{"id":83031,"date":"2022-02-21T10:19:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T15:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=83031"},"modified":"2022-02-24T09:15:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T14:15:41","slug":"genealogy-tip-for-1950-census-find-your-ancestors-street-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/genealogy-tip-for-1950-census-find-your-ancestors-street-address.html","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy Tip for 1950 Census: Find Your Ancestor\u2019s Street Address"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/em><\/strong>: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes various ways to find your ancestor\u2019s street address in 1950 \u2013 and explains why this will be helpful when the 1950 U.S. Census is released in April. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

When the 1950 U.S. Census is released in April, you may need to know your ancestor\u2019s street address. There are two reasons for this.<\/p>\n

First, you might need it in order to browse the census by Enumeration District prior to the indexing of your ancestor\u2019s state or territory. You can learn more about finding your ancestor\u2019s Enumeration District and consult maps at Steve Morse\u2019s free One-Step Webpages<\/a> website. Also consult the article by Stephen P. Morse and Joel D. Weintraub on the One-Step Webpages website titled, Getting Ready for the 1950 Census: Searching with and without a Name Index<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The other reason a residential address can be helpful is that if you are researching a common name or an ancestor who shares a name with a relative or stranger, an address can help you determine that you are researching your relative and not someone else.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Address?<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, where is your ancestor\u2019s street address? First let\u2019s consider street addresses by themselves before we look at records that contain an address. In 1950, not everyone had a street address. They may have lived on a rural route. They may not be living in a private home; remember, your ancestor could have been in an institution on census day, including a hospital or jail. They may have been staying in a hotel. Maybe they were serving in the military aboard a Navy ship. So, it is possible that there is no street address for them.<\/p>\n

Finding an ancestor\u2019s street address might be difficult. In my case, one branch of my family seemed to move every few years. They moved around a large southern California county, sometimes only a few streets away from their previous address, which can make it near impossible to find them. On my other side of the family, they didn\u2019t have a street address.<\/p>\n

However, they lived in a small town \u2013 so finding them on maps for the Enumeration Districts that include their city might not be too difficult.<\/p>\n

What genealogy-relevant records provide a street address? Here\u2019s a partial list:<\/p>\n