Census Records

If you would like to transcribe census records for USGenWeb, please visit the Census Transcription Project. Folks with a free account can search and view these census records at FamilySearch.org. The first census recorded separately for Baylor County is in 1880; before that the records will be in Fannin County.
In 1880 is the first census to ask for marital status and relationships within a household. There are images and an index at the Baylor County USGenWeb Archives Project site. We also have an index on this site.
The 1890 Federal Population Schedule burned before it could be copied; there are no existing records for Baylor County.
The 1900 Federal Census is the first census to ask for years married and asks women how many children they've borne and how many are living. It also asked for the month and year that each person was born, the year they immigrated and whether they own or rent their homes. There are also colums for street addresses but they were not generally used in rural areas. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library.
1910 - This is the second census that asked for number of years married, number of children borne by females and number of living children. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library.
The 1920 census was enumerated in January and many families were missed, likely due to weather. It offers very little in the way of extra information except for the names of the roads on which the people lived. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library. We have the images at the Baylor County USGenWeb Archives Project site.
The 1930 offers addresses for folks in town, age at first marriage and veteran status. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library.
The 1940 offers addresses for folks in town, education level, residence in 1935, employment status and total income for 1939. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library.
The 1950 census has been indexed and is being proofread (Sep 2022) and is being added to both FamilySearch and Ancestry.com.