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About the 1900 census
Highlights
- 12th decennial census
- US population: 75,994,575
- California population: 1,485,053
Questions asked
Address; name; relationship to head of family; sex; race; age; month and year of birth; marital status; number of years married; for women, number of children born and number now living; place of birth of person and parents; if foreign born, year of immigration to the U.S., number of years in the U.S., and whether naturalized; occupation; months not employed; months attended school during census year; literacy; ability to speak English. Supplemental schedules for the blind and for the deaf.
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)