Federal & State Censuses
Bill Holder
I do genealogy research and use a genealogy program that allows me to
build "Timelines", a timeline is an historical events in hronological
order. Timelines can also help one plan their research. For instance,
a timeline of the formation of counties in the state where a person
lived can suggest where one should look for census records. Timeline
can focus on art, music, literature, transportation, inventions,
clothing styles, wars, politics, famous people, religion, etc.
I am trying to build a timeline for all the states in the USA which
had state censuses and federal censuses. I need the date the census
was formed, the date it was to start and the date it was to be
completed by.
This timeline will enable a researcher to understand why his great
grandparents were not listed on a census for a particular due to the
dates of the census undertaking. For instance, the great
grandparents might not have arrived in the area in time to be a part
of the census, might have moved from the area before the census was
taken.
Here is an example of the Federal Census I have been working on:
Subject* Federal Census Data
01 Mar 1790 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
02 Aug 1790 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 292.
01 May 1791 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1790.
28 Feb 1800 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
04 Aug 1800 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 419.
01 May 1801 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1800.
26 Mar 1810 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
06 Aug 1810 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 574.
01 May 1811 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1810.
14 Mar 1820 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
07 Aug 1820 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 759.
01 Feb 1821 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1820.
23 Mar 1830 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
01 Jun 1830 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 988.
01 Dec 1830 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1830.
03 Mar 1839 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
01 Jun 1840 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 1,279.
01 Dec 1840 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1840.
23 May 1850 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out. Congress also set the start
date for the 1870 and the 1880 Federal
Census on this date.
01 Jun 1850 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 1,623.
01 Dec 1850 Federal Census count ended on this date for
the censuses of 1850.
01 Jun 1860 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 2,080. The count
for this census includes 1 each for
Colorado and South Dakota (Dakota
Territory), which were reported as single
units in this census rather than by
counties.
01 Jun 1870 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 2,295.
03 Mar 1879 Congress approved the Federal Census to be
carried out.
01 Jun 1880 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 2,570.
01 Jun 1890 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 2,813. Badly
damaged by fire on 10 Jan., 1921,
practically all schedules not the destroyed
were destroyed by congressional
authorization in 1933. The National
Archives, however, has some of the 1890
special census schedules, created 1 March
1889. "Guide to Genealogical Records in
the National Archives" by Meredith B.
Colket, Jr. & Frank E. Bridgers, published
by National Archives Publication No.64-8,
Lib. of Congress Catalog Card # A64-7048.
01 Jun 1900 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 2,862.
01 Apr 1910 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 2,962.
01 Jan 1920 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,076.
01 Apr 1930 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,110.
01 Apr 1940 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,108.
01 Apr 1950 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,111.
01 Apr 1960 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,133.
01 Apr 1970 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,142.
01 Apr 1980 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,137.
01 Apr 1990 Federal Census count started this day. The
number of counties and other state
subdivisions reported was 3,141.
If you have the State Censuses for your state I would appreciate a
copy of the information.
Thanks
Bill Holder
bh...@rapidramp.com
wh7...@iamerica.net
Thanks
Bill in East Texas
Geneaolgy, PhD