Census Records

Links to general information about censuses in Iowa and the United States

• Why isn't there an 1890 census?

Listings of records for specific censuses

Index of the 1847 Special Census for Marion County, Iowa

Contributed by Randy L. Dop on 3 Jan 1997.

1850 Marion County Census

Part of the Iowa State Census Project

1850 Marion County Mortality Census

Listing of those who died in the county during the year ending 1 Jun 1850.

1856 Marion County Census

Part of the Iowa State Census Project

1880 Marion County Mortality Census

Listing of those who died in the county during the year ending 1 Jun 1880. One way this may be useful is that it gives the length of time of the deceased person in the county, giving one a clue about their migration to Marion County. This has two townships completed with more to come.

1885 Iowa Census

Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - searchable by name and free access (or to view actual images right away, here are Marion county township links).

1895 Iowa Census

Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - searchable by name and free access (or to view actual images right away, here are Marion county images).

1905 Iowa Census

Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - searchable by name and free access (there are actual images available, but not organized by county or township yet).

1925 Iowa Census

Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - but this only has images and no index (yet). To restrict to Marion county locations, go here.

1925 Marion County Census

Part of the Iowa State Census Project - still in progress

Iowa, Non-Population Census Schedules, 1850-1880

Part of the collection at FamilySearch.org - this only has actual images, no index (yet). However, at least some of the schedules are at least partitioned by county, so you can focus on Marion County, if desired.