Kansas State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index and images of the Kansas state census taken on 1 March 1905. The census enumerates all household members. The 1905 Kansas State Census information spans four pages.

State censuses in Kansas were taken in the years between many of the federal censuses. This is extremely useful to genealogical research, it makes it possible to track people who lived in Kansas more frequently. For families that moved every few years, this is most helpful to track missing children or missing deaths in the family.

Marshall County, Vermillion Township
Presented in 151 images. It is unclear whether the following issues are from the original photography to microfilm or from digitizing the images.


 * Image 82 displays portions of two adjacent page spreads from Schedule 1. The left half of the image shows columns 8 through 16 of enumerated households 54 through 58 (B. Nauman, Aaron Cass, John Golden, John Brown, and John F Auld). The right half of the image shows columns 7 through 14 of the enumerated household 59 through 63 (possibly Thomas Carney, Edward McGary, Albert Busby, B. Sheehan, Thomas Warner, and John Marksman). Image


 * Image 120 is photographed incompletely. The image shows only Schedule 2 columns 49 through 51, and columns 35 through 48 have been lost. Image

What Can These Records Tell Me?
State census records may include:
 * The names of all household members
 * Ages
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Home information
 * Place of birth
 * Where he or she came to Kansas from (if not from Kansas)
 * Occupation
 * Literacy
 * Military Service

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The place where your ancestor lived
 * The names of family members and their relationships

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the County
 * 2) Select the Localityto view the images.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Use the naturalization information to find their naturalization papers in the county court records. It can also help you locate immigration records such as a passenger list which would usually be kept records at the port of entry into the United States
 * If they are subject to military service they may have military files in the State or National Archives
 * Search for the family in federal census records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Record Finder
Consult the Kansas Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records

Citing this Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. "Kansas State Census, 1905." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Kansas Historical Society, Topeka. Top of Page
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