I’m not related to any member of this family.


Census records do not record the “specific locality” of a person’s birth.
Census records only record where a person was born – state or country.
Census records record where a person was living when the census taker came by.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++



1840 -
Name: William R King
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Conecuh, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

1850 -
Name: Mary King
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: ALA
Home in 1850: Conecuh, Alabama, USA
Gender: Female

Wilarn King 52, SC - farmer [1798]
Rachael King 30, ALA
Nancy King 14, ALA
Mary King 9, ALA
Martha King 6, ALA
Catharine King 4, ALA
John King 12, ALA
Wm King 10, ALA
George King 1, ALA

1860 -
Name: Mary King
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Alabama
Home in 1860: Conecuh, Alabama
Post Office: Burnt Corn

Rachel King 52, GA - farmer, appears to be a widow
Mary King 18, ALA
Martha King 16, ALA
Catharine King 13, ALA
Jno King 22, ALA - works on farm
Elizabeth King 19, ALA

1870 -
Mary is not listed


Mary King
Birth 1842 in Alabama
Death - unknown
parents -
Wilson King
Birth 1818 in South Carolina
Death in Burnt Corn, Conecuh, Alabama
Rachael Stanford
Birth 1809 in Georgia
Death 1890 in Conecuh, Alabama

ALA Vital Records -
The Alabama Center for Health Statistics began collecting birth and death records in 1908.