Application - Look For Inconsistencies

Now that you have been introduced to some census inaccuracies, it’s time to look at another family. Open the census links below to view Benjamin Parr and his family in 1860, 1870, and 1880.

As you look at the census, look to see what information changes from year to year. Evaluate whether or not these are the same people. What information would help to confirm that these are indeed the same families across the years? What questions do you have that you want to research further?

1860 Census for the Parr Family

1870 Census for the Parr Family

1880 Census for the Parr Family

Once you look through the images, take the quiz to see if you caught everything! You start the quiz by clicking on “Benjamin Parr Family in the Census” in the box below.