Census Research Worksheets 1790–1950 | Printable Genealogy Forms

This 22-page printable PDF gives you a worksheet for every U.S. federal census from 1790 to 1950, plus the 1890 Veterans Schedule and a three-page Family Group Sheet. Each form uses the real columns for its year, so what you copy lines up with what you see on the original page.

What's inside

• 17 census worksheets: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 Veterans Schedule, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, and 1950
• Research tips on every form covering what that year can tell you, what it can't, and the traps to watch for
• A Slotting Box on the 1790–1840 forms to test which family member fits which tally column
• Supplementary and sample line boxes on the 1940 and 1950 forms
• A "How to Use" page with a six-step method for every census
• A three-page Family Group Sheet with:
• numbered sources
• an evidence level for every child (Proven, Strong case, DNA only, Unidentified)
• a 1790–1950 census tracker

Made for Ohio researchers, useful anywhere in the U.S. The tips point out which Ohio schedules were lost and which survive (1800, 1810, 1820, and 1890), so you know where the gaps are before you search.

Printing: Print landscape on letter paper at actual size (100%). Print as many copies as you need for your own research.

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Created by Brick Walls & Buckeyes. You'll find companion videos on YouTube and free cheat sheets at brickwallsbuckeyes.com.