Maytag founder Frederick Maytag's 1925 Iowa State census entry makes two excellent points--the importance of looking for neighbors and the fact that some individuals can be listed by their initials.

My initial searches for Frederick Maytag brought no results with the correct age, but viewing the entry for Frederick Maytag (shown as a son in the neighboring household), I quickly saw the grandparents living next door.

Always consider someone being enumerated under their initials and always pay attention to the neighbors.

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The Iowa State Census search interface at Ancestry.com gives the user many options. It is important to note that not all of these search options are applicable to all the census years in the database. Many of the advanced search options (particularly those related to parents ) are only available for the 1925 census. Earlier census (such as the 1856) may not even give the relationship to the head of household--in fact the households may not even be clearly distinguished on the census. Searchers are encouraged to browse censuses for years they are searching to become familiar with the schedules and the information they contain.

Of course, for 1925, take full advantage of all those questions that were asked. The images of the search interface follow. Those with an Ancestry.com account (either US or World) can access the Iowa State Censuses (and the images) at Ancestry.com as a part of their account. Those without an account can search the database as part of a free 14-day trial (read our free trial "suggestions" before signing up.)

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The images on the right are part of the 1925 Iowa state census entries for Ekke and Nanke Behrens, my aunt and uncle. The second image shows an additional part of their entry, whjich includes the names of their parents and where their parents were married.






The images have been reduced here to decrease load time, but one can easily zoom in the images. The larger image shown below is magnified at 100%.

The 1925 State Census for Iowa asks the following questions:

• 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.
  
• Free or Mortgaged. For owned property, whether owned outright or mortgaged.
  
• Home Value. Value of property.
  
• Mortage Debt.
  
  
• Rent Amount.


• Insurance Amount.
  
• Foreign Born Status.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Occupation. Agricultural, Professional Services, Domentic and Personal Services, Trade and Transportation, Manufacturing and Mechanical, or Laborer.
  
  
• Months Unemployed Due to Illness from Communicable Diseases.
  
• Lost Income Due to Above.
  
• Month's Unemployed in 1924.
  
• Comments. When present, this information is listed under the title "Various" on the census page view (not on surname search results).
  

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