Locating a Veteran in the Census with Address
If you think you may know a Veteran’s address in a census year, you can try to find that address in the census. How do you do this? The basic process is outlined below.
Step 1
Look up enumeration district: Identify the correct enumeration district based on the address.
Step 2
Find census pages: Navigate the National Archives catalog to locate the census pages for that enumeration district.
Step 3
Scan pages: Read through the census pages to find the correct address and review the households at that address.
From Address to Enumeration District
But how do you go from address to enumeration district? Here, you can use a free online tool (developed by genealogy enthusiasts Stephen P. Morse, PhD, and Joel D. Weintraub, PhD) called the Unified Census Enumeration District Finder. The interactive content below illustrates how to use this platform. Scroll down to advance the content. Please note this experience is best viewed on laptops and desktops.
Apply What You’ve Learned
Rudolf H. Michaels was a Jewish Veteran who served in World War II, achieving the rank of major. The 1950 census records his address as 3317 Cabrillo Street in San Francisco (in San Francisco County), California.