Most Favorite Census . . .

. . .and the winner is

1925 Iowa State

This is the best census record available including state, federal and any country! ! !
The 1925 Iowa State census is T-H-R-E-E,
yes sireee 3 pages! ! !

Questions asked are the following:
-PAGE 1-
  • surname
  • given name
  • age
  • owned or rented home, if mortgaged, and value of home
  • if foreign born naturalized, number of years in the US and number of years in Iowa
  • highest grade reached in school
  • able to read and write
-PAGE 2-

(the JEWEL page of all census records)

  • birth place
  • name of father
  • place of birth of father
  • father's age at last birthday
  • mother's full name including maiden name
  • place of birth of mother
  • mother's age at last birthday
  • place of marriage of parents
-PAGE 3-
 
 
  • military service (specifically:  civil war, Spanish American War, World War)
  • occupation codes for census calculations
  • what church are you affiliated with
 
If you are fortunate enough to have ancestors in Iowa in 1925 you will find the state census a beautiful and wonderful source of information!
 

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