User:Batsondl/Sandbox 7

I Know They Lived in the Rural Area, But I Don't Know the Enumeration District

Step 1: Use FamilySearch.org to browse the images
STEP 4 FROM User:BatsonDL/Sandbox 4

Do the following:


 * Go to FamilySearch.org.
 * Find the 1940 Census
 * On the Explore the 1940 Census page ADD LINK, type in the state, county, city and Enumeration District into the available fields.
 * Click on the set of images.
 * Search the names on each census page for your ancestor. Be sure to use the arrows in the top right corner to move to the next image in the enumeration district

Step 1 Search the 1930 Census
Search the FamilySearch 1930 Census for your ancestor. Scroll through the search results and make a note of the 1930 E.D. number.

Step 2 Use Steve Morse's Website
Use SteveMorse.org to determine the Enumeration District (E.D.)

Go to the website stevemorse.org. In the top left corner, hover over US Census and then choose 1920-1930-1940 ED Finder/Converter. At the top of the page, make sure you are converting between 1930 and 1940. Use the fields to select a state and fill out the 1930 E.D. The 1940 E.D.s will be listed at the right.

Step 3 Use the Enumeration District Number to Search the 1940 Census
Use FamilySearch.org to browse the images


 * Go to www.familysearch.org.
 * Navigate to the 1940 Census.
 * Fill the state, county, city and enumeration district into the available fields.
 * Navigate to the set of images.
 * Scan through the names on each page for your ancestor and his or her family. Use the arrows in the top right corner to move to the next image in the enumeration district.