Each census consists of four or five parts. First, each location (township or town) is a link that will take you to Google maps to illustrate where this location is within the state. (Note, this is currently dynamically generated but some older names unknown to Google Maps are used so not all results are accurate.) Next, if a specific or general location of the residence is known, there will be a Google Maps link to show this location zoomed in to show both satellite and map details. Next, the list of names from the census that have been entered into the family database. Note that those names that are shown as links that will result in a view of four generations of this person (2 up, 2 down), if clicked. Next, is the data taken from the census itself. Part of this is the transcribed data as found on Ancestry.com and part of it consists of data that I read from the original census record. In most cases, this is organized as a string of data contained within {}, one for each person, with a code of how to read it at the top. Finally, a link to the original census image may be given at the end. If it is not given, you can request it from me. Note also that at the beginning of each year, a blank census record is available so that you can know how to view the original record. (These are only for federal censuses that took place in years that were multiples of 10.)
Harrison Township, Ogle County, Illinois (1850)
Kuehlker: Friedrich Heinrich Christian; Hagemann: Johanna (Hannah); Kilker: Augustus (August)
1850 Census: Harrison Twp, Ogle, Illinois
Conducted on 11 Nov 1850;
line: : name {age, by, sex, color, occupation, place of birth}
21: Christian Kilker {46, 1804, M, , farmer, Germany}
22: Hannah Kilker {50, 1800, F, , , Germany}
23: Augustus Kilker {9, 1841, M, , , Germany}
The value of the real estate: $300.
image of original: family only: jpeg [Townships in Illinois Counties in Illinois]
Stockholm Township, St. Lawrence County, New York (1850)
[18] Using Google Maps, township or city where home is located: home
Hibbard: Horatio Hiram; Grimes: Druzilla; Hibbard: Thirza Jane, Mary Melissa, Herman Albert
1850 Census: Stockholm Twp, St. Lawrence, New York
Conducted on 20 Sep 1850;
line: : name {age, by, sex, color, occupation, place of birth}
37: Horatio Hibbard {33, 1817, M, , farmer, Vermont}
38: Drusilla Hibbard {34, 1816, F, , , Vermont}
39: Thirza J Hibbard {10, 1840, F, , , Vermont}
40: Mary M Hibbard {4, 1846, F, , , New York}
41: Herman A Hibbard {2, 1848, M, , , New York}
The value of the real estate: $150.
The following attended school: Thirza J, Mary M.
[Names (different from above) used by Ancestry.com: Herman Hibbard.]
[Note that two families up, lines 28-31, the wife is named Thirza and son is named Heman or Herman.]
image of original: family only: jpeg [Townships in New York Counties in New York]
Jackson Township, Washington County, New York (1850)
Goodale: David; Welch: Elizabeth (Betsey) Brackett; Goodale: Josiah, George Washington
1850 Census: Jackson Twp, Washington, New York
Conducted on 30 Jul 1850; Page: 330;
line: : name {age, by, sex, color, occupation, place of birth}
27: David Goodale {61, 1789, M, , mason, Vermont}
28: Elizabeth Goodale {61, 1789, F, , , New York}
29: Josiah Goodale {33, 1817, M, , farmer, New York}
30: George Goodale {19, 1831, M, , laborer, New York}
The value of the real estate: $0.
image of original: family only: jpeg [Townships in New York Counties in New York]
There are 3 family units in this list of censuses.