1940 Federal Census Enumeration Districts
Banks, Garden Valley, Horseshoe Bend, Lowman, and Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho
1940 Enumeration Districts
The Bureau of the Census assigned Enumerators (Census Takers) went from house to house to collect information from residents according to Enumeration Districts (ED).
In 1930, the Bureau of Census developed a new numbering system giving each county a different number according to their alphabetical order within each state.
For Boise County the number was 8.
Each Enumeration District was further divided in ascending order from west to east using contemporary maps. Each row was given a different number.
For Boise County, in 1940, there were 16 sections.
Description of 1940 Census and Explanation of Numbers
Introduction
- Supervisor's District No.
- Enumeration District No.
- Line No. is the Number Order of the Person on the Page
LOCATION
- "1" Street, Avenue, Road, etc.
- "2" House Number
HOUSEHOLD DATA
- "3" Number of Household in Number of Visitation
- "4" Home Owned (O) or Rented (R)
- "5" Value of Home or Monthly Rental (if rented)
- "6" Farm? (Yes or No)
NAME
- "7" Name of Each Person Whose USUAL Place of Residence on April 1, 1940, was in this Household
Includes:
1. Persons temporarily absent from household. Write "Ab" after names of such persons.
2. Children Under 1 year of age. Write "Infant" if child has not been given a first name.
Enter "x" after name of person furnishing information.
RELATION
- "8" Relationship of This Person to the Head of the Household (wife, daughter, father, mother-in-law, grandson, lodger, lodger's wife, servant, hired hand, etc.
- "A" CODE (Left Blank)
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
- "9" Sex
- "10" Color or Race
- "11" Age at Last Birthday
- "12" Marital Status
EDUCATION
- "13" Attended School or College at Any Time Since March 1, 1940
- "14" Highest Grade of School Completed
- "B" CODE (Left Blank)
PLACE OF BIRTH
- "15" If Born in U.S., Give State, Territory or Possession
If Foreign Born, Give Country in which Birthplace was Situated on January 1, 1937
Distinguish: Canada-French from Canada-English adn Irish Free State from Northern Ireland
- "C" CODE (Left Blank)
CITIZENSHIP
- "16" Citizenship of Foreign Born
RESIDENCE on APRIL 1, 1935
In What Place Did This Person Live on April 1, 1935?
For a Person Who Lived in a Different Place, Enter City or Town, County, and State.
- "17" City, Town, or Village Having 2,600 or More Inhabitants. If less, enter "R"
- "18" County
- "19" State (or Territory or Foreign Country)
- "20" On a Farm (Yes or No)
- "D" CODE (Left Blank)
Description of Boise County Districts:
ED 8-1:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
BANKS ELECTION PRECINCT (3 pages)
ED 8-2:
Enumerated by Robert H Smidt
BOISE RIVER ELECTION PRECINCT (2 pages)
ED 8-3:
Enumerated by O Nelson
BOISE RIVER ELECTION PRECINCT, C.C.C. CAMP F-70 (1 page)
ED 8-4:
Enumerated by Gail S Woods
BROWNLEE ELECTION PRECINCT (3 pages)
ED 8-5:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
GARDEN VALLEY ELECTION PRECINCT (13 pages)
ED 8-6:
Enumerated by Edwin Wintermote III
GARDEN VALLEY ELECTION PRECINCT, C.C.C. CAMP F-66 (1 page)
ED 8-7:
Enumerated by Thomas B Ogden
GARDEN VALLEY ELECTION PRECINCT, C.C.C. CAMP F-414 (1 page)
ED 8-8:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
HOLCOMB ELECTION PRECINCT (1 page)
ED 8-9:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
HORSESHOE BEND ELECTION PRECINCT, HORSESHOE BEND (18 pages)
ED 8-10:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
IDAHO CITY ELECTION PRECINCT, IDAHO CITY VILLAGE, BOISE COUNTY JAIL (8 pages)
ED 8-11:
Enumerated by Robert H Smidt
IDAHO CITY ELECTION PRECINCT OUTSIDE IDAHO CITY VILLAGE (2 pages)
ED 8-12:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
LOWMAN ELECTION PRECINCT (1 page)
ED 8-13:
Enumerated by Robert H Smidt
MOORE CREEK ELECTION PRECINCT (4 pages)
ED 8-14:
Enumerated by Ole R Woods
PIONEERVILLE ELECTION PRECINCT (7 pages)
ED 8-15:
Enumerated by Fred T Peek
PLACERVILLE ELECTION PRECINCT, PLACERVILLE VILLAGE (5 pages)
ED 8-16:
Enumerated by Gail S Woods
PLACERVILLE ELECTION PRECINCT OUTSIDE PLACERVILLE VILLAGE (3 pages)
Total 2333 individuals indexed in Boise County.