Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984
This collection contains census records for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the year 1984.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains census records for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the year 1984.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Head of household
- Number of children
- Age
- Sex
- Birthplace
- Birth year
- Residence
- Marital status
- Relationship
- Last year or class completed
- Profession
- Nationality, tribe
Census Form Headings
| Nr | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| Feuille de Ménage | Household Sheet | |
| 7 | Groupement / Quartier | Group / Neighborhood |
| 8 | Localite | Locality |
| 9 | Menage: Ordinaire / Collectif | Household: Ordinary / Collective |
| 10 | Numero de menage | Household number |
| Feuille no. Nombre de feuilles | Sheet no. Number of sheets | |
| 11 | Type d'habitat | Habitat type |
| Traditionnel / Nombre de cases | Traditional / Number of compartments | |
| Moderne / Nombre des pièces | Modern / Number of rooms | |
| Toutes les personnes | For all Persons | |
| 12 | Numero d'Ordre | Number order |
| 13 | Nom Post-Noms ou Prenoms | Name Post-Names or First Names |
| 14 | Lien de Parente | Relationship of Parent |
| 15 | Sexe | Sex |
| 16 | Situation de residence | Residence situation |
| 17 | Date de naissance ou age | Date of birth or age |
| 18 | Lieu de naissance | Place of birth |
| 19 | Nationalite (Tribu plus pour les Zairos) | Nationality (include trive for Zaires) |
| 20 | Etat matrimonials | Marital status |
| 21 | Derniere classe suivet genre d'ecole | Last class and kind of school |
| La semaine precedant le rencesment | The week before the census | |
| 22 | Type d'activitie | Type of activity |
| 23 | Profession | Occupation |
| 24 | Situation dans la profession | Situation in the profession |
| 25 | Branche d'activite economique | Branch of economic activity |
| Residents seulement | Residents only | |
| Tous | All | |
| 26 | Annees d'arrivee au lieu de residence actuelle | Years of arrival at current place of residence |
| 27 | Survivance Pere | Father still alive |
| 28 | Survivance Mere | Mother still alive |
| Femmes de 12 ans ou plus | Women 12 or older | |
| 29 | Nombre total d'enfants nes vivants | Total number of children born alive |
| 30 | Nombre total d'enfants encore en vie | Total number of children still in alive |
| 31 | Nomber d'enfants nes au cours de 12 derniers mois | Number of children born in the last 12 months |
| Handicapes | Handicapped | |
| 32 | Nature de l'handicap | Nature of the handicap |
| 33 | Naissances des 12 derniers mois M/F | Births in the last 12 months M/F |
| 34 | Deces de 12 derniers mois M/F | Deaths in the last 12 months M/F |
Collection Content
Sample Images
1984 Census form column headings
Collection Details
Record Types: Census, Miscellaneous
27,560,034 Personas
Language
French
Location of Original Records
DRC National Statistical Institute, Kinshasa, Congo
Cite This Collection
"Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 7 July 2026. DRC National Statistical Institute, Kinshasa, Congo.
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