| | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| David Vining | ? | 49 | 59 | dead | | |
| Betsey (Smith) Vining | ? | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | dead |
| James Vining | ? | 16 | 26 | married and living in separate household | | |
| Mahala S. Vining | ? | 14 | married and living in separate household | | | |
| Maria C. Vining | ? | 14 | 24, married and living in this household | | | |
| David Appleton Vining | | 7 | 26 [sic] | 26 | 37 | ? |
1850 Lewiston, Lincoln County, Maine - dwelling 461, family 519. Lewiston is now in Androscoggin County.:
1860 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine - dwelling 213, family 227. Also living in this household in 1860 was Emma M. Perley (2 y., b. Maine), likely the daughter of Maria C. (Vining) Perley.:
1870 Lewiston (Ward 7), Androscoggin County, Maine - dwelling 20, family 22. Also living in this household in 1860 was Sally S. Vining (62 y., b. Maine), likely the unmarried sister of David Vining.:
1880 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine - In 1880 David Appleton Vining was listed as head of household.: