Federal and Wisconsin Census Records
Federal and Wisconsin Census Records
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Area Research Center has Federal Census Schedules for Jefferson, Rock and Walworth Counties for the following years: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920. The ARC has Wisconsin State Census Schedules for Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth Counties for the following years: 1855, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. An index for the 1890 Wisconsin Special Census of Veterans is in Special Collections, while the index for the 1905 Wisconsin State Census is on microfilm. Below is a detailed list of the census microfilm. Use this link to view census forms.
Federal Census Records
| Year | Counties |
| 1850 |
Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Portage, Richland, Racine, Rock, St. Croix, Sheboygan, Sauk, Walworth |
| 1860 |
Dodge, Jefferson, Jackson, Rock, Walworth |
| 1870 |
Jefferson, Rock, Walworth |
| 1880 |
Jefferson, Rock, Vernon, Walworth, Washington |
| 1900 |
Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Racine, Rock, Vernon, Walworth |
| 1920 |
Jefferson, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Vernon, Walworth |
Wisconsin State Census Records
| Year | Counties |
| 1855 |
All Wisconsin counties |
| 1875 |
All Wisconsin counties |
| 1885 |
All Wisconsin counties (Includes Soldiers and Sailors Schedules ) |
| 1895 |
All Wisconsin counties (Includes Soliers and Sailors Schedules) |
| 1905 |
Jefferson, Juneau, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Walworth |
Census Indexes
| Year | Census Index | Call Number |
| 1890 |
Wisconsin Special Census of Veterans |
Spec Coll F 580 W572 1990 |
| 1905 |
Wisconsin State Census Index and Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties |
Microform /Pamphlet Room |
| 1850 |
Federal Census Index |
CD-Rom ARC staff desk |
| 1860 |
Federal Census Index |
CD-Rom ARC staff desk |
| 1870 |
Federal Census Index |
CD-Rom ARC staff desk |
| 1880 |
Federal Census Index |
CD-Rom ARC staff desk |
Books of Interest
Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census, Margo J. Anderson, Editor, Ref HA 37 .U55 E53 2000
The Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census is a comprehensive, one-volume work that provides concise and accurate answers to questions about census taking in the United States, past and present. It describes the concepts, politics, and history of the decennial census while also offering clear, accessible information on current census methods and results.
