Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958
Index of Iowa’s old age assistance tax lists from fifty-five counties. These records are for those who paid the tax, not those who received a pension and include principal name, date, and place of birth, names of parents, and contemporary addresses.
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Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 38 counties within Iowa of land-owner taxes compiled by county tax assessors. The records show who paid the tax (not people who received pensions). The records include the years 1934 through 1958. The information can include the tax payer’s name, date the tax was paid, place of birth, parents’ names, and home address. The records can include Iowa settlers who may not appear in other birth records.
In March 1934, Iowa passed the “Old Age Assistance Program” law. Its purpose was to provide financial assistance to citizens over the age of 65 who had no relative to provide for them. The program was funded through a tax collected from citizens of at least 21 years of age (the tax was one dollar for the first year and then two dollars per year thereafter). The tax assessors of the counties within Iowa prepared the tax lists. Persons over the age of 65 could apply for financial aid through applications sent to the Old Age Assistance Board.
Counties included
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can these Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Gender
- Birth Date
- Birth Place
- Father’s Name
- Mother’s Name
- County of Residence
- Post Office Address
- Township
- Street Address
Collection Content
There are several types of records that can be found in this collection:
- Iowa Old Age Assistance Cards
- Iowa Old Age Assistance Registers
- Iowa Old Age Assistance List
Sample Images
Iowa Old Age Assistance Card
1934 Iowa Old Age Assistance Card
Iowa Old Age Assistance Register
Iowa Old Age Assistance Register
1934 Iowa Old Age Assistance List
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple county Recorders, Clerks, and Auditors, Iowa
"Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 28 April 2026. Citing multiple county Recorders, Clerks, and Auditors, Iowa.
