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The U.S. Census Bureau conducted a census survey every 10 years beginning with 1790. As new states entered the Union, they were included in the next scheduled census enumeration. The most recent census enumeration currently accessible (partially) is for 1930. The census pages contain many genealogical clues about how your ancestor lived and the makeup of his or her family. Since other families living nearby were often related, each census page could be a valuable addition to your family history project . Your research cannot be complete without referring to the vital genealogical information contained on these important documents. So, order your census search today by clicking here.

The census pages include the following details:

1790 - Name of head of each family
- Number of free white males 16 years of age and over (including heads of families).
- Number of free white males under age 16.
- Number of free white females in each family (no age breakdown and including heads of families).
- Number of all other free persons (including colored persons).
- Number of slaves.
- Civil division of place of residence.

1800 - Name of head of each family
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family, in the following age groups: under 10, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over (including heads of families).
- Number of all other free persons (including colored) except Indians (who were not taxed).
- Number of slaves.
- Name of county, parish, township, town or city, where family resides.

1810 - Name of head of each family
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family, in the following age groups: under 10, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over (including heads of families).
- Number of all other free persons (including colored) except Indians (who were not taxed).
- Number of slaves.
- Name of county, parish, township, town or city, where family resides.

1820 - Name of head of each family
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family, in the following age groups: under 10, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over (including heads of families).
- Number of free white males in family aged 16-18.
- Number of foreigners not naturalized.
- Number of persons engaged in agriculture.
- Number of persons engaged in commerce.
- Number of persons engaged in manufacture. - Number of slaves (by sex) in age groups: under 14, 14-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
- Number of free colored persons (by sex) in age groups: under 14, 14-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
- Number of all other free persons (including colored) except Indians (who were not taxed).
- Name of county, parish, township, town or city, where family resides.

1830 - Name of head of each family
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family in 5-year age groups under 20 years of age.
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family in 10-year age groups from ages 20-99 (including heads of families).
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family 100 years of age and over.
- Number of all other free persons (including colored) in age groups (by sex): under 10, 10- 23, 24-35, 36-54, 55-99, over 100.
- Number of slaves (by sex) in age groups: under 10, 10-23, 24-35, 36-54, 55-99, over 100.
- Total number of persons in each household.
- Number of foreigners not naturalized.
- Number of deaf and dumb (white and colored separately) in age groups: under 14, 14-24, 25 and over. Slaves and free colored are grouped together.
- Number of blind persons (white and colored separately).
- Name of county, city, ward, town, township, parish, precinct, hundred or district, where family resides.

1840 - Name of head of each family
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family in 5-year age groups under 20 years of age.
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family in 10-year age groups from ages 20-99.
- Number of free white males and females (separately) in family 100 years of age and over.
- Number of all other free persons (including colored) in age groups (by sex): under 10, 10- 23, 24-35, 36-54, 55-99, over 100.
- Number of slaves (by sex) in age groups: under 10, 10-23, 24-35, 36-54, 55-99, over 100.
- Total number of persons in household.
- Number of deaf and dumb (white and colored separately).
- Number of blind persons (white and colored separately).
- Number of insane or idiotic (white and colored separately), those in public charge and those in private charge are separately listed.
- Name of county, city, ward, town, township, parish, precinct, hundred or district, where family resides.
- Number of persons engaged in agriculture.
- Number of persons engaged in commerce.
- Number of persons engaged in manufacture and the trades.
- Number of persons employed in mining.
- Number of persons employed in navigation of canals, lakes, and rivers.
- Number of persons employed in navigation of the ocean.
- Number of persons employed in the learned professions and engineers.
- Names and ages of pensioners for Revolutionary or military service.
- Number of white males over 21 years of age who cannot read or write.
- Number of scholars of various types.

1850 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1850, the census date was June 1
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Enumeration district number is listed at the top of each page.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census date.
- Sex of every person.
- Color or race of every person. In 1850 this included white, black, and mulatto.
- Profession, occupation, or trade of every person. In 1850, this included only males over 15.
- Value of real estate owned by person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or country) of each person.
- If person was married within the census year.
- If person attended school within the census year.
- Whether a person could read or write. In 1850 this specifically related to only persons over 20 years of age.
- If a person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic, the correct word was written in the column.
- If a person was a pauper or a convict, the correct word was written in the column.

1860 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1860, the census date was June 1
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- The post office address is listed at the top of each page.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census date.
- Sex of every person.
- Color or race of every person. In 1860 this included white, black, and mulatto.
- Profession, occupation, or trade of every male over age 15.
- Value of real estate owned by person.
- Value of personal property owned by each person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or country) of each person.
- If person was married within the census year.
- If person attended school within the census year.
- Whether a person could read or write. In 1860 this specifically related to only persons over 20 years of age.
- If a person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic, the correct word was written in the column.
- If a person was a pauper or a convict, the correct word was written in the column.

1870 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1870, the census date was June 1
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- The post office address is listed at the top of each page.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census date.
- Sex of every person.
- Color or race of every person. In 1870 this included white, black, mulatto, Chinese, and Indian.
- Profession, occupation, or trade of every person.
- Value of real estate owned by person.
- Value of personal property owned by each person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or country) of each person.
- If person was married within the census year (specific month).
- If person attended school within the census year.
- Whether a person could read or write (separate columns).
- If a person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic, the correct word was written in the column.
- Month of birth if born within year prior to census date.
- If person’s father or mother were of foreign birth (separate columns).
- If person was a male citizen of the U.S. age 21 or over.
- If person was a male citizen, age 21 or over, who’s right to vote was denied or abridged on grounds other than rebellion or other crime.

1880 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1880, the census date was June 1
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Enumeration district number is listed at top of each page.
- The post office address is listed at the top of each page.
- Street addresses given in cities.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census date.
- Sex of every person.
- Color or race of every person. In 1880 this included white, black, mulatto, Chinese, and Indian.
- Profession, occupation, or trade of every person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or country) of each person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or county) of each person’s father and mother (separate columns).
- If person was married within the census year.
- If person attended school within the census year.
- Whether a person could read or write (separate columns). It identified those who ‘can’ instead of those who ‘cannot’ (as on prior census enumerations).
- Whether a person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. There is a separate column for each condition to write in the correct word.
- Month of birth if born within year prior to census date.
- Relationship of each person to the head of family.
- Marital status of each person.
- Time unemployed within the census year stated in number of months.
- If person was sick or temporarily disabled on date of enumerator’s visit.
- If person was maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled.

1900 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1900, the census date was June 1
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Enumeration district number is listed at top of each page.
- The post office address is listed at the top of each page.
- Street addresses are given in cities.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census date and month and year of birthdate.
- Sex of every person.
- Color or race of every person. A blank space was used to record race or color.
- Profession, occupation, or trade of every person 10 years or older.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or country) of each person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or county) of each person’s father and mother (separate columns).
- If person attended school within the census year.
- Whether a person could read or write (separate columns). It identified those who ‘can’
instead of those who ‘cannot’ (as on census enumerations 1850-1870).
- Relationship of each person to the head of family.
- Marital status of each person.
- Time unemployed within the census year stated in number of months.
- Length of time in the U.S. (for immigrants) and whether naturalized.
- If a farm or a home was owned or rented and whether owned property was mortgage free.
- Number of years of person’s present marriage.
- If person spoke English.
- How many children a mother had had and how many were still living.

1910 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1910, the census date was April 15
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Enumeration district number is listed at top of each page.
- The post office address is listed at the top of each page.
- Street addresses are given in cities.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census.
- Sex of every person.
- Color or race of every person. A blank space was used to record race or color.
- Profession, occupation, or trade of every person and indicated the type of business in which employed and whether person was an employer, an employee, or working on his/her own account.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or country) of each person.
- Place of birth (state, territory, or county) of each person’s father and mother (separate columns).
- If person attended school within the census year.
- Whether a person could read or write (separate columns).
- If person was deaf and dumb or blind in both eyes (separate columns).
- Relationship of each person to the head of family.
- Marital status of each person.
- Time unemployed within the census year stated in number of weeks
- Length of time in the U.S. (for immigrants) and whether naturalized.
- If a farm or a home was owned or rented and whether owned property was mortgage free.
- Number of years of person’s present marriage.
- Whether person spoke English and if not, identifies the language spoken.
- How many children a mother had had and how many were still living.
- Whether person was a Civil War veteran or widow.

1920 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the census date was in this household. In 1920, the census date was January 1
- Relationship of each person to the head of family.
- Enumeration district number is listed at top of each page.
- Street addresses and street names are given in cities.
- Dwelling houses are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Families are numbered in order of the enumerator’s visit.
- Whether owned or rented their home.
- If home was owned, whether it was owned free and clear or with a mortgage.
- Sex of each person.
- Color or race of each person. A blank space was used to record race or color.
- Age of every person at last birthday prior to the census.
- Marital status of each person.
- Citizenship: year of immigration to the U.S., naturalized or alien, year of naturalization (separate columns).
- Whether attended school anytime since September 1, 1919.
- Whether able to read or write (separate columns).
- Place of birth and mother tongue of each person (separate columns).
- Father’s place of birth and mother tongue (separate columns).
- Mother’s place of birth and mother tongue (separate columns).
- Whether able to speak English.
- Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done by each person.
- Type of industry, business, or establishment in which at work.
- Whether employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account.

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