Did you know (I had forgotten) that you can search some census records by address even if you do not know the name you need? Beginning in 1880, the Census Bureau began using Enumeration Districts (aka ED). Enumeration Districts are described by physical address. If you know the enumeration district where a family lived between census years, you can look at that address for the census year -- and learn who lived there.
The best source for information about this process and tools to make it work for you is at http://stevemorse.org/census. The technique works well in large cities, not as well in smaller communities. It's definitely worth exploring.
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