (Andra) lab r426 Giles av Calexico
Leyvas, Magdalena r426 Giles av Calexico
Leyvas, Serapio V, lab r426 Giles av Calexico
Note... I checked the 1940 census for this address and it is occupied by the Luis Andrada family, not the Leyvas. (Calexico, Imperial, California, ED 13-1, page 4 of 32), but I did find them!
1940 Census
Calexico, Imperial, California
ED 13-1
510 Giles Ave
Leyvas, Ygaco, head, m, mex, 77, m, no, 0, Mexico, where lived in 1935: same house
Andrea, wife, f, w, 64, m, no, 2, Arizona, same house
Serapio, son, m, w, 42, s, no, 6, Arizona, same house, laborer, farm
Francisco, son (gave the information for the census), m, w, 33, s, no, 5, Arizona, same house, laborer, farm
Magdalena, daughter, f, w, 26, d, no, 7, Arizona, same house, maid, private home
Fierro, Dolly, granddaughter, f, w, 5, s, no, 0, California
Leyvas, Rita, granddaughter, f, w, 12, s, yes, 5, California, same house
510A Giles Ave
Munez, Teofilo and Yldefonso family
510B Giles Ave
Leyvas, Cornelio, head, m, w, 39, m, no, 2, Arizona, same place
Esperanza, wife, f, w, 23, m, no, 6, Mexico, AL, Same place
Bertha, daughter, f, a, 15, s, yes, 7, Mexico, AL, same place
Nicholas, son, m, w, 13, s, yes, 5, California, same place
Beatrice, daughter, f, w, 5, s, No, 0, California, same hous
Alice, daughter, f, w, 3, s, No, 0, California
Rebecca, daughter, f, w, 1, s, California
So, Cornelio married Esperanza after Maria. Esperanza is definitely too young to be the morther of Bertha and Nicholas, but is the mother of Beatrice, Alice, and Rebecca.
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Beatrice Leyvas
Name: Beatrice Leyvas
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1935
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Elisa Leyvas
Name: Elisa Leyvas
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1936
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arcias
Birth County: Imperial
(this would be Alice)
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Rebecca Leyvas
Name: Rebecca Leyvas
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1938
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
There are several children born after 1940 in Imperial county with the surname Leyvas and mothers name of Arce, which may or may not be children of Cornelio and Esperanza...
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Jesus Leyvas
Name: Jesus Leyvas
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1940
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Cornelio Verdugo Leyvas
Name: Cornelio Verdugo Leyvas
Birth Date: 13 May 1942
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Ignacio Leyvas
Name: Ignacio Leyvas
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1944
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Conrado Andres Leyvas
Name: Conrado Andres Leyvas
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1946
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Gloria Leyvas
Name: Gloria Leyvas
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1947
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Andrea Leyvas
Name: Andrea Leyvas
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1949
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Josephine Leyvas
Name: Josephine Leyvas
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1951
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Mary Louise Leyvas
Name: Mary Louise Leyvas
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1952
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Yolanda Leyvas
Name: Yolanda Leyvas
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1954
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Susana Leyvas
Name: Susana Leyvas
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1957
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Arce
Birth County: Imperial
California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Ygnacio Y Leybas
Name: Ygnacio Y Leybas
Social Security #: 0
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1862
Birthplace: Mexico
Death Date: 5 Feb 1944
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Higuera
Father's Surname: Leybas
Esperanza went to Mexico and is in the Border Crossing records:
Calexico, Calif.
8/27/43
Arce De Leyvas, Esperanza
accompanied by no one
No 4356958
born: 8/1/17 in Mexicali, BC, Mexico
Age: 26
Female, married
No occupation
Language: Eng-Spanish
race: white
nationality: Mexico
Last permanent address: 510B Giles Av., Calexico, Calif.
Nearest relative; husband, Cornelio Leyvas, same address
US from 10/7/19 to Date, where: Calif.
joining husband, as above
Height: 5' 1 1/2
Md Dk complexion, hair brown, eyes brown, scar lt wrist; mole lt of lt/eye; sm mole below outer.....
Previously examined at Calexico, Cal. 10/7/19, Adm. Imm.
Arrived afoot.
Did not depart
remarks: Records of this Office show that appl. immigrated to the US at this Port on 10/7/19. Appl. states she had lived in or nr Calexico ever since that date but has never crossed the Line into Mexico. States her grandmother in Mexicali is now getting so old she wants to go over to see her. Will bring proof of residence.
8/26/43 - presents letter from Wesley Anderson of Calexico in proof of cont. US res.
Is adm. I and F687 is issued
1968 El Centro, California, City Directory
Leyvas Esperanza (wid Cornelio) maid neighborhood house H947 E 5th St (C)
Social Security Death Index about Esperanza Arce Leyvas
Name: Esperanza Arce Leyvas
Last Residence: 92231 Calexico, Imperial, California, United States of America
Born: 1 Aug 1917
Died: 17 Dec 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)