| | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 |
| Francis M. Vining | 32 | 43 | ? | 63 | 73 | ? |
| Lydia (Smith) Vining | 28 | 39 | ? | 58 | 68 | ? |
| Emory M. Vining | 2 | 12 | ? | married and living in separate household | | |
| Elmer E. Vining | 8 m. | 10 | ? | married and living in separate household | | |
1870 Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio - dwelling 415, family 418:
1880 Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio - dwelling 26, family 26. Also living in this household in 1880 was Mary Smith (59 y., b. Pennsylvania), the mother of Lydia (Smith) Vining.:
1900 Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio - dwelling 142, family 146. According to the 1900 census, Lydia (Smith) Vining had given birth to two children, both of whom were living as of the 1900 census (but see 1910 census).:
1910 Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio - dwelling 277, family 300. According to the 1910 census, Lydia (Smith) Vining had given birth to three children, two of whom were living as of the 1910 census (but see 1900 census).:
