Early U.S. Census Family Tracking Form (1800-1850)

Family Surname:

Known Head(s) of Household:

Notes on Name Variations:

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION TRACKING

1800 Census

County/State: Township:
Head of Household: Page #:
Males:
- 0-9 (born 1791-1800):
- 10-15 (born 1785-1790):
- 16-25 (born 1775-1784):
- 26-44 (born 1756-1774):
- 45+ (born 1755&before):
Females:
- 0-9 (born 1791-1800):
- 10-15 (born 1785-1790):
- 16-25 (born 1775-1784):
- 26-44 (born 1756-1774):
- 45+ (born 1755&before):
Free Persons of Color:
Enslaved Persons:
Total Household Size:
Potential Family Members:
Neighbors of Interest:

1810 Census

County/State: Township:
Head of Household: Page #:
Males:
- 0-9 (born 1801-1810):
- 10-15 (born 1795-1800):
- 16-25 (born 1785-1794):
- 26-44 (born 1766-1784):
- 45+ (born 1765&before):
Females:
- 0-9 (born 1801-1810):
- 10-15 (born 1795-1800):
- 16-25 (born 1785-1794):
- 26-44 (born 1766-1784):
- 45+ (born 1765&before):
Free Persons of Color:
Enslaved Persons:
Total Household Size:
Potential Family Members:
Neighbors of Interest:

1820 Census

County/State: Township:
Head of Household: Page #:
Males:
- 0-9 (born 1811-1820):
- 10-15 (born 1805-1810):
- 16-18 (born 1802-1804):
- 16-25 (born 1795-1804):
- 26-45 (born 1776-1794):
- 45+ (born 1775&before):
Females:
- 0-9 (born 1811-1820):
- 10-16 (born 1805-1810):
- 16-26 (born 1795-1804):
- 26-45 (born 1776-1794):
- 45+ (born 1775&before):
Occupation Category:
Free Persons of Color:
Enslaved Persons:
Total Household Size:
Potential Family Members:
Neighbors of Interest:

1830 Census

County/State: Township:
Head of Household: Page #:
Males (By Age Range): FEMALES THIS COLUMN
- 0-4 (born 1826-1830):
- 5-9 (born 1821-1825):
- 10-14 (born 1816-1820):
- 15-19 (born 1811-1815):
- 20-29 (born 1801-1810):
- 30-39 (born 1791-1800):
- 40-49 (born 1781-1790):
- 50-59 (born 1771-1780):
- 60-69 (born 1761-1770):
- 70-79 (born 1751-1760):
- 80-89 (born 1741-1750):
- 90-99 (born 1731-1740):
- 100+ (born 1730&before):
Free Persons of Color:
Enslaved Persons:
Total Household Size:
Potential Family Members:
Neighbors of Interest:

1840 Census

County/State: Township:
Head of Household: Page #:
Males (By Age Range): FEMALES THIS COLUMN
- 0-4 (born 1836-1840):
- 5-9 (born 1831-1835):
- 10-14 (born 1826-1830):
- 15-19 (born 1821-1825):
- 20-29 (born 1811-1820):
- 30-39 (born 1801-1810):
- 40-49 (born 1791-1800):
- 50-59 (born 1781-1790):
- 60-69 (born 1771-1780):
- 70-79 (born 1761-1770):
- 80-89 (born 1751-1760):
- 90-99 (born 1741-1750):
- 100+ (born 1740&before):
Occupation:
Military Pensions:
Deaf/Blind/etc.:
Education:
Free Persons of Color:
Enslaved Persons:
Total Household Size:
Potential Family Members:
Neighbors of Interest:

1850 Census, Township 5, Pickens, Pickens County, SC. Census Day: June 1, enumerated 7 Nov 1850

Name	Sex	Age	Born	Remarks
Griffin Hardin	M	75	South Carolina	B 1775 Farmer
Casendine Hardin	F	39	SC	B 1811 age19/ 30 at first/last son.
Samuel Hardin	M	20	SC Cas	B 1830
Catharine Hardin	F	15	SC Cas	B 1835
Jane Hardin	F	16	SC Cas	B 1834
Martin Hardin	M	14	SC Cas	B 1836
Letty Hardin	F	13	SC Cas	B 1837
Sarah Hardin	F	11	SC Cas	B 1839
Thomson Hardin	M	9	SC Cas	B 1841
Griffin Hardin	M	17	SC Grif	B 1833

MIGRATION TRACKING

Census Year	Location	Notes on Nearby Relations
1800	Pendleton District, SC
1810	Pendleton District, SC
1820	Pendleton District, SC
1830	Pickens District, SC
1840	Pickens District, SC
1850	Pickens County Western Div.	Griffin was in the same place 1800-1850

STEP 2: Naming Household Members (type manually)

Add exact names and ages from later censuses.

Family: GRIFFIN HARDIN Location: Pendleton, SC

Census of

1790 Griffin was first of the 7 males under 16 (and 1 female child) at his father's home in Pendleton Dist. SC.

1800
1 M 26-44 b. 1756-1774 Griffin b. 1774
1 F 26-44 b. 1756-1774 Mrs. H. 1774
1 M 0-9 b. 1791-1800 M1 Thomas 1795
1 enslaved person
Neighbors of interest: Thomas Cardine

1810
1 M 26-44 b. 1766-1784 Griffin b. 1774
1F 26-44 (1766-84) Mrs. H. 1774
1M 16-25 b. 1785-94 M1 Thomas 1794 * requires Grif to marry at 18 (1792) or 19 (1793).
1M 10-15 b. 1795-1800 M2: X (a conjecture) 1798
1M 10-15 b. 1795-1800 M3 Green Berry b. 1800 after census day Aug 4.
1M 0-9 b. 1801-1810 M4 Ruben b. 8 Mar 1801
4F 0-9 b. 1801-1810 F1 1802, F2 1804, F3 1806, F4 1808
1810 2 enslaved people

1820 By this date Thomas, X, Green Berry, and Rubin had left home. Rubin M4 16-26 had own home 1820 with wife 16-26.
1M 45+ b. 1775 & bef. Griffin b. 1774
2M 0-9 1811-1820 M5 Robert Carroll, M6 John b. 1010-12
1F 26-44 (1776-1794 Mrs. Griffin b. 1776
F1 left home before 1820
3F 10-15 (1805-10) F2 1804, F3 1806, F4 1808
2F 0-9 (1811-1820 F5 ~1812, F6 ~1815
1820 1 enslaved male under 14
2 engaged in agriculture.
Neighbors of Interest: Pleasant Hawkins. Andrew Pickens.

1830 Pickens Co.
1M 50-59 b. 1771-80 Griffin 1774
1F 30-39 (b. 1791-1800) ANNE, wife of X. Not Casendine who was b. 1811 (1850 census)
1M 10-14 (b. 1816-1820) M5 Robert b. 1816-20. M6 John b. 1812 not at home.
2F 10-14 (b. 1816-20) F6 b. 1816, F7 b. 1818
1830 enslaved person: 1M 10-24. Prob. same boy from 1820.
1830 household size: 11 + slave.
Neighbors of interest: John Calhoun

Another 1830 conjecture: 2 girls b. 1816-20: Clarissa Ann and Sarah Ann Hardin; Boy 1816-20: Hiram, 3 children of X. John left home and Robert was elsewhere. The fit is imperfect.

1840 census Pickens District.
Note on Thomas Hardin's absence: Mary seems spurious. If there was a Mary E. Hardin's born 1844, it requires Thomas be alive and potent until 1843, or another father. Casendine was Thomas' wife who raised their children at Griffin's house for over 10 years. CAS=children of Casendine.

1M 60-69 (b. 1771-80) Griffin b. 1774

2M 20-29 (b. 1811-20) M5 Robert 1816-20, M6 John 1812

1M 10-14 (1825-30) CAS M1 Samuel b. 1830

2M 5-9 (1830-35) M7 Griffin 1833, Unknown 1830-35

1M under 5 (b. 1835-40) CAS M2 Martin b 1836

1F 20-29 (1811-1820) Casendine b. 1811 (age given 1850)

2F 15-19 (1821-25) F8 ~1822, F9 ~1824

1F 10-14 (1825-30) F10 1830 Sally (from death cert)

2F 5-9 (1831-35) CAS F1 1834 Catherine

4 employed in agriculture

Neighbors of interest John C. Calhoun, John E. Calhoun.

In 1840 son Reuben Harding age 30-39 lived nearby with wife 20-29, 5 males and 5 females. The oldest were 15-19, the youngest were under 5.

1850 Township 5, Pickens County, SC. See 1850 table above.