United States Census 1840
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Revision as of 19:18, 29 February 2012
United States 
U.S. Census 1840 Census
Contents |
Content
The 1840 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1840, for eighteen months. The following information was recorded by the census taker:
- 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 Females same as males
- Slaves/free colored persons in age categories
- Deaf, dumb, & blind
- 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
- Number insane
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) ($)
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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