Using the 1930 Mexican Census to Trace Your Ancestors

Researching your Mexican ancestors through the 1930 Census is both simple and completely free. As Mexico’s 5th national census, it serves as an excellent resource for uncovering family history and connecting with past generations.

I’ve personally had great success using this census to help others find their ancestors. However, I should mention one limitation: the 1930 Census only covers about 90% of the population. Sadly, my own family is missing from it—despite my efforts, the municipality where they lived does not appear. Whether this was due to lost records, an indexing issue, or simply that they were not enumerated, I cannot say. Hopefully, your search will be more rewarding than mine.

That said, I’ve been fortunate in locating other people’s ancestors. For example, while researching my brother-in-law’s family, I found not only the town they came from but also complete household information for his grandparents and great-grandparents. With the details provided, I was able to trace his lineage all the way back to the early 1800s.

If you’d like to begin your own search, here are some resources to access the 1930 Mexican Census for free.

To Search the 1930 Mexico Census

• Ancestry – 1930 Mexico National Census El Quinto Censo General de Población y Vivienda 1930, México

• FamilySearch – Mexico Census, 1930

For More Information About The 1930 Mexico Census

• FamilySearch Wiki

I hope that you start using the 1930 Mexican Census to Find Your Mexican Ancestors. It is a great genealogy resource to help you locate ancestors and also provide you with the location that they were from in Mexico that is if you don’t know that yet.

Other Census Records for Mexico

If you are looking for other census years for Mexico make sure to read How to Easily Find Census Records for Mexico.