In the 1840 US Census for Locke, Cayuga County, New York the family of Richard Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Home in 1840: Locke, Cayuga, New York; Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1; Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1; Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 2; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 4; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4
In the 1850 US Census for Locke, Cayuga County, New York the family of Richard Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #22; Family #23
Richard Barnum, 53, Male, Cooper, b. New York
Sarah Barnum, 53, Female, Real property $200, b. New York
Joseph Barnum, 14, Male, b. New York, Attended school within the census year
Russel Sikes, 38, Male, Cooper, b. New York
In the 1860 US Census for Locke, Cayuga County, New York the family of Richard Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #267; Family #265
Richard Barnum, 64, Male, Cooper, b. New York
Sarah B. Barnum, 63, Female, Real property $300, Personal property $350, b. New York
Joseph P. Barnum, 24, Male, Teacher, Real property $200, Personal property $100, b. New York
In the 1870 US Census for Locke, Cayuga County, New York the family of Richard Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #164; Family #175
Barnum, Richard M.; 73; Male; White; Cooper; Real property $1,000; b. New York; Male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards
Barnum, Sarah; 72; Female; White; Keeping house; b. New York