Kansas, State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Kansas

What Is in This Collection?
This is an image only collection of the Kansas state census taken in 1895. The census schedules enumerate all members of the household as of 1 March 1895.

The counties of Comanche, Finney, Saline, and Seward were not enumerated. Due to a delay in funding, this census was taken "carelessly" and "hurriedly" according to a report by the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Some counties were not enumerated completely (Cherokee, Gove, Lyon, Marion). See Kansas State Historical Society: Kansas 1895 State Census.

Since the 1890 Federal Census was destroyed, this state census is a great substitute for identifying ancestors between 1880 and 1900 and can help fill in this gap. Also use this record to identify individuals born after the 1880 Census.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The Kansas 1895 State Census lists:


 * All members of the household by name
 * The sex of each household member
 * The age of each household member
 * The race or color
 * The place of birth
 * Occupation
 * Where the family came from to Kansas
 * Education and literacy information
 * The military service of family members

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 * The names of family members and their relationships.

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I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

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