In the 1850 US Census for Hebron, McHenry County, Illinois the family of Geo. N. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #42; Family #42
Geo. N. Barnum, 40, M, Farmer, Real property $1,100, b. New York
Cordelia Barnum, 28, F, b. Pennsylvania
Nancy E. Barnum, 8, F, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Mary C. Barnum, 6, F, b. Illinois
John F. Barnum, 4, M, b. Illinois
Aleda A. Barnum, 1, F, b. Illinois
Nathaniel Barnum, 67, M, Farmer, b. Connecticut
Hannah Barnum, 63, F, b. New York
In the 1860 US Census for Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin the Family of George N. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #688; Family #671
Geo. Barnum, 50, Male, Farmer, Personal property $400, b. New York
Cordelia Barnum, 38, Female, b. Pennsylvania
Mary Barnum, 16, Female, b. Illinois, Attended school within the census year
John Barnum, 13, Male, b. Illinois, Attended school within the census year
Alida Barnum, 11, Female, b. Illinois, Attended school within the census year
Fitch Barnum, 8, Male, b. Illinois, Attended school within the census year
Lydia Barnum, 5, Female, b. Illinois
Henry Barnum, 2, Male, b. Illinois, Real property $100