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About 1900 United States Census
The first census of the 20th century provided even more information than those taken in the 1800s. In addition to the street name and number for all households, the 1900 federal census can offer you a vast amount of information including:
-number of dwelling home in order of visitation by enumerator
-number of family in order of visitation by enumerator
-name
-relation to head of the family
-color or race
-sex
-month and year of birth
-age at last birthday
-single, married, widowed, or divorced
-how many years married
-mother of how many children
-number of those children living
-place of birth?
-father's place of birth
-mother's place of birth
-year of immigration to the U.S.
-number of years in the United States
-naturalization status
-occupation, trade, or profession of those more than ten years old
-months not employed
-attended school (in months)
-can read
-can write
-can speak English
-home owned or rented
-if owned, free or mortgaged
-farm or house
-number of farm schedule
There are many exciting new details in the 1900 United States census records. For example, the vital information collected was much more detailed, including month and years of birth, how many years a couple had been married, property information, and much more.
Please keep in mind that indexes, whether manuscript, printed, or digital, are nowhere near perfect. Because names are easily misread by people unfamiliar with certain localities, indexes can be filled with incorrect names.
Original data: Twelfth Census of the United States, Bureau of the Census. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 29. Micropublication T623.
For more information about the 1900 census, visit www.census.gov.
- Published on Mocavo:
- June 23rd, 2014 @ 12:00 AM
