US Census Guide
Guide, Clues & Finding Aid for the U. S. Federal Census 1790-1930.
 
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1930 U. S. Census
Census Date - April 1, 1930
Population - 122,775,046
US States - 48 (Alaska & Hawaii were territories)
Census Questions:
Name
Address
Name (census instructions included whose place of abode on April 1, 1930 was in this family and was living on April 1, 1930. Children born after April 1, 1930 are omitted)
Relationship to head of household
Home owned or rented
Value or monthly rental
Radio set
Whether on a farm
Sex
Race (W=White, Neg=Negro, Mex-Mexican, In-Indian, Ch-Chinese, Jp-Japanese; Fil-Filipino, Hin-Hindu, Kor-Korean, Other races are spelled out in full, For Indian: whether of full or mixed blood, and tribal affiliation
Age
Marital status, age at first marriage
School attendance
Literacy
Birthplace of person and parents
If foreign born, language spoken in home before coming to the U.S.
Year of immigration
Whether naturalized (Na - Naturalized, Pa - First Papers, Al - Alien)
Whether speaks English
Occupation, industry, and class of worker
Whether at work previous day (or last regular working day)
Veteran status (WW - World War, Sp - Spanish-America War, Civ - Civil War, Phil - Philippine Insurrection, Box - Boxer Rebellion, Mex - Mexican Expedition)
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Census Abbreviations
Guide to the meanings behind the citizenship and other abbreviations found on the US census
Census Guide
Guide to U. S. Federal Census. Includes census questions, census finding aids, and microfilm numbers.
Soundex
Explanation and Limitations of Soundex Indexing to the U. S. Census
1930 Census Help
Guide to finding your ancestor in the 1930 census
Census Comparison Chart
Compare online census databases at a glance by using this chart for type of index and completeness of databases.
Census Records Basics
Census records are among the most widely used materials with which genealogists work. They provide a good benchmark as to where our ancestors were (or were not) located at a particular point in time. These records can also be among the most frustrating to use for a variety of reasons.
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Census Sense
It is always important to record what a document or record says exactly. It is just as important to remember what a document does not say. Facts may be implied by the record or inferred by the reader (sometimes incorrectly).
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1890 Census Substitute
by Ancestry.com This first definitive online substitute for the census destroyed by fire. It includes fragments of the original 1890 census that survived, special veterans schedules, state censuses (1885 or 1895), city and county directories, alumni directories, voter registration documents, and several Native American tribe censuses for years surrounding 1890.
U. S. Census Records
Soundexes, Indexes and Finding Aids
Census Mailing Lists
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Census Guides by year
Include census dates, census questions, and research tips from Ancestry.com to help you get the most from these valuable census resources.
1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930
Census Abbreviations
Guide to the meanings behind the citizenship and other abbreviations found on the US census
Census Guide
Guide to U. S. Federal Census. Includes census questions, census finding aids, and microfilm numbers.
Soundex
Explanation and Limitations of Soundex Indexing to the U. S. Census
1930 Census Help
Guide to finding your ancestor in the 1930 census
Census Comparison Chart
Compare online census databases at a glance by using this chart for type of index and completeness of databases.
1890 Census Substitute
by Ancestry.com. This first definitive online substitute for the census destroyed by fire. It includes fragments of the original 1890 census that survived, special veterans schedules, state censuses (1885 or 1895), city and county directories, alumni directories, voter registration documents, and other databases for the years surrounding 1890.
U. S. Census Records
Soundexes, Indexes and Finding Aids by RootsWeb.
Census Records Basics
Census records are among the most widely used materials with which genealogists work. They provide a Read More
Census Sense
It is always important to record what a document or record says exactly. It is just as important to remember what a document does not say. Read More
Finding & Using Census Records
The U.S. federal census records can be daunting, indeed, to a researcher looking for his or her ancestors. You first need to know the state in which your ancestor lived at the time of the census, and then narrow it down to county. Read More
Census Mailing Lists
Request lookups or help others on the Rootsweb census mailing lists.
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