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About the 1790 census
Highlights
- 1st decennial census
- US population: 3,929,625
Questions asked
Name of head of family; free white males of 16 years and up, free white males under 16; free white females; slaves; other persons.
For more information:
- Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000 Census Bureau.
- Population and Housing Items on the General Census Schedules 1790 - 2000 from U Mich.
Coverage
For more information:
- Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790 - 1920 (SSHL Ref G 1201 .F7 T5 2005)
Guides & Documentation
Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census. (Ref Desk HA 37 .U55 C66 2000)
See the entry under "decennial census". Includes bibliography for each census.
See: list of all Guides and Documentation
Statistics
Original printed reports (& online equivalents)
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Print Versions in the Library |
Online Versions |
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Return of the whole number of persons within the several districts of the United States |
Multi-year census compilations (compare across years)
These tend to include statistics for large geographic areas (eg states) but can be very useful when comparing statistics over time.
See: list of all census compilations
Raw Data Files
These are computer files intended to be loaded into statistical sofware for analysis and creating your own tables. In some cases these files can be used with spreadsheet software as well.
See: list of raw data sources.
Population Schedules
Census population schedules (or "name schedules" or "manuscript census") are copies of the original questionnaires collected during each decennial census. They list the individual names and family information of the people enumerated. Unlike the statistics published soon after the census, the population schedules remain confidential for 72 years. 1930 is the most recent population schedule available.
- Online version: Heritage Quest [UCSD only]
- Related publications:
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Connecticut |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Maine |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 : Massachusetts |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United states, taken in the year 1790: New Hampshire |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United states, taken in the year 1790: New York |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790, North Carolina |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790. Pennsylvania |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Rhode Island |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790, South Carolina |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Vermont |
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Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 : records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785 : Virginia |
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List of free Black heads of families in the first census of the United States |
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