United States Census 1790

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1790 Census Dates
2 August 1790 -1 May 1791 (1 Mar 1792)

Unique Features and Problems

 * First time a nation wide count was taken (population was 3,929,214)
 * No printed form or paper provided
 * The jurisdiction of the 13 original covered actually the area of 17 states.
 * Age brackets very limited, especially for the females.
 * Since the census went until 1792, some children may have been counted that were not actually born by August 1790
 * Only number of slaves accounted for, not ages.
 * Indians that were not taxed were not included.

Territories
(May have some type of substitute list or an area covering a county)


 * Northwest Territory
 * Southwest Territory