1910 Census Findings

Good Sense Census Tips:

The 1910 census questions get even more extensive and we learn more and more about our ancestors.

Soundex: The 1910 census was "soundexed".  The soundexing system uses a numbering system for letters allowing a name to  be  indexed by the way it sounds, rather than the way it is spelled.  The 1910 census was indexed by Soundex / Miracode indexing, however not all states were indexed. before the government halted this process due to the need for employees to work in the war efforts.  Unfortunately for those of us pursuing our family history, the indexing was never resumed.

States which did get soundexed for 1910 are: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.  These indexes have been recorded on microfilm which is housed at NARA, the LDS Library in Salt Lake City and various libraries.

Veterans of the Civil War were listed as survivors on the 1910 census.  This is a nice little tidbit of information and can help you find your Civil War ancestors and perhaps locate their military records and or pension files.  These military documents can lead to a plethora of information about your ancestors.

The 1910 Census features separate Indian population schedules.  These Indian schedules records the Indian Tribe or Band the person was a member of.

1910 Census Records Online at Ancestry - Learn about the 1910 Census Records & how to access the census index and images.

Free Download: 1910 Census Form will come in handy to record your ancestors in the 1910 census. 

See 1910 census form headers - This is the actual top of the census form used to record the 1910 census.

Which States Were Included in 1910 Census Records?

All of the United States, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia were enumerated in the 1910 census.

Where Can 1910 US Census Data be found?

1. Census Finder Census Directory - This is our own directory of free census records which can be found online.  Our directory is categorized by state and county and we have attempted to list every census index, census transcription, and even census images which can be found online. 

To access the directory, Choose a State: Alabama Census, Alaska Census, Arizona Census, Arkansas Census, California Census, Colorado Census, Connecticut Census, Delaware Census, District of Columbia Census, Florida Census, Georgia Census, Hawaii Census, Idaho Census, Illinois Census, Indiana Census, Iowa Census, Kansas Census, Kentucky Census, Louisiana Census, Maine Census, Maryland Census, Massachusetts Census, Michigan Census, Minnesota Census, Mississippi Census, Missouri Census, Montana Census, Nebraska Census, Nevada Census, New Hampshire Census, New Jersey Census, New Mexico Census, New York Census, North Carolina Census, North Dakota Census, Ohio Census, Oklahoma Census, Oregon Census, Pennsylvania Census, Rhode Island Census, South Carolina Census, South Dakota Census, Tennessee Census, Texas Census, Utah Census, Vermont Census, Virginia Census, Washington Census, West Virginia Census, Wisconsin Census, Wyoming Census

2. Ancestry.com Census Records   Ancestry.com has completed the database of all US census records 1790-1940.  This is the greatest tool for genealogy research in the United States to be found online and it does include the entire collection of 1910 census records enumerated in the United States.  While it is a paid subscription, it is well worth the money and they have so many more genealogy records in their databases.

3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  The archives maintained by the Federal US Government contains all United States Federal census records on microfilm.  They are in the process of placing their census collections online.  On their site, you will find an online catalog of available microfilm and a lot of useful information about what is available for census research.  See Clues in Census Records 1850-1930.

4. FamilySearch.org The LDS (Latter Day Saints) Library in Salt Lake City also maintains the entire set of US Federal census microfilm and these can also be found or ordered for a fee at Family History Libraries located throughout the United States.  You can search for a Family History Library near you using this search.  The LDS Church is also putting many census records and genealogical indexes online and these can be accessed on their site.  Search at FamilySearch.org at Discover Your Family History and you may also view the entire list of LDS online records here.

5. Local libraries will often have history and genealogy departments with a (usually incomplete) collection of microfilm available for research and sometimes they will offer their patrons online subscriptions which can be accessed while at the library.

What questions were asked on the US Census?