An example of the kind of information found on this particular census is found below. Please notice that information I have added as a side note is put into brackets. When I left out part of the information, I put in ellipses.

George O. Nelson, white, male, 40 years old born Jun 1860 OH, father born OH, mother born NY, can read and write, owns home freely, occupation farmer; Ellie [Mary Elizabeth's nickname was Ellie], white, female, wife, age 38, born Sep 1862 born Canada, parents born NY, housekeeper, can read and write; George, 18, born Nov 1882, OH, father born OH mother born NY, farmer laborer, can read and write; Mary, 16, born Oct 1884, IL, father b. OH, mother b. NY, going to school …; Monroe, son, age 3, born May 1897, WI, father b. OH, mother born Canada.