This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.muskingum/6908.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to any member of this family. 1930 is the last available census at this time. 1940 census will be released on April 2, 2012. It will take several months to transcribe all the states. These statements explain WHY you will not find Mary's parents listed with her in the census records - Facts you should know about the early census records - All census records [1790 - 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated - city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated - only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated - single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc. NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated NO race was stated [but assume "white"] 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as "step" children Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted" Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children" Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces 1850 - Name: Tunis Johnson Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1805 Birthplace: Maryland Home in 1850: Mary Ann, Licking, Ohio Gender: Male Tunis Johnson 45, Maryland - farmer Mary Johnson 38, OH Mary E Johnson 17, OH Mary Polly Thompson Born: 20 Nov 1812 Ohio Died: 9 Oct 1874 Mary Ann Township Newark Licking, Ohio Tunis Johnson Born: 19 Dec 1805 in Maryland Died: 10 Nov 1870 in Licking, Ohio one known child - Mary Ellen Johnson [WHO did she marry???] Birth 09 APR 1833 in Ohio, USA Death 03 NOV 1895 in Licking County, Ohio 1880 - Name: Mary E. Johnson Age: 46 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1880: Mary Ann, Licking, Ohio Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Divorced Father's Birthplace: Maryland Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Keeping House Cannot read/write: Mary E. Johnson 46, OH - divorced James H. Johnson 25, OH - son Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.