This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.jefferson/9177.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The problem is not solved with census records prior to the 1850 census, as till then, only the head of the household was listed by name, and all others were just a tally mark under certain columns.