Where can I find the Texas state census? Thanks, Linda ...The State of Texas has census records that date back to 1850. Beginning with the 1850 census the placeof birth for each person was listed. Typically, only the state or country of birth was listed. In the 1870 Census the question was asked whether either parent was foreign born but did not ask for the place of birth of the parents. Beginning with the 1880 Census the place of birth of each person was included as well as the place of birth of both the mother and father of that person, but no names were given as to who the parents were unless they were living with that person at the time that the census was taken. In the 1900 Census we get more information including the year of immigration and/or naturalization as well as the year and month of each person's birth as well as their age, how long they have been married and how many children they had, and how many were still living or not. They also told you what the relationship to each person in the family was. In 1910 they went back to only listing the ages of each person and not the birth year and month but continued with the relationships as well as places of birth and marriage info. In the 1920 Census they added information about whether the home is owned or rented as well as information about education, citizenship and place of birth as well as native languages spoken. A persons occupation has always been on the census since 1850. In the 1930 census you were asked what age you were when you first married as well as if you owned a radio set. They also did away with the language question.
Maybe try a "google" search, Linda. The description below your question refers to the federal (US - all states) census. I don't believe I have ever had any experience with a Texas state census at all, so am sure that one of the Texas research specialists can answer better. Linda in Georgia Census/Cemetery Lookup Volunteer Genealogy is my ONLY business. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Hawkins" <linhawk@keyway.net> To: <TX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:16 PM Subject: [TX-CEN] re: Texas state census > Where can I find the Texas state census? Thanks, Linda > > ...The State of Texas has census records that date back to 1850. Beginning with the 1850 census the placeof birth for each person was listed. Typically, only the state or country of birth was listed. In the 1870 Census the question was asked whether either parent was foreign born but did not ask for the place of birth of the parents. Beginning with the 1880 Census the place of birth of each person was included as well as the place of birth of both the mother and father of that person, but no names were given as to who the parents were unless they were living with that person at the time that the census was taken. > In the 1900 Census we get more information including the year of immigration and/or naturalization as well as the year and month of each person's birth as well as their age, how long they have been married and how many children they had, and how many were still living or not. They also told you what the relationship to each person in the family was. In 1910 they went back to only listing the ages of each person and not the birth year and month but continued with the relationships as well as places of birth and marriage info. In the 1920 Census they added information about whether the home is owned or rented as well as information about education, citizenship and place of birth as well as native languages > spoken. A persons occupation has always been on the census since 1850. In the 1930 census you were asked what age you were when you first married as well as if you owned a radio set. They also did away with the language question. > > > > ==== TX-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To view completed census transcriptions online > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >