Census Information - 1870-1930

1870 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

• Householders by Name
• Name of Every Person Whose Place of Abode on the First Day of June, 1870, Was in This Family
• Age
• Sex
• Race
• Occupation of Each Person over 15
• Value of Real Estate and Personal Property
• Place of Birth
• Marital Status (whether attended school within the year)
• Students
• Persons Who Could Not Read or Write
• Number of residents qualifying as "deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiot,"
• Parentage: Father and Mother of Foreign Birth
• Month of Birthday (if born during census year)
• Voter Status
• U.S. Citizenship (males of 21 years or older)

Census Start Date: June 1^st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair	Grant	Menifee
Allen	Graves	Mercer
Anderson	Grayson	Metcalfe
Ballard	Green	Monroe
Barren	Greenup	Montgomery
Bath	Hancock	Morgan
Bell	Hardin	Muhlenberg
Boone	Harlan	Nelson
Bourbon	Harrison	Nicholas
Boyd	Hart	Ohio
Boyle	Henderson	Oldham
Bracken	Henry	Owen
Breathitt	Hickman	Owsley
Breckinridge	Hopkins	Pendleton
Bullitt	Jackson	Perry
Butler	Jefferson	Pike
Caldwell	Jessamine	Powell
Calloway	Johnson	Pulaski
Campbell	Kenton	Robertson
Carroll	Knox	Rockcastle
Carter	Laurel	Rowan
Casey	Larue	Russell
Christian	Lawrence	Scott
Clark	Lee	Shelby
Clay	Letcher	Simpson
Clinton	Lewis	Spencer
Crittenden	Lincoln	Taylor
Cumberland	Livingston	Todd
Daviess	Logan	Trigg
Edmonson	Lyon	Trimble
Elliott	Madison	Union
Estill	Magoffin	Warren
Fayette	Marion	Washington
Fleming	Marshall	Wayne
Floyd	Mason	Webster
Franklin	McCracken	Whitley
Fulton	McLean	Wolfe
Gallatin	Meade	Woodford
Garrard

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1880 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

• Name of Street or Road
• Householders by Name
• Name of Each Person Whose Place of Abode on the First Day of June 1880 Was in this Family
• Age
• Sex
• Race
• Relationship of Each Person to Head of Household
• Occupation of Each Person
• Number of Months Person Has Been Employed During the Year
• Place of Birth of Each Person
• Marital Status (single, married, widowed, divorced; and whether married within the year)
• Students (whether attended school within the year)
• Persons Who Could Not Read or Write
• Number of residents qualifying as "deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiot, maimed, cripple or otherwise disabled"
• Father and Mother: Place of Birth

Census Start Date: June 1^st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included: All counties except Carlisle, Knott, and McCreary.

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1890 Federal Census

This census was destroyed by fire. Researchers may want to consult the 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows, which although incomplete (records exist for about half of Kentucky) may provide information.

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1900 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

• Name of Street or Road
• Householders by Name
• Name of Each Person Whose Place of Abode on the First Day of June 1900 Was in This Family
• Relationship of Each Person to Head of Family
• Date of Birth (month and year)
• Age
• Sex
• Race
• Occupation of Each Person 10 Years of Age and Older
• Place of Birth
• Marital Status (single, married, widowed or divorced)
• Place of Birth of Father and Mother
• Years Married (number of years)
• Number of Children Born to a Mother
• Number of Living Children
• Education (attended school within the year)
• Can/Cannot read, write and speak English
• Ownership of Home/Farm

Census Start Date: June 1^st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included: All counties except McCreary.

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1910 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

• Name of Street or Road
• Householders by Name
• Name of Each Person Whose Place of Abode on June 1, 1910 Was in This Family
• Age
• Relationship of Each Person to Head of Household
• Sex
• Race
• Occupation of Each Person and Whether Self-Employed
• Place of Birth
• Marital Status (single, married, widowed or divorced)
• Students (whether attended school since Sept. 1, 1879)
• Whether Could Read or Write
• Place of Birth of Father and Mother
• Number of Children
• Number of Children Born to a Mother Living
• Military Service - Union or Confederate
• Whether Speak English, if not, Language Spoken
• Year of Immigration to U.S.
• Whether Naturalized or Alien
• Whether "blind, deaf or dumb"
• Ownership/Rental of Home/Farm

Census Start Date: April 15^th

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included: All counties except McCreary.

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1920 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

• Name of Street or Road
• Householders by Name
• Name of Each Person Whose Place of Abode on January 1920 Was in This Family
• Age
• Relationship of Each Person to Head of Household
• Sex
• Race
• Place of Birth
• Marital Status (single, married, widowed or divorced)
• Students (attended school since Sept. 1, 1919)
• Whether Could Read or Write
• Place of Birth of Father and Mother
• Able to speak English
• Native Language
• Occupation and Employment Status
• Ownership/Rental of Home/Farm
• Year of Immigration to U.S.
• Naturalized Status and Year of Naturalization

Census Start Date: January 20^th

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included: All

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1930 Federal Census

Information you'll find:

• Name of Street or Road
• Householders by Name
• Name of Persons Whose Place of Abode on April1, 1930 Was in This Family
• Age
• Sex
• Race
• Place of Birth
• Immigration status (Year of Immigration to U.S. and Naturalization Status)
• Marital Status (age at first marriage; and single, married, widowed or divorced)
• Students
• Ability to Read or Write
• Number of residents qualifying as deaf, "dumb," blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict
• Personal Property/Ownership/Rental of Home, and Value
• Relationship of Person to Head of Household
• Own a Radio Set
• Place of Birth of Father and Mother
• Occupation and Whether Employed Previous Day
• Nataive Language
• Veteran of U.S. Military

Census Start Date: April 1^st

Index Available for: Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Kenton, Muhlenberg, Perry and Pike Counties

Kentucky Counties Included: All