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== Availability  ==
==Online Federal Censuses==
===Population Schedules===
Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. [[United States Census|'''Click here for more information''']] about federal census records. <br><br>
Missouri became the 21st state admitted to the United States on Aug. 10, 1821. It was enumerated in the 1810 and 1820 U.S. Censuses as Missouri Territory, but those records were lost. <ref>"Federal Census Schedules for Missouri (1830-1940)," ''Missouri State Archives'', https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/federal#:~:text=Federal%20Census%20Schedules%20for%20Missouri%20(1830%2D1940)&text=The%20U.S.%20Government%20began%20taking,those%20records%20have%20been%20lost.</ref>


Many federal census (1830–1880, and 1900–1930) records are at the following archives:  
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1820|1820]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1830|1830]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1840|1840]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1850|1850]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1860|1860]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1870|1870]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1880|1880]]


*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/census/index.shtml Missouri State Historical Society] (University of Missouri–Columbia Campus)  
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*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/census.asp Missouri State Archives] (Jefferson City)  
|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry] ($)
*The Family History Library
|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry] ($)
*The National Archives
|{{RecordSearch|1803958|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1473181|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry]
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The 1890 census schedules for Missouri and most other states were destroyed in a fire on 21 January 1921 at the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C.  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
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|{{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry] ($)
|{{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry]
|{{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry]
|{{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA] 
|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
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Missouri state censuses or transcriptions of those census records are available at:  
===Non-Population Schedules for Missouri===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style="display: inline-table;"
|-
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
|-
|1840
|Pensioners
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1850
|Agriculture
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/agsup Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1850
|Manufacturing
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/industrysups Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1850
|Mortality
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1850
|Slave Owner
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry]<br>[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/slave Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1860
|Agriculture
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/agsup Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1860
|Manufacturing
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/industrysups Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1860
|Slave Owner
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry]<br>[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/slave Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1870
|Agriculture
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/agsup Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1870
|Manufacturing
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/industrysups Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
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|1880
|Agriculture
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/agsup Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1880
|Manufacturing
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/industrysups Missouri State Archives]
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|1880
|Mortality
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
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|1890
|Veterans
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|}


*The State Historical Society in Columbia and the Family History Library.<br>
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Missouri Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Missouri]]


Residents of Missouri may borrow microfilm of federal census records through 1880 from the Missouri State Historical Society on [http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/ill.shtml interlibrary] loan through public or college libraries. State census microfilm, Soundexes, and other indexes may not be borrowed.<br>
==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit [https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/other_resources/state_censuses.html United States Census Bureau].<br><br>
Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the [[United States Census Territorial|US Territorial Census page]].<br><br>


== Historical Background  ==
Some territorial counties also maintained tax lists which may provide a useful substitute. For more information, check the online resources on the [[Missouri Taxation|Missouri Taxation]] page.
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible="display: inline-table;"
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
|-
|1887
|State (Phelps County), head of household
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1024/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1880
|State (Cass County), household members
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1024/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1876
|State (select counties), household members
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1024/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1864
|State (Callaway and Gasconade)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1860
|State
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1856
|State (Audrain, Atchison and Callaway)
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1024/ Ancestry] ($)
[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1852
|State (Benton, Callaway and St. Charles)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1848
|State (Benton and Callaway)
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1024/ Ancestry] ($)
[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1844
|State (Benton and Callaway)
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1024/ Ancestry] ($)
[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1840
|State (select counties available online)<br>State (others available upon request)
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]<br>[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1819
|Territorial (St. Charles)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1818
|Territorial (St. Charles)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1817
|Territorial (St. Charles)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1803
|Territorial (Cape Girardeau and New Madrid)
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1800
|Territorial (Cape Girardeau)
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1797
|Territorial (New Madrid)
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1796
|Territorial (New Madrid)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1795
|Territorial (New Madrid)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1794
|Territorial (New Madrid)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1793
|Territorial (New Madrid)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1792
|Territorial (New Madrid)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1791
|Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis)
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1787
|Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1779
|Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1770
|Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St Louis)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1766
|Territorial (Spanish Louisiana Territories)
|[https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/state Contact Missouri State Archives]
|-
|1752
|Territorial (Ste. Genevieve)
|[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx Missouri State Archives]
|-
|}


Federal censuses for the state of Missouri begin with 1830 and were taken every ten years through 2000. See the United States Research Outline for more information about nationwide census records and indexes.  
==Why Use the Census?==
State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:
*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
*Sex
*Age
*Color
*Nativity
*Place of birth of this person
*Place of birth of Father of this person
*Place of birth of Mother of this person
*Period of Residence
*How long a resident of this State (years and months)
*How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
*Regular occupation
*Military servicemily.  


Census records from 1850 on can show names of each member of the household, his or her age, state or country of birth, occupation and race. Censuses can also give clues about marital status, marriage dates, death dates, immigration and naturalization information, migration patterns, previous residence, adoptions, and divorces. (See the United States Research Outline for more details.) Censuses for 1840 and earlier list only heads of families.
=== More about censuses  ===


Most families were listed when a census taker made his visits, making these records rich in clues. Other persons in the county with the same surname may be related to each other. Statewide indexes can also help to locate families when only the state where they lived is known.<br>
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:


== Indexes  ==
:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]
==References==


The 1830 through 1870 federal censuses have statewide, head-of-household indexes in book form. These were compiled by various organizations. If an ancestor does not appear in one index, check another for the same year as the handwriting may not have been transcribed correctly. The State Historical Society has individual indexes to each Missouri county for 1840 and 1850.<br>
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The 1880 (partial), 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses have Soundex (phonetic) indexes on microfilm. These indexes are available at the State Historical Society, the Family History Library and its branches, and the National Archives — including regional branches and presidential libraries.
[[Category:Missouri Census Records|Census]] [[Category:Missouri Vital Records]]
 
Many Missouri local genealogical and/or historical societies have prepared individual county indexes for these later census years, including the 1930 census. <br>
 
== Special Censuses  ==
 
'''Mortality Schedules''' <br>
<blockquote>
The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses included inquiries about persons who had died in the twelve months immediately preceding the enumeration. Mortality schedules list deaths from 1 June through 31 May of 1849–50, 1859–60, 1869-70, and 1879–80. They provide nationwide, state-by-state death registers that predate the recording of vital statistics in most states. While deaths are under-reported, the mortality schedules remain an invaluable source of information.
 
Mortality schedules asked the deceased's name, sex, age, color (white, black, mulatto), whether widowed, his or her place of birth (state, territory, or country), the month in which the death occurred, his or her profession/occupation/trade, disease or cause of death, ant the number of days ill. In 1870, a place for parents' birthplaces was added. In 1880, the place where a disease was contracted and how long the deceased person was a citizen or resident of the area were included (fractions indicate a period of time less than a year).
</blockquote>
 
== Territorial and State Censuses  ==
 
The Territory of Missouri took censuses in 1814, 1817, and 1819. The State of Missouri took censuses in 1821, then every four years beginning in 1824 through 1868, and in 1876. Most of these Territorial and State Censuses no longer exist. Listed below are copies currently available.
 
At the [http://shs.umsystem.edu/census/statecensus.shtml State Historical Society of Missouri] (University of Missouri–Columbia Campus):
 
*1817 - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
*1819 - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
*1840 - Rives County [now Henry County] (transcription)
*1844 - Callaway County (microfilm), Marion County (transcription)
*1852 - St. Charles County (transcription)
*1864 - Gasconade County (transcription)
*1868 - Cape Girardeau, Ste. Genevieve, and Webster counties (all microfilm)
*1876 - Benton, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Christian, Greene, Holt, Howard, McDonald, Montgomery, Osage, Phelps, Reynolds, St. Francois counties (all microfilm) Butler, Iron and Texas counties (transcriptions).
 
At the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/census.asp Missouri State Archives] (Jefferson City):
 
*1840 - New Madrid, Newton, Pike, Randolph, Ray, Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard and Warren counties (all transcriptions)
*1844 - Callaway County (microfilm); Greene County (transcription)
*1868 - Cape Girardeau County (microfilm)<br><br>
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
 
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
 
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/MO/ http://www.census-online.com/links/MO/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mo/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mo/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/missouri.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/missouri.htm]
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; http://mortalityschedules.com/
 
== Bibliographic Citations  ==
 
''Missouri Research Outline. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
 
#Loretto Dennis Szucs and Matthew Wright, "Census Records." ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy'', Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.&nbsp;(Provo&nbsp;: Ancestry, 2006):196-97.<br>
 
Federal
 
Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, State Historical Society of Missouri, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.
 
The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of [[Portal:Missouri|Missouri]] for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930. The 1890 census was destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and published index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives. The 90,000 names in the index include some Confederate soldiers.
 
St. Louis Public&nbsp;Library also owns the U.S. federal censuses of Missouri for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930, and in addition owns the&nbsp;1890 Union veterans schedule and published index. SLPL also owns the statewide book indexes and the Soundex indexes mentioned below.
 
Statewide indexes are available for the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses in book format. Separate published indexes for many counties are also available for 1860. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses.
 
Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the year preceding the census) exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. The State Historical Society of Missouri has these records. Copies of the schedules and indexes for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are available at the Family History Library. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
 
Territorial and State
 
A few Spanish censuses were taken as early as 1772. Portions of Missouri were included in the 1810 census of Louisiana Territory. Missouri Territory took censuses in 1814, 1817, 1819, and 1820. The 1820 census was destroyed, but tax and vital records have been published as a substitute.
 
The state of Missouri took censuses in 1821, at four-year intervals from 1824 to 1868, and in 1876. The 1876 census, available for 10 counties, is the most complete. It lists only the heads of households. Most of the other schedules have been destroyed. Copies of the portions that remain are available at the State Historical Society of Missouri, the Family History Library, and the Missouri State Archives, and in some local county offices.
 
Web Sites
 
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[http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]
 
[http://www.censusfinder.com/missouri.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/missouri.htm]
 
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Online Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. Click here for more information about federal census records.

Missouri became the 21st state admitted to the United States on Aug. 10, 1821. It was enumerated in the 1810 and 1820 U.S. Censuses as Missouri Territory, but those records were lost. [1]

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
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Non-Population Schedules for Missouri[edit | edit source]

Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.

Year Type of Census Links
1840 Pensioners Ancestry ($)
1850 Agriculture Missouri State Archives
1850 Manufacturing Missouri State Archives
1850 Mortality Missouri State Archives
1850 Slave Owner Ancestry
Missouri State Archives
1860 Agriculture Missouri State Archives
1860 Manufacturing Missouri State Archives
1860 Mortality Missouri State Archives
1860 Slave Owner Ancestry
Missouri State Archives
1870 Agriculture Missouri State Archives
1870 Manufacturing Missouri State Archives
1870 Mortality Missouri State Archives
1880 Agriculture Missouri State Archives
1880 Manufacturing Missouri State Archives
1880 Mortality Missouri State Archives
1890 Veterans Ancestry ($)

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

Online State and Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit United States Census Bureau.

Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the US Territorial Census page.

Some territorial counties also maintained tax lists which may provide a useful substitute. For more information, check the online resources on the Missouri Taxation page.

Year Type of Census Links
1887 State (Phelps County), head of household Ancestry ($)
1880 State (Cass County), household members Ancestry ($)
1876 State (select counties), household members Ancestry ($)
1864 State (Callaway and Gasconade) Contact Missouri State Archives
1860 State Contact Missouri State Archives
1856 State (Audrain, Atchison and Callaway) Ancestry ($)

Contact Missouri State Archives

1852 State (Benton, Callaway and St. Charles) Contact Missouri State Archives
1848 State (Benton and Callaway) Ancestry ($)

Contact Missouri State Archives

1844 State (Benton and Callaway) Ancestry ($)

Contact Missouri State Archives

1840 State (select counties available online)
State (others available upon request) 		Missouri State Archives
Contact Missouri State Archives
1819 Territorial (St. Charles) Contact Missouri State Archives
1818 Territorial (St. Charles) Contact Missouri State Archives
1817 Territorial (St. Charles) Contact Missouri State Archives
1803 Territorial (Cape Girardeau and New Madrid) Missouri State Archives
1800 Territorial (Cape Girardeau) Missouri State Archives
1797 Territorial (New Madrid) Missouri State Archives
1796 Territorial (New Madrid) Contact Missouri State Archives
1795 Territorial (New Madrid) Contact Missouri State Archives
1794 Territorial (New Madrid) Contact Missouri State Archives
1793 Territorial (New Madrid) Contact Missouri State Archives
1792 Territorial (New Madrid) Contact Missouri State Archives
1791 Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis) Missouri State Archives
1787 Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis) Contact Missouri State Archives
1779 Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis) Contact Missouri State Archives
1770 Territorial (Ste. Genevieve and St Louis) Contact Missouri State Archives
1766 Territorial (Spanish Louisiana Territories) Contact Missouri State Archives
1752 Territorial (Ste. Genevieve) Missouri State Archives

Why Use the Census?[edit | edit source]

State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:

  • Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
  • Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Color
  • Nativity
  • Place of birth of this person
  • Place of birth of Father of this person
  • Place of birth of Mother of this person
  • Period of Residence
  • How long a resident of this State (years and months)
  • How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
  • Regular occupation
  • Military servicemily.

More about censuses[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

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  1. ↑ "Federal Census Schedules for Missouri (1830-1940)," Missouri State Archives, https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/federal#:~:text=Federal%20Census%20Schedules%20for%20Missouri%20(1830%2D1940)&text=The%20U.S.%20Government%20began%20taking,those%20records%20have%20been%20lost.

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