1950 U. S. Census of Bosque County

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The 1950 Bosque County census contains 505 pages with 11,836 individuals. To view the individual census pages, visit this U.S. Census Bureau 1950 Bosque County census page and click on the "Population Schedules" button to the right of the desired Enumeration District. You can then click on the various pages within that Enumeration District to view the census page. You can download the page as a .jpg image by clicking on the three vertical dots above and to the right of the image and choosing a resolution. The highest resolution (3970 x 4773 px) will download a file that is almost 5 MB.

Although the U. S. Census Bureau has indexed the census by name using artificial intelligence, it is not very accurate or reliable. So, if you are looking for a specific person, you may have to search each page. The number of pages to search will be reduced if you know the Enumeration District to search within (see Enumeration District map and descriptions below).

1950 Census Population

Justice Precinct 1 - 2,042 (includes Meridian city population of 1,116)
Justice Precinct 2 - 1,114 (includes Iredell city population of 394)
Justice Precinct 3 - 1,264 (includes Walnut Springs city population of 626)
Justice Precinct 4 - 1,178 (includes Morgan village population of 424)
Justice Precinct 5 - 480
Justice Precinct 6 - 654
Justice Precinct 7 - 1,872 (includes Valley Mills town population of 1,037)
Justice Precinct 8 - 3,232 (includes Clifton city population of 1,837)

Total Bosque County Population - 11,836
(this compares to the 2020 population of 18,235 and the highest-ever population of 19,013 in 1910)

1950 Census Enumeration Districts

The following table provides a description of each 1950 Census Enumeration District in Bosque County or you can view the Original Enumeration District Descriptions as a PDF. You can also view a Map of the Enumeration Districts as a PDF.

Enumeration
District
Justice
Precinct
Description Number
of Pages
18-1 1 Meridian city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Morgan, Broadway, Concrete, Hill, Concrete; City limits 40
18-2 1 Meridian city - That part Bounded by Concrete, Hill, Concrete, Broadway, Morgan; City limits; City limits; City limits 7
18-3 1 Justice Precinct 1 - That part east of North Fork Bosque River, outside Meridian city 9
18-4 1 Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of North Fork Bosque River, and east of Spring Creek 16
18-5 1 Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of Spring Creek 12
18-6 2 Iredell city 16
18-7 2 Justice Precinct 2 - That part north of North Fork Bosque River, outside Iredell city 17
18-8 2 Justice Precinct 2 - That part south of North Fork Bosque River, outside Iredell city 15
18-9 3 Walnut Springs city 25
18-10 3 Justice Precinct 3 - That part east of State Hwy. 144, and northeast of Walnut Springs - Morgan Rd., outside Walnut Springs city 16
18-11 3 Justice Precinct 3 - That part west of State Hwy. 144 and southwest of Walnut Springs - Morgan Rd., outside Walnut Springs city 12
18-12 4 Morgan village 19
18-13 4 Justice Precinct 4 - That part north of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. and east of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, outside Morgan village 22
18-14 4 Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and southwest of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, outside Morgan village 13
18-15 5 Justice Precinct 5 20
18-16 6 Justice Precinct 6 30
18-17 7 Valley Mills town 41
18-18 7 Justice Precinct 7 - That part east of North Fork Bosque River 11
18-19 7 Justice Precinct 7 - That part west of North Fork Bosque River, outside Valley Mills town 27
18-20A 8 Clifton city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; 6th, 5th; Ave. J, Mary, City limits 24
18-20B 8 Clifton city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; 6th, 5th; Ave. J, Mary, City limits 6
18-21 8 Clifton city - That part Bounded by Mary; Ave. J; 15th, City limits; City limits 26
18-22 8 Clifton city - That part Bounded by 5th, 6th; City limits; City limits; City limits, 15th, Ave. J 27
18-23 8 Justice Precinct 8 - That part north of Cranfills Gap - Norse - Clifton - Coyote Rd., outside Clifton city 25
18-24 8 Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of Cranfills Gap - Norse - Clifton - Coyote Rd., outside Clifton city 29

1950 Census Column Headings

The 1950 census asked the following 22 questions about each person:

For Head of Household
 1. Name of street, avenue, or road
 2. House (and apartment) number
 3. Serial number of dwelling unit
 4. Is this house on a farm (or ranch)?
 5. If no in Item 4 - Is this house on a place of three or more acres?
 6. Agriculture Questionaire Number
    
For All Persons
 7. Name
 8. Relationship (to head of household)
 9. Race - White (W), Negro (Neg), American Indian (Ind), Japanese (Jap), Chinese (Chi), Filipino (Fil), Other (spell out)  
10. Sex
11. How old was he on his last birthday?  
12. Is he now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married?
13. What State (or foreign country) was he born in?
14. If foreign born - Is he naturalized?
    
For Persons 14 Years of Age and Over
15. What was this person doing most of last week? - Working (Wk), Keeping house (H), Something else (Ot), or unable to work (U)
16. If H or Ot in Item 15 - Did this person do any work at all last week, not counting work around the house?
17. If No in Item 16 - Was this person looking for work?
18. If No in Item 17 - Even though he didn't work last week, does he have a job or business?
19. If Wk in Item 15 or Yes in Item 16 - How many hours did he work last week?
20a. What kind of work was he doing?
20b. What kind of business or industry was he working in?
20c. Class of worker - Private employer (P), Government (G), Own business (O), Without pay on family farm/business (NP)
    

The 1950 census asked the following 20 questions for 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st, and 26th person on each census page:

For All Ages
21. Was he living in this same house a year ago?
22. If No in Item 21 - Was he living on a farm a year ago?
23. If No in Item 21 - Was he living in this same county a year ago?
24a. If No in item 23 - What county was he living in a year ago?
24b. If No in item 23 - What State or foreign country was he living in a year ago?
25. What country were his father and mother born in?
26. What is the highest grade of school that he has attended?
27. Did he finish this grade?
28. Has he attended school at any time since February 1st? - Yes, No, 20 or over
    
For Persons 14 Years of Age and Older
29. If looking for work (Yes in Item 17) - How many weeks has he been looking for work?
30. Last year, in how many weeks did this person do any work at all, not counting work around the house?
31a. Last year (1949), how much money did he earn working as an employee for wages or salary?
31b. Last year, how much money did he earn working in his own business, professional practice, or farm?
31c. Last year, how much money did he receive from interest, dividends, veteran's allowances, pensions, rents or other income?
32a. Last year (1949)
32b. 
32c.
33a. If male, did he serve in the U. S. Armed Forces in World War II?
33b. If male, did he serve in the U. S. Armed Forces in World War I?
33c. If male, did he serve in the U. S. Armed Forces any other time, including present service?
    

The 1950 census asked the following 7 questions for the 26th person on each census page:

For Persons 14 Years of Age and Older
34. If worked last year (1 or more weeks in Item 30) - Is there any entry in items 20a, 20b, and 20c?
35a. If No in Item 34 - What kind of work did this person do in his last job?
35b. If No in Item 34 - What kind of business or industry did he work in?
35c. If No in Item 34 - Class of worker (P, G, O or NP as in Item 20)?
36. If ever married (Mar, Wd, D, or Sep in Item 12) - Has this person been married more than once?
37. If Yes in Item 36 - How many years since this person was last married, widowed, divorced, or separated?
38. If femali and ever married (Mar, Wd, D, or Sep in Item 12) - How many children has she ever borne, not counting stillbirths?