any one tell me how people are arranged on a census"? are they listed in order of their neighborhoods? for the most part neighbors if two people are next to each other on a census , and twenty years later are still next to each other , what does that say about others around them ? what are the three people nearest to them neighbors? Is it possible to find out what parcel of land any of these people owned ?My ancestor is found on the 1830 census of chatham Co NC above him are two people these two are are also listed in the 1800 census If I look on this 1800 census and find one whos name is the same as my ancestor would it probably be a family member perhaps a father since 30 years later it is my ancestor that is found near these same two people ?hope this makes sense any help is appreciated Patricia Caviness Perkins