INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CENSUS RECORDS

1790-1840 Census Records contain lists of names of heads of household
1850-1920 Census Records lists name of every person in a household. (1890 Census was destroyed in a fire)
1880-1930 Census Records show the relationship of each family member to the head of household

1800

• Name of family head
• Number of free white males and females in age groups 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45 and older
• Number of other free persons except untaxed Indians
• Number of slaves
• Town or district and county of residence

• Name of family head
• Number of free white males and females in age groups 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45 and older
• Number of other free persons except untaxed Indians
• Number of slaves
• Town or district and county of residence

• Name of family head
• Number of free white males and females in age groups 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 18-26, 26-45, 45 and older
• Number of other free persons except untaxed Indians
• Number of slaves
• Town or district and county of residence
• Number of free white males 16-18
• Number of persons not naturalized
• Number engaged in agriculture, commercial or manufacture
• Number of colored persons (sometimes in age groups)
• Number of other person not Indians

• Name of  head of household
• Number of free white males and females in age groups 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100
• Number of slaves and free colored persons in age groups
• Categories for deaf, dumb, blind persons and aliens
• Town or district and county of residence

• Name of  head of household
• Number of free white males and females in age groups 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100
• Number of slaves and free colored persons in age groups
• Categories for deaf, dumb, blind persons and aliens
• Town or district and county of residence
• Age of war pensioners
• Number engaged in mining, agriculture, commerce, manufacturing and trade, seafaring, inland waterways, learned professions and engineers
• Number in school
• Number in family over 21 unable to read and write
• Number of insane

• Name
• Age
• Sex
• Color
• Place of birth 
• If person had attended school, if married within the last year,  if over 21 were the able to read and write,
• If deaf-mute, blind, insane or idiotic, whether a fugitive from the state
• Real estate value
• Occupation of males over 15
• A separate slave schedule asked the name of each slave owner, number of slaves owned, number of persons released from slavery.

• Name
• Age
• Sex
• Color
• Occupation of person aged over 15
• Value of real estate, value of personal estate,
• Place of birth
• Whether married during the year
• If deaf-mute, blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict.

• Dwelling house and families numbered in order of visitation,
• Name of every person in abode on 1st June 1870
• Age at last birthday
• Sex
• Color
• Occupation of person
• Value of real estate, value of personal estate,
• Place of birth
• Father or Mother foreign born
• The month if married during the year
• School attendees
• If able to read and write 
• If deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiot
• Male citizen of the USA whose right to vote was denied him 

• Name of every person
• Age and month of birth if born within the year
• Sex
• Color
• Relationship to head of household
• Marital status
• If married within the year
• Occupation of person or months unemployed
• Place of birth
• Father or Mother's place of birth
• The month if married during the year
• School attendees
• If over 10 years old able to read and write
• If sick on day of  census the reason 
• If deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiot, disabled 

• Destroyed by fire; Schedules available for Union veterans and widows of Union veterans

• Name of every person in household
• Address
• Age last birthday and month and year of birth
• Sex
• Color or race
• Relationship to head of household
• Marital status
• Number of years married, number of children born of the mother, number of children living
• Occupation of person or months unemployed
• Place of birth, if foreign born the year of immigration and the number of years in the USA, the citizenship status of foreign born persons aged over 21 years.
• Father or Mother's place of birth
• If able to read, write and speak English
• If home was owned or rented, a farm or mortgaged

• Name of every person in household
• Address
• Age last birthday
• Sex
• Color or race
• Relationship to head of household
• Marital status
• Number of years married, number of children born of the mother who are living
• Occupation, type of industry and whether employer, employee or self employed, no of weeks unemployed during 1909
• Place of birth, if foreign born the year of immigration and the number of years in the USA, the citizenship status of foreign born persons aged over 21 years.
• If attended school since 1st September 1909
• Language spoken
• Father or Mother's place of birth and tongue if foreign
• If able to read, write and speak English
• If home was house or a farm
• If Union or Confederate veteran
• If blind, deaf or dumb

• Name of every person in household
• Address
• Age last birthday
• Sex
• Color or race
• Relationship to head of household
• Marital status
• Occupation, type of industry and whether employer, employee or self employed
• Place of birth, if foreign born the year of immigration and year of naturalization.
• If attended school since 1st September 1919
• Language spoken
• Father or Mother's place of birth and their tongue
• If able to read, write and speak English
• If home was owned,  rented, free of mortgage
• If Union or Confederate veteran
• If blind, deaf or dumb

• Name of every person in household
• Address
• Age last birthday
• Sex
• Color or race
• Relationship to head of household
• Marital status
• Number of years married, number of children born of the mother who are living
• Occupation, type of industry and whether employer, employee or self employed, no of weeks unemployed during 1909
• Place of birth, if foreign born, mother tongue
• If attended school since 1st September 1929
• Language spoken
• Father or Mother's place of birth
• If able to read and write
• If home was a house or farm, was rented or if owned the value of home, if the home contained a radio
• If blind, deaf or dumb