owned an ice cream store in Elizabeth NJ, according to Mommie... lived in apt over the shop, Aunt Ky moved there also, check the 1920 and 1930 census

1930FCI Vail Steed and Jenkins; United States Federal Census; New Jersey > Union > Elizabeth > 45 > Page 7 of 35@ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey; Roll: 1386; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 45; FHL microfilm: 2341121.
Richard C Vail 42
Luci Vail 38
next door neighbors
Vicent Henry 39
Kesia Henry 35
Gwendolin Jenkens 65
Kesia Steed 67
Robert Lewis 18 nephew

1940FCI Richard Vail and Kezia Steed; United States Federal Census; New Jersey > Union > Elizabeth > 23-56 > Page 24 of 38 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2398; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 23-56.
Richard Vail 52
Kiza Stead 77