Rhode Island 1905 State Census

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Collection Time Period (Heading 2) (Date Range)

The enumeration date for this census is June 1, 1905.

Record History (Heading 2) (Record History and Population Coverage)

This census covers 90 to 95 percent of the individuals within the counties enumerated.

Why This Record Was Created (Heading 3) (Admin Use)

The state census was taken in order to enumerate the population for representation purposes.

Record Reliability (Heading 3) (Reliability)

Censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or be inadvertently false.

Record Description (Heading 2) (Physical Description and Preservation Status)

Population schedules are handwritten on pre-printed cards. The cards are arranged alphabetically by family name and then by town. There are different cards for males and females.