Tennessee Census Records
Statewide Records: The 1820 census is the earliest enumeration of Tennessee's population
to have survived, making it necessary to substitute other lists
for the missing censuses. Federal
census records for the State of Tennessee are lost for 1790, 1800, and 1890.
Only U. S. censuses for Grainger and Rutherford counties for 1810 are extant.
Federal Schedules to look at when researching your family tree in the State of Tennessee are Industry and Agriculture Schedules which are available for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
- Census Records 1790-1930- Archives *
- Tennessee Census Books at Amazon.com
- Tennessee Census QuickFacts - US Census Bureau (Free Site)
- Tennessee Census Records - Census Online (Free Genealogy Site)
- Research In Census Records
- General Strengths and Limitations of Census Records
- State & Local Censuses
- Federal Schedule Descriptions Explained
- Non-Population Schedules & Special Federal Censuses
- Ethnic Censuses & Census Substitutes
- Native American Censuses
- Canadian Censuses
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index for Tennessee - Ancestry *
- 1790 United States Federal Census for Tennessee
- This database details those persons enumerated in the 1790 United States Federal Census, the First Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1790 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1790 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of
other free persons, number of slaves, town or district and sometimes town or district of residence. - Ancestry
- 1790 United States Federal Census for Tennessee- Ancestry *
- 1790 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1790 Census Extract Form
- 1800 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database details those persons enumerated in the 1800 United States Federal Census, the Third Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1800 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1800 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons except Indians, number of slaves, town or district and county of residence. Ancestry *
- 1800 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1800 Census Extract Form
- Tennessee Census, 1810-91: This collection contains the following indexes: 1810 Federal Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1860 Slave Schedule; 1890 Veterans Schedule; 1891 Voters List; Early Census Index.
- 1810 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database details those persons enumerated in the 1800 United States Federal Census, the Third Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1800 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1800 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons except Indians, number of slaves, town or district and county of residence. - Ancestry
- 1810 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1810 Census Extract Form
- 1820 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database details those persons enumerated in the 1820 United States Federal Census, the Fourth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1820 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1820 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons except Indians, number of slaves, town or district and county of residence. - Ancestry *
- Alabama Census Returns, 1820
- Ancestry *
- 1820 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1820 Census Extract Form
- 1830 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database details those persons enumerated in the 1830 United States Federal Census, the Fifth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1830 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1830 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons, names of slave owners and number of slaves, number of foreigners, and town or district and county of residence. - Ancestry
- 1830 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1830 Census Extract Form
- 1840-1890 Federal Veterans Schedules Guide
- 1840 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database details those persons enumerated in the 1840 United States Federal Census, the Sixth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1840 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1840 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons, names of slave owners and number of slaves, number of foreigners, and town or district and county of residence. - Ancestry
- 1840 U.S. Census Guide (Free Site)
- Download Free US 1840 Census Extract Form
- 1850 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census. - Ancestry
- 1850 U.S. Census Guide (Free Site)
- 1850 U.S. Federal Slave Schedules for Alabama -Ancestry *
- 1850-1885 Federal Mortality Schedule Guide (Free Site)
- 1850 Federal Slave Schedule Guide
- Download Free US 1850 Census Extract Form
- 1860 United States Federal Census for Tennessee - This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.- Ancestry
- 1860 Tennessee Federal Census - Footnote *
- 1860 U.S. Census Guide (Free Site)
- 1860 U.S. Federal Slave Schedules for Alabama -Ancestry *
- 1860 Federal Slave Schedule Guide (Free Site)
- Download Free US 1860 Census Extract Form
- 1870 United States Federal Census for Tennessee. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census. - Ancestry
- 1870 U.S. Census Guide (Free Site)
- Download Free US 1870 Census Extract Form
- 1880 United States Federal Census for Tennessee. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents’ place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census. - Free Database at Ancestry
- 1880 U.S. Census Guide (Free Site)
- Download Free US 1880 Census Extract Form
- 1890 United States Federal Census Fragment for Alabama. These records have been extracted from the remaining population schedules for the 1890 Federal Census, which was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department in Washington, DC on 10 January 1921. The surviving fragments consists of 1,233 pages or pieces, including enumerations for Alabama, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas. The records of only 6,160 of the 62,979,766 people enumerated survived the fire. . - Ancestry
- 1890 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1890 Census Extract Form
- 1900 United States Federal Census for Tennessee This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census. - Ancestry
- 1900 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1900 Census Extract Form
- 1910 United States Federal Census for Tennessee This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more. - Ancestry
- 1910 Tennessee Federal Census-Footnote*
- 1910 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1910 Census Extract Form
- 1920 United States Federal Census for Tennessee. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents’ birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census. - Ancestry
- 1920 Tennessee Federal Census-Footnote*
- 1920 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1920 Census Extract Form
- 1930 United States Federal Census for Tennessee. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents’ birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.- Ancestry
- 1930 Tennessee Federal Census- Footnote *
- 1930 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1930 Census Extract Form
- Census 2000 Data for the State of Tennessee - US Census Bureau (Free Site)
- United States Historical Census Data Browser
- US Census Bureau--Tennessee
