School Board Census

Uncover your family history with the 1927 Jefferson Parish School Board Census. Conducted every four years, these censuses offer a treasure trove of information for genealogists. This particular enumeration aimed to list every “educable” child residing in Jefferson Parish, ranging from ages 6 to 18. Alongside each child’s name, you’ll find the name of a parent or guardian and an “address,” which could range from a specific street number and name to just a street or simply a community.


The Jefferson Historical Society expresses its sincere gratitude to the Jefferson Parish Historical Commission for their vital support in funding the digitization of this valuable resource.

1919 State Census

1923 State Census

1923 Jefferson Census

1927 Jefferson Census

1931 Jefferson Census

Jefferson Parish Wards

The following census records are organized by the nine wards that comprised Jefferson Parish at the time of enumeration.

First Ward Census

Gretna, including McDonoghville, Suburban Park, and Brooklyn Pasture (odd-numbered, downriver side of Lavoisier Street to Orleans Parish line).

Second Ward Census

Gretna, including Gretna and New Gretna (included even-numbered, upriver side of Lavoisier Street).

Third Ward Census

Gretna, including Mechanickham and New Mechanickham, and Harvey east of the Harvey Canal.

Fourth Ward Census

Harvey west of the Harvey Canal, Marrero, Westwego, Amesville (Ames Farm), Nine Mile Point, Walkertown, and Lake Salvador. (This ward…

Fifth Ward Census

Avondale and Waggaman. (Note that Waggaman School pupils were listed at the end of the Fourth Ward census.)

Sixth Ward Census

Lower Harvey/lower Marrero (today's Estelle area), Crown Point, Barataria, Lafitte, and Grand Isle.

Seventh Ward Census

Shrewsbury, Harlem, Harahan (outside city limits), Jefferson Heights, Southport, Labarre, Jefferson Terrace, Orleans Parkway, Suburban Acres, Freiburg, Deckbar, West Carrollton,…

Eighth Ward Census

Suburban Acres, Labarre, Harlem, Bucktown, East End, Metairie (today's Old Metairie area), and Shrewsbury. (This ward was north of the…

Ninth Ward Census

Harahan (within city limits), Little Farms, Hanson City, and Kenner.