Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Discover everything you need to know about the U.S. Census records from 1790 through 1950 in this complete guide for genealogists and family historians. In this video, I’ve combined several popular census lessons into one comprehensive tutorial, covering every decade of census records in the United States.
PLAY ALONG for the 1880 Part of the Video
How many clues can you find from this one 1880 Census for Exum Davis? There are two versions of the same census record you can use to play along. It is the same one as in the video. Use either one. Both are provided depending on where you have a subscription.
ANCESTRY - The 1880 census is free on Ancestry, with a free guest account. ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4239801-00660?pId=39594135
FAMILYSEARCH - It’s free on FamilySearch, just sign in to your free account. familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-42D?cc=1417683
You’ll learn:
How to read early census records (1790–1840)
What those fractions in the age columns mean
Enumeration dates and why they matter
Clues hidden in the 1850–1870 and later schedules
How to extract family details from the 1880 census
Using 1890 census substitutes when the original is lost
What’s new and important in the 1950 U.S. Census relea
Where to find unindexed census maps on FamilySearch
BOOK - …1890 Census Substitutes, By William Dollarhide (affiliate) amzn.to/4fBoU4w
👉 NOT a Member? Purchase the HANDOUT Here: genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-us-census-deep-dive-1790-1950-for-genealogy-research
PREVIOUS FULL EPISODES ABOUT US CENSUS
🔴U.S. Census Records, 1790-1840, Part 1 of 3
youtu.be/N5BS2xqlveM
🔴 U.S. Census Records 1850-1940, Part 2 of 3
youtu.be/rKQ0geg7Jlw
🔴 U. S. Census Records Genealogy Research Strategy. Prior to 1850, Part 3 of 3
youtu.be/jb_C_xTmxXQ
🔴 1950 U S Census Release on April 1, 2022
youtu.be/4Y-9-790YkM
🔴 Clues in the 1880 U.S. Census: Genealogy & Family History Research Strategy
youtu.be/28M57qaYauI
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00:00 Intro
01:01 About US Census
02:29 General Census Review
03:18 What does the fraction in the age column mean?
04:06 Enumeration Dates
07:33 Download Census Forms
07:44 1790-1840 UC Census
08:29 Reading the 1790 Census
11:21 US Census 1850-1870
14:07 1880-1940 US Census
23:09 1900-1940 US Census
23:13 1900 US Census
24:15 1930 US Census
24:48 Residence in 1935 in 1940 Census
26:06 Clues in 1880 Census
39:52 Answer to How Many Clues
40:11 1890 Census Substitutes
48:50 1950 US Census
49:22 1950 US Census
51:46 1950 Film About the Census
56:12 Special Censuses
58:01 About the Handout
Discover everything you need to know about the U.S. Census records from 1790 through 1950 in this complete guide for genealogists and family historians. In this video, I’ve combined several popular census lessons into one comprehensive tutorial, covering every decade of census records in the United States.
PLAY ALONG for the 1880 Part of the Video
How many clues can you find from this one 1880 Census for Exum Davis? There are two versions of the same census record you can use to play along. It is the same one as in the video. Use either one. Both are provided depending on where you have a subscription.
ANCESTRY - The 1880 census is free on Ancestry, with a free guest account. ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4239801-00660?pId=39594135
FAMILYSEARCH - It’s free on FamilySearch, just sign in to your free account. familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-42D?cc=1417683
You’ll learn:
How to read early census records (1790–1840)
What those fractions in the age columns mean
Enumeration dates and why they matter
Clues hidden in the 1850–1870 and later schedules
How to extract family details from the 1880 census
Using 1890 census substitutes when the original is lost
What’s new and important in the 1950 U.S. Census relea
Where to find unindexed census maps on FamilySearch
BOOK - …1890 Census Substitutes, By William Dollarhide (affiliate) amzn.to/4fBoU4w
👉 NOT a Member? Purchase the HANDOUT Here: genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-us-census-deep-dive-1790-1950-for-genealogy-research
PREVIOUS FULL EPISODES ABOUT US CENSUS
🔴U.S. Census Records, 1790-1840, Part 1 of 3
youtu.be/N5BS2xqlveM
🔴 U.S. Census Records 1850-1940, Part 2 of 3
youtu.be/rKQ0geg7Jlw
🔴 U. S. Census Records Genealogy Research Strategy. Prior to 1850, Part 3 of 3
youtu.be/jb_C_xTmxXQ
🔴 1950 U S Census Release on April 1, 2022
youtu.be/4Y-9-790YkM
🔴 Clues in the 1880 U.S. Census: Genealogy & Family History Research Strategy
youtu.be/28M57qaYauI
❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY
genealogytv.org/academy
📝📝📝📝 HANDOUT OPTIONS
📝 1) Genealogy TV Academy members have access to all lessons and handouts back to 2022. genealogytv.org/academy
📝 2) Become a CHANNEL MEMBER at the INFO ACCESS level $9.99 per month. This gets you all the handouts. youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join.
As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/community
📝 3) All handouts can be PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY ($5 and up) at genealogytv.org/handouts/. Here you will get a redirect and an email to download the handouts.
📝 4) Become a monthly PATRON at the HAPPY DANCE level ($15/Month) or more. You will get early release of the videos and the handouts are emailed to you, when they become available. patreon.com/GenealogyTV
❤️ BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV - see perks!
youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join
❤️ Patreon Membership – Handouts Emailed as they are produced. patreon.com/GenealogyTV.
✅ Genealogy TV WEBSITE
genealogytv.org
✅ GTV on FACEBOOK
facebook.com/Genealogytv
✅ SIGN UP For GTV’s NEWSLETTER
https://mailchi.mp/a0862c6473aa/genealogytvnewsletter
👉 Subscribe to Genealogy TV (Free)
youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw/Subscribe
*** GTV Affiliate Partners ***
🛍️ Genealogy TV’s AMAZON STORE full of Connie’s favorites.
amazon.com/shop/genealogytv
#Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory
Circus Waltz - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
00:00 Intro
01:01 About US Census
02:29 General Census Review
03:18 What does the fraction in the age column mean?
04:06 Enumeration Dates
07:33 Download Census Forms
07:44 1790-1840 UC Census
08:29 Reading the 1790 Census
11:21 US Census 1850-1870
14:07 1880-1940 US Census
23:09 1900-1940 US Census
23:13 1900 US Census
24:15 1930 US Census
24:48 Residence in 1935 in 1940 Census
26:06 Clues in 1880 Census
39:52 Answer to How Many Clues
40:11 1890 Census Substitutes
48:50 1950 US Census
49:22 1950 US Census
51:46 1950 Film About the Census
56:12 Special Censuses
58:01 About the Handout
