This census information should be taken with a dose of caution. Most researchers find that census records are essentially reliable, although everyone has come across more than a few mistakes. Most errors are as innocent as a spelling variation, or an age being a year off.
Some errors are typographical or a misunderstanding of the letters when transcribing.
For the most part, the census is a solid and dependable method of researching your family history in Harris county. These pages are a pointer to the detailed census information as shown on the page and line numbers indicated. All states are abbreviated as their modern two letter postal code. Lippe-Detmold MAD Madytenburg MEC Mecklenburg MES Meck. All materials contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those researching their family origins.