Federal Population Census Content

FEDERAL POPULATION CENSUS CONTENT, 1820-1840

CONTENT 1820 1830 1840
Names of heads of families only. X X X
Number of free white males and females (separately) in family in age groups: under 10, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over. X
Number of free white males and females (separately) in family in 5-year age groups under 20 years of age. X X
Number of free white males and females (separately) in family, in 10-year age groups, ages 20-99. X X
Number of free white males and females (separately) in family, 100 years of age and over. X X
Number of free white males in family, ages 16-18. X
Number of all other free persons (including colored) in age groups: under 14, 14-25, 26-44, 45 and over by sex. X
Number of all other free persons (including colored) in age groups: under 10, 10-23, 24-35, 36-54, 55-99, 100 and over by sex. X X
Number of slaves in age groups: under 14, 14-25, 26-44, 45 and over by sex. X
Number of slaves in age groups: under 10, 10-23, 24-35, 36-54, 55-99, 100 and over by sex. X X
Number of foreigners not naturalized. X X
Number of deaf and dumb (white and colored enumerated separately); slaves and free colored grouped together in 1830. X X
Number of blind (white and colored enumerated separately). X X
Number of insane or idiotic (white and colored enumerated separately; those in public charge and those in private charge listed separately). X
Civil division of place of residence (town or militia district). X X X
Number of persons engaged in agriculture. X X
Number of persons engaged in commerce. X X
Number of persons engaged in manufacture; and the trades, 1840. X X
Number of persons employed in mining. X
Number of persons employed in navigation of canals, lakes, and rivers. X
Number of persons employed in navigation of the ocean. X
Number of persons employed in the learned professions and engineers. X
Names and ages of pensioners of Revolutionary or military service. X
Number of white males over 21 years of age who cannot read and write. X
Number of scholars of various types. X
Total number of persons in household. X X

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