Story County, Iowa 1925 State Census

The census has been transcribed from microfilm. This is the final state census for Story County. The effective date of the census was January 1, 1925. Errors may have been introduced by the census taker or by my transcription. Thanks go to Merlin Dunahoo for the transcription of this census.

Search results contain an abstract of the data for the individuals found. Views of the census pages, seen when selecting an individual in search results or when browsing the census, contain all of the census data found on that page excepting handwritten totals on each page.

The 1925 Census data is comprised of:

• Book Number. Each census book holds 150 entries, each identified by line number. There are three pages per book.
• Line Number. Each entry has a line number between 1 and 150. Each book starts with line number 1.
• Street. Street name for addresses in cities. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Number. Address number for addresses in cities. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Surname.
• Given Name.
• Relation. Relationship within the family.
• Sex.
• Color. When not "White", this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Age.
• Marital Status. S for Single, M for married, W for widowed, D for divorced.
• Own or Rent. This field applies to the head of household. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Free or Mortgaged. For owned property, whether owned outright or mortgaged. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Home Value. Value of property. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Mortage Debt. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Rent Amount. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Insurance Amount. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Foreign Born Status. This is listed under the column "Stat" in the census page view (not on surname search results). The meaning of these codes is unknown.
• Years Residing in the U.S..
• Years Residing in Iowa.
• Highest School Level. R=Rural, G=Grade, H=High School, C=College.
• Highest Grade Level.
• Number of Months Attending School. In past year. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Whether Can Read.
• Whether Can Write.
• Place of Birth.
• Father's Surname.
• Father's Given Name.
• Father's Age.
• Mother's Surname.
• Mother's Given Name.
• Mother's Age.
• Parent's Place of Marriage.
• War Experience. Whether Veteran/Branch or Service in Which Served/State Enlisted or Drafted From. For Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Occupation. Agricultural, Professional Services, Domentic and Personal Services, Trade and Transportation, Manufacturing and Mechanical, or Laborer.
• Months Unemployed Due to Illness from Communicable Diseases. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Lost Income Due to Above. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Month's Unemployed in 1924. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
• Comments. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).

The following information is associated with each book.

• Township.
• Town. When applicable.
• Ward. When applicable.
• Enumerator/Assessor.
• Date Taken. This is the date the information was certified by the assessor. The date has been reformatted to the form "dd mmm yyyy."