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

1930 is the last available census at this time.

1940 census will be released on April 1, 2012. It will take several months to transcribe all the states.


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"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces +++



1860 -
Name: Cassandra Jones
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1870: Xenia, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Xenia

Nancy S Jones 45, KY [appears to be a widow]
Joseph T Jones 20, ILL
Lucy M Jones 14, ILL
Cassandra Jones 10, ILL
William B Jones 6, ILL
George A Jones 4, ILL

1870 -
Name: John L Jones
Age in 1870: 42
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Township 3 Range 4, Marion, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Omega

John L Jones 42, TN - farmer
Mary Ann Jones 44, TN
Sarah Ann Jones 22, ILL
Permelia A Jones 18, ILL
Thomas F Jones 15, ILL
Amanda E Jones 14, ILL
James W Jones 11, ILL
Margaret Jones 9, ILL
John W Jones 7, ILL
Adolphus O Jones 5, ILL
Mary E Jones 3, ILL
Rachael Jones 2, ILL
Hiram B Eagan 20, ILL -


1880 -
Name: Cassie Jones
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Songer, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas Jones
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Keeping House

Thomas Jones 26, ILL - farmer [both parents b. TN.]
Cassie Jones 20, ILL


Thomas Franklin Jones
Born: 19 Aug 1853 Illinois
Died: 6 Jul 1932 Xenia, Illinois
he married -
Cassandra Jones
Born: 12 Nov 1860
Died: 19 Nov 1943 in Xenia, Illinois
Marriage: 7 Jul 1878

child -
Thomas Wilson Jones M 21 Apr 1887 in Omega, Illinois

1900 -
Name: F Thomas Jones
Age: 46
Birth Date: Aug 1853
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Songer, Clay, Illinois
[Clay]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cassie Jones
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation:

F Thomas Jones 46, 8/53 ILL - farmer
Cassie Jones 38, 10/61 ILL - 7 children & 4 living
Walter Jones 18, 3/82 ILL
Dellie Jones 15, 8/84 ILL - dau
Wilson Jones 14, 4/86 ILL
Carl Jones 1, 5/99 ILL

1910 -
Name: Cassie Jones
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Songer, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas F Jones
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Thomas F Jones 56, ILL
Cassie Jones 49, ILL - 7 children & 4 living
Carle C Jones 10, ILL

1920 -
Name: Thomas F Jones
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Songer, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Casandra Jones
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Thomas F Jones 66, ILL - farmer
Casandra Jones 58, ILL

1930 -
Name: Cassie Jones
Birth Year: abt 1861
Home in 1930: Iola, Clay, Illinois
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Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thos Jones
Age at first marriage: 17
Parents' birthplace: ILL/KY

Thos Jones 76, ILL - Age at first marriage: 19
Parents' birthplace: ILL/ILL
Cassie Jones 69, ILL