Madison Parish,
Louisiana
Census Data:
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When working with census data in Madison
Parish, especially the older censuses, it is important to realize that in the
past various parts of the parish have been included in other parish
censuses. For example, from 1810 to 1830
the northern portion of the parish was part of Ouachita Parish while the
southern portion was located in Concordia Parish.
Madison
Parish was created in 1838 and reduced to its current boundaries in 1861. Prior
to that time it had been a part of the New Orleans District (1721), Ouachita
"County" (1805), Concordia "County" (1809), Warren Parish
(1811), Ouachita and Concordia Parishes (1814) and Carroll Parish (1832).
However, even though a portion of Madison was included in Carroll Parish when
Carroll was formed in 1832, it was never included in a Carroll census. By the
next census in 1840, Madison had been created and was a separate and distinct
unit.
The
maps below should help locate the present day Madison Parish, shown in dark
blue, as it appeared in past years. At times Madison occupied an even larger
area than today. These areas are shown in a lighter blue.
The
1810 and 1820 census data are actual images of the Concordia Parish census
taker's form. The 1830 data is an alphabetized listing of transcribed Concordia
data. The 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 census indices are
alphabetized listings of the Madison (Concordia and Ouachita) census
"index" that show names of heads of household and the page numbers
where the actual images may be found on microfilm. As additional data is
located, it will be included.
The
1850 census images are stored two images per page shown (1) by the page number
and (2) by the page number followed by “a”. These are reproductions of the
actual census ledgers. First, locate the person in question on the 1850 index.
Then go to the page listed. If the person is not listed on that page, go to the
other image on that page (e.g. 0367 to 0367a).
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1810 Census - Concordia 1820 Census - Concordia 1830 Census - Concordia
1810 Census
Index Concordia 1820 Census
Index - Concordia
1810 Census
Index - Ouachita 1820 Census
Index - Ouachita 1830 Census
Index-Ouachita
1840 Madison
Census Index 1850
Madison Census Index
1840 Madison Census
Images 1850 Madison Census
Images
(see readme
file) (see
readme
file)
1850
Madison Slave Index
1850 Madison
Slave Images
(see readme
file)
1860
Madison Census Images (see readme
file)
1860 Madison
Census Index
1860 Madison
Slave Schedule Images (see readme
file)
1860
Madison Slave Schedule Index
1870 Madison Census
Images (see readme
file)
1870
Madison Census Index
1880 Madison Census
Images (see readme
file)
1880
Madison Census Index
1890 Census destroyed by
fire. See 1890
Tax Rolls for 1890 data
1890 Veterans’
Census
1900 Madison
Parish Census Images (see readme
file)
1900
Madison Census Index
1910 Madison
Parish Census Images (see readme
file)
1910
Madison Census Index
1920 Madison
Parish Census Images (see readme
file)
1920
Madison Census Index
1930 Madison
Parish Census Images(see readme
file)
1930
Madison Census Index
Miscellaneous Charts
Farm Size
Distribution 1850-1950
Farmland
1840-1950 -- Acreage
Population
1840-2000 w/ % Nonwhite
Population
1840-2000 – Racial Makeup
Population
1840-2000 – Racial %
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Richard P. Sevier (dicksevier@comcast.net)