Special state census records in Iowa are available for 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915 and 1925. The following table lists a description of the information included in these special censuses. If a year is underlined, then more information is available for Adams County.
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| Name of each household member, age, sex, marital status, birthplace, occupation, if native voter, if subject to militia, whether owner of land and number of years residing in state of Iowa | |
1885 |
Name of each household member, age, color, marital status, occupation, address if in town or rural township (range and section), if born in Iowa (incl. county), whether parents were native or foreign born |
1895 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, birthplace, occupation, religious denomination, if served in the military (incl. company and regiment), if subject to military service, whether or not entitled to vote |
1925 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, marital status, relationship of all persons in household to head of household, ownership of home or farm, foreign born or naturalized, number of years in Iowa and U.S., highest grade completed in school, birthplace, name of father, his age and birthplace, name of mother, her age and birthplace, where parents were married, if served in military (incl. unit), occupation and religious affiliation |
Federal census records in Iowa are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1850 census is not available for Adams County. The following table lists a description of the information included in these censuses. If a year is underlined, then more information is available for Adams County.
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1850 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, occupation, value of real estate, place of birth |
| Name of each household member, age, sex, occupation, value of real estate, place of birth | |
1870 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, occupation, value of real estate, place of birth |
1880 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, occupation, value of real estate, place of birth |
1900 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, color, address if in city or county and township, relationship of each houshold member, date of birth, place of birth |
1910 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, color, address if in city or county and township, relationship of each houshold member, date of birth, place of birth ... |
1920 |
Name of each household member, age, sex, color, address if in city or county and township, relationship of each houshold member, date of birth, place of birth ... |