Denmark, Census, 1930
This collection contains the 1930 population schedule for Denmark. Commonly indexed fields include principle name, locality data, gender, marital status, and relationship to head of household. The images and index were provided in partnership with MyHeritage. Original images are housed in the National Archives of Denmark.
Denmark, Census, 1930
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1930_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index & images of the enumeration of all persons in the Kingdom of Denmark on 5 November 1930. This index was created by MyHeritage from images provided by the National Archives of Denmark.
The National Archives of Denmark has cataloged this census with Danmarks Statistik (Dennmark Statistical Office) as the responsible government office. More information about the records created by this office can be found at the National Archives of Denmark's online catalog, Daisy.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Danish. For help reading them see:- Denmark Language and Languages
- Danish Genealogical Word List
- Denmark Handwriting
- Danish Genealogical Word List October 2010 (PDF)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
This census used different forms for rural parishes (landdistrikter), cities (provinsbyer), and Copenhagen city (København). Each form included an identical supplemental list to record information about persons temporarily absent. The forms contain the following information. The order in which the information appears on the varies.
| Column Heading (Danish) | Column Heading (English) | Rural | Cities | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forhus / Sidebygn. / Mellembygn. / Bagbygn. | Front / Side / Between / Back Building | X | X | |
| By eller stednavn og matr. Nr. | Name and tax No. of the place | X | ||
| Løbenummer | Enumeration No. | X | X | |
| Gadens Navn, Nr., Etage | Street name, building number, floor number | X | X | |
| Ejer eller Lejer | Owner or Tenant | X | X | |
| Samtlige personers navne / Fulde Navn | Names of all persons / Full name | X | X | X |
| Eventuel fast bopæl andetsteds | Possible permanent residence elsewhere | X | X | X |
| Til stede ja/nej | Present yes/no | X | X | X |
| Hvis nej, hvor i givet fald | If no, where is the person staying | X | X | X |
| Bopæl 5. November 1929 | Address 5th November 1929 | X | X | X |
| Køn | Sex | X | X | X |
| Fødselsdag | Birth day | X | X | X |
| Fødselsår | Birth year | X | X | X |
| Fødested | Birthplace | X | X | X |
| Statsborgerskab | Citizenship | X | X | |
| Ægteskabelig stilling | Marital status | X | X | |
| Stilling i familien | Position in the family | X | X | X |
| Erhverv | Occupation | X | X | X |
| Erhvervssted/Navn og Adress for den Virksomhed | Place of employment/Name and address of workplace | X | X | |
| Handikaps | Handicaps | X | ||
| Hvornår gift (udyldes kun af gifte) / Hvilke Aar indgaaet Ægteskab? | When married (only to be filled by married people) / What year married? | X | X | |
| Antal levende børn (do.) | Number of living children (do.) | X | X | |
| Antal afdøde børn (do.) | Number of deceased childen (do.) | X | X |
Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Denmark, Censuses - FamilySearch Historical Records
Sample Images
Collection Details
Language
Danish
Location of Original Records
Denmark State Archives
"Denmark, Census, 1930." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 September 2025. From "1930 Denmark Census," database and images. MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : n.d. Citing Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.
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