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CONTENT
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1850
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1860
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1870
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1880
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1900
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1910
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1920
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1930
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Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the
census date was in this household.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Dwelling houses are numbered in order of enumerator’s
visit.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Families are numbered in order of enumerator’s visit.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Enumeration districts recorded at tops of pages.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Post office addresses at tops of pages (when applicable).
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Street addresses given in cities.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Age of every person at last birthday prior to census date;
1900 includes month and year of birth.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Sex of every person.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Relationship of each person to head of household.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Color or race of every person (1850-1860 included white,
black, and mulatto; 1870-1880 added Chinese Indian; 1920-1930 space to
record “color or race”).
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Profession, occupation, or trade of every person.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Value of real estate owned.
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X
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X
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Value of personal property owned.
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X
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X
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Place of birth and “mother tongue” (state, territory,
or country).
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Place of birth and “mother tongue” of each person’s
father and mother.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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If person married within the census year; 1870 gives month.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Number of years of marriage.
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X
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X
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Civil (marital) condition; 1930 includes age at first
marriage.
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X
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X
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If person attended school within census year; 1930 added
college.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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If person could not read or write.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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If person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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If person was a pauper or a convict.
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X
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X
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Month of birth if born within year prior to census date.
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X
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X
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If person’s father/mother were of foreign birth.
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X
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If person was a male citizen, age 21 or over, whose right
to vote was denied or abridged on grounds other than rebellion or other
crime.
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X
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Time employed during census year; 1930 whether actually at
work.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Sickness or disability and whether temporary or permanent.
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X
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Length of time in U.S. (immigrants) and whether
naturalized.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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If person spoke English.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Whether farm or home was rented or owned; if owned, is it
mortgage free (except 1930).
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Value of home or monthly rental.
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X
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How many children born to a mother and how many still
living.
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X
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X
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If the person were a Civil War veteran or widow.
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X
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Gives cross reference to census farm schedule.
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X
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X
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Whether a veteran of the U.S. military of naval forces
mobilized for any war or expedition.
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X
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Whether family has a radio set.
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X
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