Limitations of the Census Schedules 1.
Earlier schedules contain less information than later ones.
Some families were missed, due to the length of time it took to take the census, or people were away visiting relatives, or some families lived in multi-dwelling units and were overlooked, etc. Parts of the censuses were lost or destroyed. Many enumerators were not well qualified. Also filmer might miss a page by accidentally turning 2 pages. Place of residence must be known a.