1790 The 1790 census included the name
of the head of household, the number of free white
males under 16 and 16 or older, the number of free white females of any age, the name of a slave owner, &
number of slaves owned by them. 1800 The 1800 census included the name
of a head of household, the number of free white males and free white females in specific age
categories, the name of a slave owner, & number of slaves owned by them. 1810 The 1810 census included the name
of a head of household, the number of free white males and free white females in specific age
categories, the name of a slave owner, and the number of slaves owned by
that person. 1820 The 1820 census included the name
of a head of household, the number of free white males & females in specific age categories, the
name of a slave owner, the number of slaves owned by that person, the number of
male & female slaves by age categories, & the number of foreigners (not
naturalized) in each home. 1830 The 1830 census included the name
of a head of household; the number of free white males & females in specific age categories; the
name of a slave owner & number of slaves owned by them; the number of male &
female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized); & the number of deaf, dumb, and
blind persons in each home. 1840 The 1840 census included the name
of a head of household; the number of free white males & females in specific
age categories; the name of a slave owner & number of slaves owned by them; the
number of male & female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not
naturalized); the number of deaf, dumb, & blind persons; the number & age of
each person receiving a military pension; & the number of persons attending
school. 1850 The 1850 census listed the names
of EVERY person in a household, for the first time. The census was started 01
JUN 1850. The categories included the following for each person: name; age as of
the census day; sex; color; birthplace; occupation; value of real estate;
whether married within the previous year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane;
whether a pauper; whether able to read or speak English; & whether the person
attended school within the previous year. No relationships between members of a
household were given. 1860 The 1860 census listed the name
of every person in a household starting on 01 JUN 1860. The categories included
the following for each person: name; age as of the census day; sex; color;
birthplace; occupation; value of real estate; value of personal estate; whether
married within the previous year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane; whether
a pauper; whether able to read or speak English; and whether the person attended
school within the previous year. No relationships between members of a
household were given. 1870 The 1870 census listed the name
of every person in a household starting on 01 JUN 1860. The categories included
the following for each person: name; age as of the census day; month of birth if
born during 1870; sex; color; birthplace; occupation; value of real estate;
value of personal estate; whether married within the previous year; month of
marriage if married within the previous year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or
insane; whether able to read or write; whether father or mother were of foreign
birth; & whether the person attended school within the previous year. No
relationships between members of a household were given. 1880 The 1880 census listed the name
of every person in a household starting on 01 JUN 1860. The categories included
the following for each person: name; age as of the census day; month of birth if
born during 1880; relationship to the head of house; name of street and number
of house; sex; color; birthplace; occupation; marital status; whether married
within the previous year; whether temporarily or permanently disabled; whether
crippled, maimed, or deformed; time unemployed during 1880; whether deaf, dumb,
blind, or insane; whether able to read or write; birthplace of father and
mother; & whether the person attended school within the previous year. The
indexes/Soundex to this census included only those families with children ten
years of age or younger. Those with a different surname in
the household were included. 1890 An act of March 1, 1889, provided
that the Superintendent of Census in taking the Eleventh Census should "cause to
be taken on a special schedule of inquiry, according to such form as he may
prescribe, the names, organizations, and length of service of those who had
served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States in the war of the
rebellion, and who are survivors at the time of said inquiry, and the widows of
soldiers, sailors, or marines." If you are lucky enough to have one for your
county then each schedule ask the following information: name of the veteran (or if he did not
survive, the names of both the widow and her deceased husband); the veteran's
rank, company, regiment or vessel, date of enlistment, date of discharge, and
length of service in years, months, and days; post office and address of each
peson listed; disability incurred by the veteran; and remarks necessary to a
complete statement of his term of service. Practically all of the schedules for
the States Alabama through Kansas and approximately half of those for Kentucky
appear to have been destroyed, possibly by fire, before the transfer of the
remaining schedules to the National Archives in 1943. The schedules listed the
name of each Union soldier, sailor, marine, or widow of a veteran in a
household; the veteran's rank; company; regiment or vessel; dates of enlistment
and discharge; length of service in years, months and days; post office address;
nature of disability, if any; and remarks. 1900 The 1900 included the name of
every person in a household & their ages; relationship to the head of house; name of street and number of
house; sex; color; birthplace; occupation; marital status; number of years in the U.S.; birthplace of father
and mother; whether parents were of foreign birth; whether able to read or
write, speak English, or attended school within the previous year; month of
birth for individual; number of years married; number children born to
mother and number of living children. In some instances the names of
large cities also appear. 1910 The 1910 census included the name
of every person in a household & their ages; relationship to the head of house;
name of street & house number; sex; color; birthplace; occupation; marital
status; number of years in the U.S.; birthplace of father and mother; whether
parents were of foreign birth; whether able to read or write speak English, or
attended school within the previous year; number of years married, number of
children born to a mother, & number of children still living as of 1910. In
some instances the names of large cities also appear. 1920 The 1920 census included the name
of every person in a household & their ages; relationship to the head of house; name of street & house
number; sex; color; birthplace; occupation; marital status; number of years in
the U.S.; birthplace of father and mother; whether parents were of foreign
birth; whether able to read or write, speak English, or attended school within
the previous year. The original census includes defects that affect the
legibility & the original schedules no longer exist. The census films are said
to have been reproduced by the NARA
(National Archives and Records
Administration) from high quality negatives from the Census Bureau
1930 The 1930 census includes the name
of every person in the household along with their ages and relationship to the
head of the house. There is information on their home such
as do they own it if so the value and is it a farm. It asks if married and
if so what was their age when they got married. The listed persons place
of birth and that of their parents. Finally it asks if they are a citizen
and what occupation they are in.
