United States Census 1840
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| − | The 1840 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1840, for eighteen months. The following information was recorded by the census taker: | + | The 1840 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1840, for eighteen months. Information on black inhabitants is typically found on the page following information on white inhabitants. The following information was recorded by the census taker: |
| − | ==== White Inhabitants ==== | + | ==== White Inhabitants ==== |
*Free White Males under 5 | *Free White Males under 5 | ||
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*Free White Females same as males | *Free White Females same as males | ||
| − | ==== Free Colored Inhabitants ==== | + | ==== Free Colored Inhabitants ==== |
| − | *Free Colored Males under 10 | + | *Free Colored Males under 10 |
| − | *Free Males 10-24 | + | *Free Males 10-24 |
| − | *Free Males 24-35 | + | *Free Males 24-35 |
| − | *Free Males 36-55 | + | *Free Males 36-55 |
| − | *Free Males 56-100 | + | *Free Males 56-100 |
| − | *Free Males over 100 | + | *Free Males over 100 |
*Free Colored Females same as males | *Free Colored Females same as males | ||
| − | ==== Slave Inhabitants ==== | + | ==== Slave Inhabitants ==== |
| − | *Slave Males under 10<br> | + | *Slave Males under 10<br> |
| − | *Slave Males 10-24 | + | *Slave Males 10-24 |
| − | *Slave Males 24-35 | + | *Slave Males 24-35 |
| − | *Slave Males 36-55 | + | *Slave Males 36-55 |
| − | *Slave Males 56-100 | + | *Slave Males 56-100 |
| − | *Slave Males over 100 | + | *Slave Males over 100 |
*Slave Females same as males | *Slave Females same as males | ||
| − | ==== Additional Information ==== | + | ==== Additional Information ==== |
| − | *Deaf, dumb, blind, and insane (including age categories for deaf and dumb and distinctions between white and colored persons)<br> | + | *Deaf, dumb, blind, and insane (including age categories for deaf and dumb and distinctions between white and colored persons)<br> |
*Name of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services | *Name of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services | ||
*Number of persons employed in each of six classes of industry and one of occupation | *Number of persons employed in each of six classes of industry and one of occupation | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 14 June 2012
United States 
U.S. Census 1840 Census
Contents |
Content
The 1840 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1840, for eighteen months. Information on black inhabitants is typically found on the page following information on white inhabitants. The following information was recorded by the census taker:
White Inhabitants
- Free White Males under 5
- Free Males 5-10
- Free Males 10-15
- Free Males 15-20
- Free Males 20-30
- Free Males 30-40
- Free Males 40-50
- Free Males 50-60
- Free Males 60-70
- Free Males 70-80
- Free Males 80-90
- Free Males 90-100
- Free Males over 100
- Free White Females same as males
Free Colored Inhabitants
- Free Colored Males under 10
- Free Males 10-24
- Free Males 24-35
- Free Males 36-55
- Free Males 56-100
- Free Males over 100
- Free Colored Females same as males
Slave Inhabitants
- Slave Males under 10
- Slave Males 10-24
- Slave Males 24-35
- Slave Males 36-55
- Slave Males 56-100
- Slave Males over 100
- Slave Females same as males
Additional Information
- Deaf, dumb, blind, and insane (including age categories for deaf and dumb and distinctions between white and colored persons)
- Name of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services
- Number of persons employed in each of six classes of industry and one of occupation
- Number in school
- Number in family over 20 who could read & write
1790-2000 Info:http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf
Value
The 1840 census can be used to:
- Identify locality
- Distinguish target family from others of same name
- Help determine family size
- Locate possible relatives with same name
- Identify neighbors
- Identify slaveholders
- Identify name variations
- Free men of color listed as head of household
- Slaves in age group by name of owner
- Naturalization column may indicate length of residency in U.S. to find papers
- Identify Pensioners leading to Rev. War information
- Identify occupation
- Identify education level
- Identify insane leading to institution/guardianship records
1790-1840 Searching Tips: http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1790-1840.html
Unique Features and Problems
- Asked the age of Revolutionary war pensioners
- Expanded occupational options
- Lists the number of those in school
- Lists the number of those over 21 who can read and write
- Lists those who are insane
States and Territories Covered
States
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Vermont
Territories
- Florida
- Iowa
- Oregon (also a part of Britain)
- Wisconsin
Missing Records
- No States Missing
Where to Find the Records
The 1840 Federal Census is available online.
Online
- 1840 United States Federal Census (Ancestry) ($)
- United States Census, 1840 (FamilySearch) - index only
See Also
Web Sites
1790-2000 Info: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf
1790-1840 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1790-1840.html
References
1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.)
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