I’m not related to any member of this family.

1930 is the last available census at this time.

1940 census will be released on April 1, 2012. It will take several months to transcribe all the states.


Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces +++



1850 -
Name: Ira Lee
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Rollin, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender: Male

Ira Lee 19, NY - laborer
Rebeca Lee 14, MI
Phebe Lee 42, NY [1808]

1860 - could this be the father
Name: Isaac Lee
Age in 1860: 66
Birth Year: abt 1794
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sylvanus

Isaac Lee 66, NY
Phebe Lee 58, NY

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Ira A. Lee
Residence: Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan
Class: 1
Congressional District: 1st
Age on 1 July 1863: 32
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: New York

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marriage record -
Groom's Name: Leander Brown
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 52 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1819
Groom's Birthplace: York State
Bride's Name: Sarah Jane Foster Lee
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 38 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1833
Bride's Birthplace: York State
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1871
Marriage Place: Cambria, Hillsdale, Michigan
Groom's Father:
Groom's Mother:
Bride's Father:
Bride's Mother:

NOTE - Ira A. Lee was most likely KIA during the CW.


1880 -
Name: Sarah Brower [AKA = BROWN]
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Cambria, Hillsdale, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Leander Brown
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Occupation: Keeping House

Leander Brown 60, NY - farmer
Sarah Brower 49, NY [Brown]
George J. Brower 27, MI [Brown] [1853] [should be s/son]
John Foster 80, NY - widowed father [should be f/inlaw]

death record -
BROWN, LEANDER
Date of death: 21-Jun-1883
Ledger Page: 257
Record Number: 1494
Place of death: CAMBRIA
County of Death: Hillsdale
Sex: Male
Race: WHITE
Marital Status: Married
Age: 64 years
Cause of Death: HEART DISEASE
Birthplace: NEW YORK
Occupation: FARMER
Father's Name: Unknown,
Father's Residence: UNKNOWN
Mother's Name: UNKNOWN,
Mother's Residence: UNKNOWN
Date of record: 2-Jun-1884

1900 -
Cannot locate Sarah Brown.