United States

Pearl Platt and her husband Aurthur Platt lived in Philadelphia, PA in 1950. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1950" to answer the following questions:

1. What are the names and ages of the family members?
2. What was Aurthur's occupation?
3. What was the family's address in 1950?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Pearl" as the first name and "Platt" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Aurthur, 45; Pearl, 43; Paul, 15; Jay, 23. They lived at 1932 69th Ave, Philidelphia, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania in 1950.
2. Aurthur was a dental technician.
3. They lived at 1932 69th Ave, Philadelphia, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania in 1950.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for the 1940 Census. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Gael Poyer and his wife Rachael lived in Michigan in 1940. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1940" to answer the following questions:

1. How many children were living at home in 1940, and what were their names and ages?
2. What was Gael's occupation?
3. How many years of school did Rachael complete?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Gael" as the first name and "Poyer" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. There were two daughters at home: Rhonda, age 5; and Janet, age 1.
2. Gael was a bookkeeper.
3. Rachael completed four years of high school.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for the 1930 Census. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Thomas W Trott lived in Kimshew, Butte, California in 1930. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1930" to answer the following questions:

1. What year did he immigrate to the U.S, and was he naturalized?
2. Where was he born?
3. Did he rent his home, or did he own it?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Thomas W" as the first name and "Trott" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Thomas immigrated in 1882 and was not naturalized.
2. He was born in England.
3. He owned his home, which was valued at $700.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for the 1920 Census. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Nicholis Housekeeper lived with his family in Portage Township, St Joseph, Indiana in 1920. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1920" to answer the following questions:

1. What were his parents names and ages?
2. When did his mother immigrate, and was she naturalized?
3. Was Nicholis employed in 1920? If so, what was his occupation?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Nicholis" as the first name and "Housekeeper" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. His parents were John H Housekeeper, age 46 and Anna L Housekeeper, age 41.
2. Anna Housekeeper immigrated from Sweden in 1884 and was naturalized in 1888.
3. Nicholas, age 16, was employed as a delivery boy for the meat market.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Hester Agnew lived with her children in Stephens, Texas in 1910. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1910" to answer the following questions:

1. Hester was the mother of how many children?
2. How many of those children were living at the time of the census?
3. Was Hester able to read or write?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Hester" as the first name and "Agnew" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Hester was mother of 11 children Yes she was able to read and write.
2. Seven of the children were living at the time, and all seven seemed to be living with her in 1910.
3. Heser was able to read and write.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for the 1920 and 1910 Censuses. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Bert Taply lived in Honolulu, in the Territory of Hawaii in 1900. . Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1900" to answer the following questions:

1. What was Bert's date of birth?
2. Where was he born?
3. When did he immigrate to the Hawaiian Islands?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Bert" as the first name and "Taply" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Bert Taply was born August 1866.
2. He was born in Kentucky, USA.
3. He immigrated to the Hawaiian Islands in 1888.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Joel H and Helen M Raynor lived in Brookhaven Township, Suffolk, New York in 1890. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1890" to answer the following questions:

1. Did their census records survive the fire that destroyed most of the 1890 census records? If so, how old were they that year?
2. What were their occupations?
3. Where were Joel and Helen born?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Raynor" as the last name. (Note that Joel is transcribed as Toel.)
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Their census record is one of very few that survived from 1890.
2. At the time of the census, Joel was 36 years old, and Helen was 31 years old.
3. Joel worked as a surfman in lifesaving service, and Helen was a housewife.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for the 1890 and 1880 Censuses. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor in the 1880 Census.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

The Louger family lived in Oak Grove, Wisconsin in 1880, with Wenzel as head of househould. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1880" to answer the following questions:

1. Where was Wenzel born?
2. Who were the other members of the household?
3. Which family members could read or write?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Wenzel" as the first name and "Louger" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Wenzel was born in Bohemia (currently part of the Czech Republic).
2. His wife was Thrissa, age 33. His sons were Joseph, Edward, William, Emuel, and John.
3. All family members could read and write.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for Censuses from 1870-1850. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Sebastian Garnot was a boarder at a home in Cincinnati, Ohio at the time of the Census in 1850. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1850" to answer the following questions:

1. What family operated the boarding house?
2. What was Sebastian's occupation?
3. How old was Sebastian at the time of the census?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Sebastian" as the first name and "Garnot" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Sebastian Garnot was staying in a boarding house operated by the William Dubois family.
2. Sebastian was a Gardener.
3. He was 60 years old.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Elijah Thurman lived in Highland Township, Indiana in 1840. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1840" to answer the following questions:

1. How old was Elijah likely to be at the time of the census?
2. How old was his spouse likely to be?
3. How many children were living in the household?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Elijah" as the first name and "Thurman" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Elijah was likely to be 30-40 year old.
2. His wife was also likely to be 30-40.
3. There were four girls and two boys in the family.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Cheney F Meriam lived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1830. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1830" to answer the following questions:

1. How many persons were in his household?
2. How many were male, and how many female?
3. How many were children under the age of 20?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Cheney" as the first name and "Meriam" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. There were five people in the household, including Cheney.
2. There were two males and 3 females there.
3. Only one female was a child under 20.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Abner Johnson lived in Capt Slaughter's District in Green County Georgia during the 1820 Census. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1820" to answer the following questions:

1. How many free white males lived in his household?
2. How many free white females lived there?
3. How many slaves lived there?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Abner" as the first name and "Johnson" as the last name. Also enter the location as Georgia.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. There were 4 free white males including the head of household.
2. There were 8 free white females.
3. There were 5 slaves.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Christopher Kipling lived in Exeter, Pennsylvania in 1800. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1800" to answer the following questions:

1. What was his estimated age?
2. How old was his spouse?
3. How many children did they have?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Christopher" as the first name and "Kipling" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Christopher would be about 26-45.
2. His spouse would be about 16-26.
3. They likely have two sons under the age of 10.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for the Censuses from 1850-1790. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Barnabas Wire lived in Rowan, North Carolina in 1790. Use the QUIKLink for "FS: United States Census, 1790" to answer the following questions:

1. Besides Barnabas, how many males over 16 lived in his household?
2. How many females lived in his household?
3. How many slaves lived in his household?

1. Click the QUIKLink that was mentioned.
2. In the search screen, enter "Barnabas" as the first name and "Wire" as the last name.
3. Select the first record in the search results and view the original record image to answer the questions.

1. Barnabas Wire had 3 males over the age of 16 in his household.
2. There were 5 women in his household.
3. Barnabas did not have any slaves.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )