Rufus R. Barnum is also shown as Roderick R. Barnum.
In the 1830 US Census for Marion, Wayne County, New York the family of Roderick R. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 - 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 - 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 - 2
Total Free White Persons - 6
Total - All Persons - Free White, Slaves, Free Colored - 6
Note. They were living next to Roderick's brother Martin.
In the 1840 US Census for Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York the family of Roderick Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 - 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79 - 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture - 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 - 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 - 2
Total Free White Persons - 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves - 8
In the 1850 US Census for Montrose, Lee County, Iowa the family of Roderick R. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #224; Family #230
Rodrick R. Barnum, 56, M, W, Farmer, Real property $500, b. Connecticut
Eliza Barnum, 58, F, W, b. Massachusetts
Harriet Barnum, 19, F, W, b. New York
Seth L. Barnum 16, M, W, Farmer, b. New York
William D. Hughes, 2, M, b. Iowa [N.B., grandson; son of daughter Marietta]