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Census Quick Reference Chart
U. S. A.
 
1790     1800 & 1810     1820     1830    
1840     1850     1860      1870     1880     1890
1900     1910     1920     1930

 

Year Date Enumerated Address Birthplace Nationality Immigration Religion and/or Race Age or Birthdate Sex Marital Status Occupation Education and/or Infirmities Military Service Additional Schedules Index
1790 1st Monday in August Head of family only No No No No Religion no. Race of persons in house recorded statistically including number of free white males. Statistical by age group. Statistical No No No No Slave count No
1800 and 1810 1st Monday in August Head of family only No No No No Religion no. Race of persons in house recorded statistically. Statistical by age group. Statistical No No No No Slave count No
1820 1 Monday in August Head of family only No States if person is foreign but not naturalized, otherwise no No No Religion no. Race of persons in house recorded statistically. Statistical by age group. Statistical No Categorized by type No No Slave count No
1830 Part 1 1 June Head of family only No no No No Religion no. Part 1 enumerates whites only Statistical by age group. Statistical No No No No No No
1830 Part 2 1 June Head of family only No States if person is white and if foreign but not naturalized, otherwise no No No Religion no. Part 2 enumerates slaves plus free coloured only Statistical by age group. Statistical No No Deaf, dumb, blind No Slave count No
1840 Part 1 1 June Head of family only No No No No Religion no. Part 1 enumerates whites only Statistical by age group. Statistical No No No No No No
1840 Part 2 1 June Head of family only No No No No Religion no. Part 2 enumerates slaves plus free coloured. Statistical by age group. Statistical No Categorized by type No Yes Slave count No
1850 Schedule 1 1 June Entire household No Records state, territory or country of birth Inferred through birthplace information No Religion no. Schedule 1 ask if coloured. Records ages Yes Records only if married during past year Records occupations of males over 15 only Records both, plus if person is a pauper or convict No Farm, social, industrial, mortality, and slaves No
1860 Schedule 1 1 June Entire household No Records state, territory or country of birth Inferred through birthplace information No Religion no. Schedule 1 asks if coloured. Records ages Yes Records only if married during past year Records occupation if person was over 15 Records both, plus if person is a pauper or convict No Farm, social, industrial, mortality, and slaves No
1850 and 1860 Schedule 2 1 June Slave owners only No No No No Religion no. Part 2 records race. Records ages Yes No No Records physical condition of slaves only plus if slave is a fugitive or manumitted No Number of slave houses No
1870 1 June Entire household No Records state, territory or country of birth Records if mother and/or father is foreign No Religion no. Race recorded by colour. Records ages plus month of birth if born during part year Yes Records only if married during past year Yes Both yes No Voting eligibility plus farm, social, industrial and mortgage. No
1880 1 June Entire household plus relationship to head of household stated Yes Records state, territory or country of birth Records generalized birthplace of parents No Religion no. Race recorded by colour. Records ages plus month of birth if born during part year Yes Yes Yes plus number of months unemployed during past year. Both yes No Farm, social, industrial, mortgages, institutional and DDD schedules Soundexed
1890 1 June Entire household Largely destroyed by fire but some areas are available. Special census taken of Union veterans and their widows which provides information about the soldier's service during Civil War. Returns made also for those on naval vessels and in naval yards. No census taken of Confederate soldiers.                  
1900 1 June Entire household plus relationship to head of household stated Yes Records state, territory or country of birth Records generalized birthplace of parents Year of immigration plust number of years in USA and if naturalized Religion no. Race recorded by colour. Records ages plus month and year of birth Yes Yes plus number of years married Yes plus number of months unemployed during past year. Education only No Number of children born and still living. Returns also for indian, naval and military Soundexed
1910 15 April Entire household plus relationship to head of household stated Yes Records state, territory or country of birth Records if mother and/or father are foreign Year of immigration plus if naturalized Religion no. Race recorded by colour. Records ages only Yes Yes plus number of years married Yes plus current employment status Both yes If civil war veteran Number of children born and still living. Schedules also for indian, naval and military Some
1920 1 January Entire household plus relationship to head of household stated Yes More specific information recorded plus if born in Germany, Russia, Turkey or Austro-Hungarian Empire Inferred through birthplace information Year of immigration plus year and place of naturalization Religion no. Race recorded by colour. Records ages only Yes Yes Yes Education only plus native language spoken and that of parents No Military, naval and consular returns Soundexed
1930 1 January Entire household plus relationship to head of household stated Yes More specific information recorded plus if born in Germany, Russia, Turkey or Austro-Hungarian Empire Inferred through birthplace information Year of immigration plus year and place of naturalization Religion no. Race recorded by colour. Records ages only Yes Yes Yes Education only plus native language spoken and that of parents No Military, naval and consular returns Soundexed

 

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