States periodically have decided to enumerate its own subjects in addition to the federal census enumeration.
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Iowa |
| Special state census records in Iowa are available for 1838, 1844, 1852, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915 and 1925 |
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| 1838 |
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Names of Master, Mistress,Steward, Overseer, or Other Principle Person;Township or Division; Heads of Families; White Male; While Females;Free Males of Color;Free Females of Color;Totals;
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| 1844 |
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Heads of Families; Number of souls;
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| 1852 |
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Heads of Families;Males;Females;Colored Males;Colored Females;Voters;Militia;Total;
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| 1854 |
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Heads of Families;Males;Females;Colored Males;Colored Females;Voters;Militia;Aliens;Total;
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| 1856 |
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Dwelling;Number;Family Number;Names of persons;Age;Sex;Color;Married;Widowed;Years resident in state;In what state or foreign country born;Profession, trade or occupation;Native voters;Naturalized voters;Aliens;Militia;Deaf and dumb;Blind;Insane;Idiotic;
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| 1856 Extended Questions |
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Land Owner;Pauper;Acres of Improved Land;Acres of Unimproved Land;Acres in Meadow;Tons of Hay;Bushels Grass Seed;WHEAT-Acres Of Spring Wheat;Bushels Harvested;Acres Of Winter Wheat;Bushels Harvested;OATS-Acres of Oats;Bushels Harvested;CORN-Acres of Corn;Bushels Harvested;POTATOES-Acres of Potatoes;Bushels Harvested;HOGS-Number Sold;Value Sold;CATTLE-Number Sold;Value Sold;Pounds of Butter;Pounds of Wool;Pounds of Cheese;Value of Domestic Manufactured Goods;Value of General Manufactured Goods;
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| 1885 |
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Dwelling Number, Family Number, Names of persons,Residence: Township,Region,Section,Street & Number,Age,Sex,Color,Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed,Occupation,Place of Birth:County,State,Country,Parentage:Father, Mother,Military,Voter,Cannot read or write, Can Read Not write,Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane, Idiotic
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| 1895 |
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Dwelling;Number;Family Number;Names of persons;Age:18+,18-May,Under 5;Whites:Male,Felmale;Colored:Male,Felmale;Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed;Place of birth;Profession, occupation or employment;Religion;Subject to Military Duty;Entitled to Vote;Can read, can't write, over 10;Cannot read or write, over 10;Children 6-17 not attending school;Foreigner not naturalized;Births in 1894;Deaths in 1894;Deaf and dumb, not in state school;Blind, not in state school;Insane, not in state school;Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the War of the Rebellion:Company,Regiment,State,Arm of service and rank;Soldiers in Mexican War:Regiment,State;
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| 1915 |
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Card Number;Names of persons;Age;Sex;Color;Marital status;Months in school in 1914:Public,High,Private,College;Can read?;Can write?;Blind;Deaf;Insane;Idiot;If foreign born, naturalized?;Years in U.S.;Years in Iowa;Occupation;Months unemployed in 1914;Extent of education:Common,Grammar,High,College;Birthplace;Mother's birthplace;Father's birthplace;Military service:Civil War,Mexican,Spanish,Infantry,Calvary,Artillery,Navy,State,Regiment,Company;
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| 1925 |
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Civil War:Veteran?,Branch of Service,State Enlisted From;Spanish-America War:Veteran?,Branch of Service,State Enlisted From;World War:Veteran?,Branch of Service,State Enlisted From;Church Affiliation;Occupation;Highest Grade Achieved;How many months of school in 1924?;Can read?;Can write?;
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Kansas
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| A state census was taken every ten years in Kansas beginning in 1855 to 1925. |
Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1865 |
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Dwelling Number;Family Number;Name of every person whose usual place of abode on 1 May, 1865 was with this family;Description:Age,Sex,Color;Regiment;Company;Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female over 15;Value of real estate:Real Estate, Personal Estate;Place of birth state, territory or country;Married or Single;Attended school within the year;Over 30, cannot read or write Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict;
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| 1875 |
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Dwelling Number;Family Number;The name of every person whose place of abode on 1 March, 1875 was in this family;Description:Age,Sex,Color;Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female;Value of real estate:Real Estate,Personal Estate;Birthplace - naming state or territory of U.S. or the country if of foreign birth;Where from to Kansas - naming state or territory of U.S. or country, if a foreigner;Attended school within the year;Cannot Read:10-15 years old,15-21 years old,over 21;Cannot Write:10-15 years old,15-21 years old,over 21;Cannot read or write:10-15 years old,15-21 years old,over 21;
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| 1885 |
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Dwelling Number;Family Number;The name of every person whose place of abode on 1 March, 1885 was in this family;Age at last birthday;Sex;Color;Married;Single;Widow or widower;Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female, 10 years and over;Birthplace - naming state or territory of U.S., or the country if of foreign birth;Where from to Kansas - Naming state or territory of U.S. or country, if a foreigner;Trade or profession being learned by each person, male or female, under 21 years of age;Attended school within the year;Cannot Read:Persons 10-15,Persons16-21,Persons 21 and older;Honorable discharge;State in which enlisted;Letter or name of or command;Number of regiment;Arm of service;Name of prison in which confined, if prisoner
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| 1905 |
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Dwelling Number;Family Number;The name of every person whose place of abode on 1 March, 1905 was in this family;Age at last birthday;Sex;Color;Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female, 10 years and over;Birthplace - naming state or territory of U.S., or the country if of foreign birth;Where from to Kansas - Naming state or territory of U.S. or country, if a foreigner;Trade or profession being learned by each person, male or female, under 21 years of age;Attended school within the year;Cannot Read:Persons 10-15,Persons16-21,Persons 21 and older;Honorable discharge;State in which enlisted;Letter or name of or command;Number of regiment;Arm of service;Name of prison in which confined, if prisoner
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| 1915 |
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Owned or rented;Free or mortgaged;Farm or house;Dwelling Number;Family Number;The name of every person whose place of abode on 1 March, 1915 was in this family;Age at last birthday;Sex;Color;Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female, 10 years and over;Birthplace - naming state or territory of U.S., or the country if of foreign birth;Where from to Kansas - Naming state or territory of U.S. or country, if a foreigner;Trade or profession being learned by each person, male or female, under 21 years of age;Number of Months Unemployed; Attended school within the year;Cannot Read:Persons 10-15,Persons16-21,Persons 21 and older;Honorable discharge;State in which enlisted;Letter or name of or command;Number of regiment;Arm of service;Name of prison in which confined, if prisoner
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| 1925 |
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Dwelling Number;Family Number;The name of every person whose place of abode on 1 March, 1925 was in this family;Age at last birthday;Sex;Color;Marital Status:Birthplace - naming state or territory of U.S., or the country if of foreign birth;Where from to Kansas - Naming state or territory of U.S. or country, if a foreigner;Trade or profession being learned by each person, male or female, under 21 years of age;Number of Months Unemployed; Attended school within the year;Cannot Read or write:Persons 10-15,Persons16-21,Persons 21 and older;Number of volumes in libraries;Honorable discharge;State in which enlisted;Letter or name of or command;Number of regiment;Arm of service;Name of prison in which confined, if prisoner; year of immigration; year of naturalization;
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Massachusetts
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| State census records of Massachusetts were taken every ten years from 1855 to 1945 |
Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1855 |
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Dwelling Number;Family Number;Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1855 was in this family;AGE:Under 5;5 to 10;10 to 15;15 to 20;20 to 30;30 to 40;40 to 50;50 to 60;60 to 70;70 to 80;80 to 90;90 to 100;Over 100;Profession, occupation or trade of each male person over 15 years of age.;Place of birth State, territory or country;Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict
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Minnesota
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| State census records of Minnesota were taken every ten years from 1865 to 1905. There was also a territorial census taken in 1849. |
Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1849 Territorial |
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Name of Persons, Number of Males, Number of females.
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| 1865 |
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Family Number;The name of every person whose usual place of abode on 1 June, 1865 was in this family;Male;Female;Colored;Deaf;Dumb;Blind;Insane;Soldiers or Officers in actual service of U.S. 1 June, 1865;Remarks
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| 1875 |
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Family Number;The name of every person whose residence was in this family on 1 May, 1875;Age;Sex;Color;Nativity State or Country;Parent Nativity: Father, Mother;Condition;Notes
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| 1885 |
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Family Number;The name of every person whose residence was in this family on 1 May, 1885;Age;Sex;Color;Place of Birth;Parent Nativity:Father of foreign birth,mother of foreign birth;Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic;Served as soldier in Federal army during rebellion;Notes
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New Jersey
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| A state census was taken every ten years in New Jersey beginning in 1855 to 1915. |
Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1855 |
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Number;Names;Natives:White Males,White Females,Colored Males,Colored Females;Foreign:White Males,White Females,Colored Males,Colored Females;White - Number of children aged 5 to 16:Male,Female;Colored - Number of children aged 5 to 16:Male,Female;
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| 1885 |
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Dwelling number;Family Number;Names;Natives:White Males,White Females,Colored Males,Colored Females;Foreign:White Males White Females,Colored Males,Colored Females,Irish Male,Irish Female,German Male,German Females,All others Male,All Others Females;Age of male by class:5 and under,5 to 20,20 to 60,Over 60;Age of females by class:5 and under,5 to 20,20 to 60,Over 60;
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| 1905 |
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Street;House number;Dwelling number; Family number;Name;Color;Sex;Date of Birth:month,year;Age;Marital Status;Place of Birth of Person;Fathers Place of birth;Mothers Place of birth;Years in US;Naturalization;Can Read;Can Write;Can speak English;
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| 1915 |
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Street;House number;Dwelling number; Family number;Name;Color;Sex;Date of Birth:month,year;Age;Marital Status;Place of Birth of Person;Fathers Place of birth;Mothers Place of birth;Years in US;Naturalization;Can Read;Can Write;Can speak English;
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New York
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| A state census was taken every ten years in New York beginning in 1825 to 1875. Another census was not taken until 1892. Starting in 1905 three more census were taken in 1905, 1915 and 1925. |
Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1825 |
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Name of head of family; number of males in family, including its head, if male; females in family, including its head, if female; males subject to militia duty between the ages of 18 and 45; males eligible to vote; male aliens, not naturalized; paupers; colored not taxed; colored taxed; colored taxed and qualified to vote for state and county officers; married females under 45; unmarried females between the ages of 16 and 45; unmarried females under 16; marriages occurring in the same family, where such female married person resided, during the preceding year; male and female births in the same family during the preceding year; male and female deaths in the same family during the preceding year; family’s acres of improved land, animals, cloth manufactures, mills, carding machines, factories, iron works, trip hammers, distilleries, asheries;
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| 1835 |
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Name of head of family; number of males in family, including its head, if male; females in family, including its head, if female; males subject to militia duty; males eligible to vote; male aliens, not naturalized; paupers; colored not taxed; colored taxed; colored taxed and eligible to vote; married females under 45; unmarried females between the ages of 16 and 45; unmarried females under 16; marriages occurring in the same family, where such female married person resided during the preceding year; male and female births in the same family during the preceding year; male and female deaths in the same family during the preceding year; family’s acres of improved land, animals, and cloth manufactures;
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| 1845 |
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Name of head of family; number of males in family, including its head, if male; females in family, including its head, if female; males in family subject to militia duty; persons entitled to vote; aliens, not naturalized; paupers; colored not taxed; colored taxed; colored voters; married females under 45; unmarried females between the ages of 16 and 45; unmarried females under 16; marriages in the family during the preceding year; male and female births in family during year; male and female deaths in family during year; family members born in New York State; born in New England; born in any other state of the Union; born in Mexico, or South America; born in Great Britain, or its possessions; born in France; born in Germany; born in other parts of Europe; children between the ages of 5 and 16; children attending common schools; children attending private or select incorporated schools; children attending academies or unincorporated seminaries of learning other than colleges; children attending colleges and universities; family’s cloth manufactures, acres of improved land, crops and animals.
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| 1855 |
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Dwelling numbered in order of visitation; material of which dwelling is built; value; family numbered in order of visitation; name; age, sex and color (black or mulatto); relation to head of family; place of birth (county of New York State, other state or foreign country); married; widowed; years resident in this city or town; profession, trade or occupation; native and naturalized voters; aliens; colored not taxed; over 21 who cannot read and write; owners of land; deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic.
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| 1865 |
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Dwelling numbered in order of visitation; material of which dwelling is built; value; family numbered in order of visitation; name (including that of anyone absent in army or navy); age, sex and color (white, black or mulatto); relation to head of family; place of birth (county of New York State, other state or foreign country); parent of how many children; number of times married; whether now married, widowed or single; profession, trade or occupation; usual place of employment; native and naturalized voters; aliens; colored not taxed; owners of land; over 21 who cannot read and write; deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic; servicemen (lists those now or formerly in the army or navy of the United States).
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| 1875 |
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Dwelling numbered in order of visitation; material of which dwelling is built; value; family numbered in order of visitation; name; age, sex and color (white, black, mulatto or Indian); relation to head of family; place of birth (county of New York State , other state or foreign country); whether now married, widowed or single; profession, trade or occupation; usual place of employment (those in military service list former home); native and naturalized voters; aliens; owners of land; over 21 who cannot read and write; deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic.
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| 1892 |
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Name; sex, age and color; country of birth; citizen or alien; occupation.
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| 1905 |
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Address; name; relation to head of family; color, sex and age; place of birth (U.S. or foreign country); number of years in United States; citizen.
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| 1915 |
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Address; name; relation to head of family; color, sex and age; place of birth (U.S. or foreign country); number of years in United States; citizen or alien; occupation, inmates of institutions (residence at time of admission); infants under one year.
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| 1925 |
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Address; name; relation to head of family; color, sex and age; place of birth (U.S. or foreign country); number of years in United States; citizen or alien; if naturalized, when and where; occupation, inmates of institutions (residence at time of admission); infants under one year.
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Rhode Island
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| The census for Rhode Island was conducted census every ten years between 1865 and 1935.
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Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1865 |
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Dwelling;Number in order of visitation;Wood, brick or stone;Families numbered in order of visitation;Name of every person whose usual place of abode was in this family on 1 June, 1865;Age;Sex;Color - White, Black or Mulatto;Place of birth - if in Rhode Island, name the town; if elsewhere name the State or Country;Parentage - American, English, German, Irish etc.;CANNOT read and write 15 years and over;Occupation of every person of 15 years of age and over;Naturalized voters;Attending School - Public, Select or Catholic;Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict;Employment in military or Naval service since 1860;Now in the Army;Now in the Navy;Formerly in Army;Formerly in Navy;
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| 1915 |
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Street, avenue, road;House number;Number of dwelling house;Number of family;Name of each person whose place of abode on 15 April, 1915 was in this family. Omit children born since 15 April, 1915.;Relation-ship of this person to the head of the family;Sex;Color or race;Age at last birthday;Place of birth of this person;Place of birth of father of this person;Place of birth of mother of this person;Trade or profession;General nature of industry;Employer, employee or working on own account;Out of work on 15 April, 1915
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Wisconsin
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Censuses were taken by the state of Wisconsin from 1836, when it was a territory, until 1905. The 1836, 1838, 1842, 1846, 1847, 1855, 1875, 1885, 1895, and the surviving fragments of the 1865 censuses resemble the early federal censuses, listing only the head of a household by name and summarizing the number of others. The 1905 census was the only state census in Wisconsin to list all the members of a household by name.
From - www.wisconsinhistory.org
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Census Year | Format | Questions Asked | |
| 1836 |
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Name; Males under 21, Males over 21, Females under 21, Females over 21
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| 1842 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Free Males, Free Females
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| 1846 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;Total
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| 1847 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;Total
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| 1855 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;Deaf and Dumb; Blind; Insane;Foreign Born;
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| 1865 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;Deaf and Dumb; Blind; Insane;Foreign Born;
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| 1875 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;Deaf and Dumb; Blind; Insane;
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| 1885 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;United States; Germany, Great Britian,Ireland, France, Great Britian, Scandinavian,Holland, All Other Countries;
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| 1895 |
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Name;Whites:Males,Females;Colored: Males, Females;United States; Germany, Great Britian,Ireland, France, Great Britian, Scandinavian,Holland, All Other Countries;
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| 1905 |
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Family Number,Name, Color, Sex, Age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, place of birth of parents, occupation, months unemployed, owned or rented, owned free or mortgaged,farm or home
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