This survey is based on information submitted by OSE children for the souvenir album issued at the reunion of the children in March 1989 in Los Angeles, California and questionnaires some completed subsequently.
Contributors of Album Biographies and Total in Survey: 89
All 47 children who were sent to foster homes or orphanages supplied details of their placements.
| Total Placements | Boys | Girls | Total |
| Orphanages only | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| Foster Homes only | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Orphanages and Foster Homes | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Number of Foster Homes per Child |
Boys | Girls | Total |
| 1 Foster Home | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 Foster Homes | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 Foster Homes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 Foster Homes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Foster Homes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Children in both Orphanages and Homes -13
Children in both Orphanages and Homes |
Boys | Girls | Total |
| Orphanage and 1 Foster Home | 6* | 2 | 8 |
| Orphanage and 2 Foster Homes | 3** | 0 | 3 |
| Orphanage and 3 Foster Homes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| "Numerous Children’s Homes" [Number not given] |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Male | Female | Total |
| Single | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Married | 45 | 28 | 73 |
| Divorced | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Divorced & Remaried | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| No information | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Number of Children | Total |
| Married, no children | 1 |
| 1 children | 8 |
| 2 children | 39 |
| 3 children | 24 |
| 4 children | 11 |
| 5 children | 1 |
Total number of children born to 87 survey participants = 207
| Education Level | Male | Female | Total |
| Attended High School | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Graduated High School | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| H.S. plus Vocational School Diploma | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Some College | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Master’s Degree | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Doctorate Degree | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Post Graduate Degrees (MD, LLB, CPA) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| No Information given | 20* |
* Includes 15 [7 boys, 8 girls] who survived war years in Europe, entering U.S 1945 - 1950
| Occupation | Male | Female | Total |
| Employed, various | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Operate own business | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| No information | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| University Professor | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Engineer | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Accountant (includes 3 CPAs) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Raised family | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Doctor | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Teacher | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Volunteer Worker | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Each of the following occupations or professions was listed by two persons:
Listed by one person:
Total exceeds 89 as several fall into two categories, e.g. doctor and university professor, beautician and own business.