For Genealogy Enthusiasts

Family TreeU.S. Census Checker

Upload your GEDCOM file. Get a spreadsheet report showing exactly which US census records are missing for every person in your tree - color-coded by urgency.

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Census Checker spreadsheet showing color-coded census coverage per person

Your tree has census gaps you can’t see.

US census records are some of the richest sources in genealogy. But keeping track of what you’ve found - and what you’re still missing - across 16 census years and dozens of relatives is a job no one wants to do by hand.

You don’t know which census records you’ve already found

Checking each person across 16 census years takes hours

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Your direct ancestors get buried among more distant relatives

What You Get

Color-coded census map

Every person born in the USA appears as a row. Each census year gets its own column, with a color-coded cell telling you exactly where you stand:

Green - census record already linked as a source in your GEDCOM
Gray - not applicable (not yet born, already deceased, or over 100)
Orange - a record may exist but hasn’t been found yet
Red - a record almost certainly exists and is missing from your tree

Any cell that isn’t green or gray is a gap in your research. Orange means go look. Red means it’s waiting for you.

Screenshot of the Census Checker Excel workbook showing color-coded census coverage per person

Each row is a person. Each column is a census year. Every gap is visible at a glance.

Direct ancestors are bolded throughout the workbook so they stand out instantly from more distant relatives.

Bar chart showing summary statistics of census coverage across the family tree

The Summary Charts sheet gives you an at-a-glance view of coverage across your whole tree.

All 16 available US federal censuses

The report covers every surviving US federal census from 1790 through 1950. Each person is checked against every year they could plausibly appear in.

The 1890 census was largely destroyed in a 1921 fire and is not included. Only people with a recorded US birth location appear in the workbook.

How It Works

Three steps. One spreadsheet report.

Upload your GEDCOM

Export a GEDCOM file from your family tree software and upload it on the next page.

Pay $2 via Stripe

Secure checkout. No subscription. You pay once and download your report.

Download your Excel report

Open it in Excel or Google Sheets. Every gap in your census research, mapped and ready to work through.

Stop wondering. Find gaps.

In two dollars and two minutes, know exactly which census records are missing from your tree - and which ones to find first.

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