In the 1870 US Census for Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan the family of Lansing Filkins was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #393; Family #387
Filkins, Lansing; 37; Male; White; Farmer; Real property $3,200; Personal property $400; b. New York; Male Citizen of the US of 21 years of age and upwards
Filkins, Eliza; 34; Female; White; Keeping house; b. Ohio
Filkins, Effie J.; 5; Female; White; b. Michigan
Filkins, Edith; 2; Female; White; b. Michigan