Census
The US Federal Census Records
In Review
Following is a list of census years and the information provided in each:
1790
head of household by name
number of free white males
number of slaves
1800 & 1810
head of household by name
free white males by age groups
free white females by age groups
number of slaves
1820
head of household by name
free white males by age groups
free white females by age groups
number of slaves
number of male & female slaves by age groups
number of foreigners (meaning not naturalized citizens)
1830
head of household by name
free white males by age group
free white females by age groups
number of slaves
number of male & female slaves by age groups
number of foreigners (meaning not naturalized citizens)
number of deaf, dumb, blind by categories
1840
head of household by name
free white males by age groups
free white females by age group
number of slaves
number of male & females slaves by age groups
number of foreigners (meaning not naturalized citizens)
number of deaf, dumb, blind by categories
whether receiving federal military pension
whether attending school
1850
all household members by name
sex
color
birthplace
occupation
value of real estate
whether married within the year
deaf, dumb, blind, insane
whether a pauper
whether a convict
whether able to read
whether attended school during last year
1860
all household members by name
sex
color
birthplace
occupation
value of real estate
value of personal property
whether married within the year
deaf, dumb, blind, insane
whether a pauper
whether a convict
whether able to read, write
whether attended school during last year
1870
all household members by name
month of birth if born during last year
sex
color
birthplace
occupation
value of real estate
value of personal property
whether married within the year
month of marriage if married during last year
deaf, dumb blind, insane
whether able to read, write
whether attended school during last year
whether father or mother of foreign birth
1880
street name & house number
relationship to head of family
month of birth if born during last year
sex
color
birthplace
occupation
marital status
whether married during last year
whether disabled
whether crippled, maimed or deformed
time unemployed during census year
deaf, dumb, blind, insane
whether attended school during last year
birthplaces of father and mother
whether father or mother of foreign birth
1890
only 6% remains due to fire damage
1900
all household members by name
street name & house number
relationship to head of family
month of birth if born during last year
sex
color
birthplace
occupation
whether naturalized and when
number of years in US
whether home, property mortgaged
marital status
time unemployed during census year
whether able to speak English
whether able to read, write
whether attended school during last year
birthplaces of father and mother
whether father or mother of foreign birth
number of living children if a woman
whether soldier, sailor, or marine during Civil War (Union or Confederate) or widow
number of years in present marriage
number of children born
1910
all household members by name
street name & house number
relationship to head of family
sex
color
birthplace
occupation
whether naturalized and when
number of years in US
whether home, property mortgaged
marital status
time unemployed during census year
whether deaf, dumb, blind or insane
whether able to speak English
whether able to read, write
whether attended school during last year
birthplaces of father and mother
whether father or mother of foreign birth
number of children living if woman
whether soldier, sailor or marine during Civil War (Union or Confederate) or widow
number of years in present marriage
number of children born
mother tongue
1920
all household members by name
street and house number
relationship to head of household
sex
color
birthplace
occupation (3 categories)
whether naturalized and when
number of years in US
whether home, property mortgaged
marital status
whether deaf, dumb, blind or insane
whether deaf, dumb, blind or insane
marital status
whether able to speak English
whether able to read, write
whether attended school during last year
birthplaces of father and mother
whether father or mother of foreign birth
number of children born
mother tongue
mother tongue of father
mother tongue of mother
year of naturalization
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