United States Census 1900

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Content
1900 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1900, for thirty days or two weeks for populations of 10,000+. The following information was recorded by the census taker:                       Name                        Address                        Relationship to head of household                        Color/race                        Sex                        Month and year of birth                        Age at last birthday                        Marital status                        Number of years married                        Total children born to mother                        Number of children living                        Birthplace                        Birthplace of parents                        Foreign born                        Year of Immigration                        Number of years in U.S.                        Citizenship status of over 21                        Occupation                        Read, write &amp; speak English                        Home owned or rented                        Home was a farm                        Home was mortgaged 1790-2000 Info: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf

Value
The 1900 census can be used to:1                       Locate individuals by Soundex                        Month &amp; year of birth—go to vital records                       Great naturalization info                       Great marriage/child info                        Indian schedules at end of state instead of county 1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html

Unique Features and Problems
1. Month &amp; year of birth 2. Number of years married 3. Number of children born &amp; living 4. How long immigrant been in country &amp; if naturalized 5. Home/farm was owned/rented 6. Property free or mortgaged 7. Person Civil War Vet or widow of one 8. Oklahoma census schedules and Soundex indexes are split between Oklahoma Territory to the northwest, and Indian Territory to the southeast.



States Covered and Missing

 * All states, District of Columbia, and the Territories listed below

No States Missing

Territories

 * Arizona
 * Alaska (unorganized)
 * Hawaii
 * New Mexico
 * Oklahoma — split between
 * Oklahoma Territory
 * Indian Territory

Web Sites
1790-2000 Info: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf

1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html

Bibliographic Citations
1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.)