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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

 

 

mber 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