Puerto Rico, 1935 Special Census, Agricultural Schedules
Images of the agricultural schedules from the census taken in 1935 by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration under the supervision of the United States Bureau of Census. The schedules contain information about the manager or operator of each farm, farm ownership, acreage, value and indebtedness; number of farm buildings and inhabitants; production of crops for sale, number and kind of domesticated animals; and farm machinery. Production items relate to the year 1935 and the other items to December 1, 1935.
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Puerto Rico, 1935 Special Census, Agricultural Schedules
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of the agricultural schedules from the census taken in 1935 by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration under the supervision of the United States Bureau of Census. Production items relate to the year 1935 and the other items to December 1, 1935.
Document sections are represented by Roman Numerals (e.g., I, II, III, etc.).
- Sections I and II contain genealogical information. Section VI also gives the race and number of people living on the land.
- Sections III-XI only contain information pertaining to the land itself, if any and number of animals, and the type and number of machinery used on that land.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish and French.For help reading them see:
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- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish
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To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Puerto Rico, Agriculture Schedules of the 1935 Special Census. |
What Can these Records Tell Me?
Sections I-II of the census include the following information:
- Name of the manager/operator of each farm
- Address or residence
- Race
- Date the manager/operator began working the land
- Other occupation(s)
- Name of other people that pieces of the land have been leased to
- Address of other people that pieces of the land have been leased to
- Name of owner and whether he is living or deceased
Sections III-XI of the census include the following:
- Acreage
- Value and indebtedness
- Number of farm buildings and inhabitant
- Crops for sale
- Number and kind of domesticated animals
- Details about machinery used on farm
The Informe del Enumerador (Enumerator Report) gives the:
- Municipality (Municipalidad)
- District number
- Name of district (barrio)
- Number in order of visitation Numero de la finca en orden de visita
- Enumeration District
Collection Content
Sample Images
- Puerto Rico Agriculture Schedules of the 1935 Special Census Image with English Callout.jpg
1935 Agricultural Census
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Puerto Rico, 1935 Special Census, Agricultural Schedules." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1882. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
