Chickasaw County Iowa

Census Schedules Pertaining to Chickasaw County


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1910 Federal Census
1915 Iowa State Census


1910 Federal Census – Thirteenth Census of the United States

National Archives Microfilm Designator "T624-xxx", consists of 1,784 rolls.
The enumeration of the State of Iowa comprises 41 rolls of film for 1910.
The enumeration commenced on 15 April 1910.


New enumeration items in the 1910 Census:
Street
House Number
If a veteran of Civil War
(Discontinued recording the month and year of birth)


Information Recorded:

  • State, County, Town/Township (per sheet)
  • Enumeration date (per sheet)
  • Supervisor’s District Number (per sheet)
  • Enumeration District Number (per sheet)
  • Enumerator’s name (per sheet)
  • Sheet and page number (per sheet)
  • Street
  • House Number
  • Dwelling Number
  • Family Number
  • Name of each person whose place of abode on April 15, 1910 was in this family
  • Relationship to head of household
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Age at last birthday
  • Marital status
  • Number of years married
  • If a mother, number of children born and number of these children living
  • Place of birth of person
  • Place of birth of Father
  • Place of birth of Mother
  • If foreign born, year of immigration
  • Naturalized or alien (see Research Hints)
  • Language spoken
  • Occupation
  • Nature of trade
  • If employer, employee, or self-employed
  • If unemployed; number of weeks unemployed in 1909
  • Can read and write
  • Attending school
  • If home is rented or owned
  • If home is owned, free, or mortgaged
  • If home is a house or a farm
  • If a veteran of Civil War (see Research Hints)
  • If blind or deaf-mute

The forms used to survey Indians also recorded the tribe and/or band.

Arranged as follows:
Alphabetically by Township


Research Hints

The possible answers to the question on if the person was a "survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy" were:

  • "UA" for Union Army
  • "UN" for Union Navy
  • "CA" for Confederate Army
  • "CN" for Confederate Navy

The possible answers to the question on citizenship/naturalization status, of foreign born residents were:

  • "Al" for alien
  • "Pa" for "first papers"
  • "Na" for naturalized

Enumeration Districts Census schedules are arranged by state or territory, thereunder by county, and beginning in 1880 by enumeration district (ED).

EDs were the areas that an enumerator covered in taking the census. To consult the schedules for a particular town, a minor civil division or geographical area, or a ward of a large city, you must know the enumeration district.

 

Specific Reference:
1910 Census Schedules for Chickasaw County:
Microfilm Roll T624-396: Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Dickinson Counties

 

Where to Find The 1910 Census Microfilms for Chickasaw County:


Sources:
THE 1910 FEDERAL POPULATION CENSUS: A Catalog of Copies of the Schedules,
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 72-610891, 1982
National Archives Trust Fund Board
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington, DC1982

Microfilm Roll T624-396: Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Dickinson Counties

 


1915 Iowa State Census – Chickasaw County
The enumeration of Chickasaw County comprises 4 rolls of microfilm.
This census schedule is of high value to the family history researcher.

This was a special state census. The enumeration is recorded on cards, one for each adult and child, similar to the 1905 State Census Records. The films show each of these cards in consecutive order, by township. The information from the state censuses, used in conjunction with the information gleaned from the federal schedules can be very useful in sketching a more complete and detailed picture of the various aspects of our ancestors lives.

Information Recorded:

  • Name of each person
  • Address of each person
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Marital status
  • Occupation
  • Total earnings in 1914 from occupation
  • Birthplace
  • Birthplace of Father
  • Birthplace of Mother
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Years in Iowa
  • Years in the US (if foreign born)
  • Citizenship status
  • If subject to military service
  • If property is owned or rented


Specific Reference:
1915 Iowa State Census of Chickasaw County


Where to Find The 1915 Census Microfilms for Chickasaw County:


Sources:
1915 Iowa State Census Films of Chickasaw County