1930 US Census Index for Montana

In 1930, Montana had 56 counties.  For the purpose of the federal census, each county was assigned a number that corresponded to an alphabetical list of the county names as shown in the following table.  Indexes are by county and may be accessed by clicking on the County Link.

This project was completed in September 2011 so it is now complete.

On our index, the ED# (Enumeration District #) is a combination of the number in the CO (county) column, a hyphen, and then the number found in the ED# column.  Thus:  Beaverhead’s first ED # is 1-1.  When the voting district or precinct changes, the ED# for Beaverhead would change to 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, etc.  That ED# appears on each census page in the upper right-hand corner.  Likewise, Yellowstone Co’s ED numbers would read:  56-1; 56-2; 56-3, etc., as would all the other 54 counties in between.

The column headings on each page are:  LINE, SURNAME, GIVEN NAME, CO #, ED#, CITY/TWP, PG#, SH# AND COMMENTS.  Each page has 100 names, divided into 2 sheets: 1A & 1B, 2A & 2B, etc.  When the Enumeration District changes, the sheet numbers begin over again.  However, the page numbers should increase within the county, one by one:  pg 101/102/103/104, etc.  All the other columns are self explanatory.

Following is the index, showing all names, for 1930 and for all counties whose indexing has been completed as of September, 2009.  While it is probably not perfect, it has been diligently indexed and proofed by many volunteers over several years.  The work has been done to the best of their ability to read and comprehend the spelling of those original census takers in 1930. 

The committee for this project of the Montana State Genealogical Society hopes you will succeed in locating your 1930 Montana ancestors.   Enjoy!