In the 1900 US Census for District 17, Hico, Benton County, Arkansas the family of Edward Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #334; Family #348
Barnum, Edward; Head; White; Male; b. Feb 1878; 22; Married 3 years; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Tennessee; Day laborer RR; Can read. write and speak English; Rents non-farm home
Barnum, Elizabeth; Wife; White; Female; b. Oct 1878; 21; Married 3 years; Mother of 2 children; 2 children living; b. Arkansas; Father b. Alabama; Mother b. Tennessee; Can read, write, and speak English
Barnum, Earl; Son; White; Male; b. Feb 1898; 2; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas
Barnum, Leroy; Son; White; Male; b. Feb 1900; 3/12; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas
Allison, Lucy; Sister-in-law; White; Female; b. Sept 1896; 13; Single; b. Arkansas; Father b. Alabama; Mother b. Tennessee; At school; Attended school 8 months during the census year; Can read, write, and speak English
In the 1910 US Census for District 0025, Hico, Benton County, Arkansas the family of Edward Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #304; Family #305
Barnum, Edward; Head; Male; White; 32; Married 13 years; b. Arkansas; Father b. Maryland; Mother b. [illegible]; Able to speak English; Farmer; General farm; Works for own account; Able to read and write
Barnum, Lizzie; Wife; Female; White; 31; Married 13 years; b. Arkansas; Father b. Alabama; Mother b. Tennessee; Able to speak English; No trade or profession; Able to read and write
Barnum, Earl; Son; Male; White; 12; Single; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Able to speak English; No trade or profession; Able to read and write; attended school during the census year
Barnum, Guy; Son; Male; White; 10; Single; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Able to speak English; No trade or profession; Able to read and write; attended school during the census year
Barnum, Willie; Son; Male; White; 7; Single; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; No trade or profession
In the 1920 US Census for District 10, Westville, Adair County, Arkansas the family of Edward Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #275; Family #283
Barnum, Edd; Owns farm home free of mortgage; Male; White; 43; Married; Able to read and write; b. Arkansas; Father b. Maryland; Mother b. Texas; Able to speak English; Farmer; Home Farm; Works for own account; Farm schedule 65
Barnum, Lizzie; Wife; Female; White; 40; Married; Able to read and write; b. Arkansas; Father b. Alabama; Mother b. Tennessee; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Barnum, Guy L.; Son; Male; White; 19; Single; Able to read and write; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Able to speak English; Laborer; Farm; Wage earner
Barnum, William; Son; Male; White; 17; Single; Attended school within the census year; Able to read and write; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
[Note; Edward's son Earl and wife were living four houses away].