Citation · C0481 · record
1810 United States Federal Census
Year: 1810; Census Place: Stillwater, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 35; Page: 741; Image: Nym252_35-0227; FHL Roll: 0181389
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The image is an original census page with the entry "Joel Seymour" in the cited page's list, so the name as written is attested. The record gives only the name of a head of household and age tallies, and cannot show that he is the Joel born 1772 who died in 1841. It is consistent with the claim, but it does not establish the identity.
Matches: The image shows the entry "Joel Seymour" (spelled "Joel Seymou…") on the page numbered 741, which matches the cited page.; The citation places the household in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, 1810. The sheet appears to be from that census, with neighbours such as Montgomery and Seymour (Wm Seymour).
Limits: An 1810 census lists only the head of household by name, with tallies by age bracket. It gives no birth year, parents, or full identity.; Nothing here connects this Joel Seymour to Joel⁶ Seymour (1772–1841). The age bracket would need to be checked (the row shows 3 in the first column and so on), and the column headings are not visible on this page.; The name is a plain match, but several Seymour households are nearby (Wm Seymour, Joel Seymour), so identity rests on outside evidence.; The page and the place name are not clearly legible on the image itself. Stillwater comes from the citation, not the page.
What it supports
- Person — Joel⁶ Seymour