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1930 Census Finding Aids
Microfilm T1224 - Geographic descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts, 1830-1890 and 1910-1950. Rolls 61-90 are for the 1930 census; arranged by state and then by county.
Microfilm M1930 - Enumeration District Maps for the Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (36 rolls). These color maps show the boundaries and the number of the enumeration district. The districts vary in size from a few city blocks to an entire county. Filmed alphabetically by state, then by county, and then by minor civil division if applicable. Territories follow states.
Microfilm M1931 - Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1930 Census (6 rolls).
Soundex - Only available for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Kenton, Muhlenberg, Perry, and Pike counties only), Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia (Fayette, Harrison, Kanawha, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, and Raleigh counties only).
1930 City Directories - When you need a street address, consult city directories 1929-1931. The National Archives deposited hundreds of rolls of microfilm of select cities in their regional archives. For a complete inventory, see City Directories at the National Archives.
Obtaining EDs for the 1930 Census in One Step (Large Cities) - Created by Stephen P. Morse, Ph.D., Joel D. Weintraub, Ph.D., and David R. Kehs, Ph.D. Includes cities not found in M1931.
Sources to Obtain a 1930 Address
- City or County Directory
- Postcards/Letters/Diaries
- Photographs
- Newspaper Articles
- Real Estate & Tax Records
- Voter Registration
- School Records
- Marriage Record
- Naturalization & Passenger Arrival
- Heredity & Lineage Applications
- Death Certificates & Funeral Home Records
- 1920 Census
- Oral Interviews
1930 Census - Ancestry.com
The February 20, 2002 issue of Ancestry Daily News reported that upon receipt
of the 1930 census microfilm from the National Archives (shortly after April 1,
2002), they will scan the images 24 hours/day for 6 days/week until the project
is completed. Images will be posted online as they become available.
Simultaneously the census will be indexed and placed online within a few months.
Ancestry is also planning to post 1930 enumeration district maps and
descriptions as soon as possible.
Web Sites
How the 1930 Census Enumerators were Appointed
Statistical Census Data - 1930
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