1840 U.S. Census - Revision history

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Comparison of Census Information, 1790-1940

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Comparison of Census Information, 1790-1940

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	The 1840 census began on 1 June 1840. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months but was extended to eighteen months. The official census population count was 17,063,353.		The 1840 census began on 1 June 1840. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months but was extended to eighteen months. The official census population count was 17,063,353.

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	=Research Tips for the 1840 Census=		=Research Tips for the 1840 Census=

-	The same research strategies used in the previous census apply to the 1840 census. A significant bonus comes from the question regarding revolutionary war pensioners. A search of revolutionary war sources may provide a wealth of genealogical information. A refinement of the occupation categories makes it possible to pursue other occupational sources and easier to distinguish individuals of the same name in the ever-growing population. Reading and writing skills and some indication of the educational level attained add an interesting and more personal dimension to a family history. An indication of the “insane” within a household might point to guardianship or institutional records. For a state-by-state listing of census schedules, see [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/~~part-02~~.html~~#1840~~ ''The ~~1790–1840~~ Federal Population Censuses'']. For boundary changes and identification of missing census schedules, see Thorndale’s and Dollarhide’s [http://www.amazon.com/Guide-U-S-Federal-Censuses-1790-1920/dp/0806311886/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269277868&sr=1-2 ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''].	+	The same research strategies used in the previous census apply to the 1840 census. A significant bonus comes from the question regarding revolutionary war pensioners. A search of revolutionary war sources may provide a wealth of genealogical information. A refinement of the occupation categories makes it possible to pursue other occupational sources and easier to distinguish individuals of the same name in the ever-growing population. Reading and writing skills and some indication of the educational level attained add an interesting and more personal dimension to a family history. An indication of the “insane” within a household might point to guardianship or institutional records. For a state-by-state listing of census schedules, see [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/index.html ''The 1790–1890 Federal Population Censuses: Catalog of National Archives Microfilm'']. For boundary changes and identification of missing census schedules, see Thorndale’s and Dollarhide’s [http://www.amazon.com/Guide-U-S-Federal-Censuses-1790-1920/dp/0806311886/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269277868&sr=1-2 ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''].

	[[File:Census year comp.jpg\|thumb\|left\|400px\|This chart, originally published in ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy'', shows what questions were asked in each census.]]		[[File:Census year comp.jpg\|thumb\|left\|400px\|This chart, originally published in ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy'', shows what questions were asked in each census.]]

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	The 1840 census began on 1 June 1840. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months but was extended to eighteen months. The official census population count was 17,063,353.		The 1840 census began on 1 June 1840. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months but was extended to eighteen months. The official census population count was 17,063,353.

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	=Research Tips for the 1840 Census=		=Research Tips for the 1840 Census=

-	The same research strategies used in the previous census apply to the 1840 census. A significant bonus comes from the question regarding revolutionary war pensioners. A search of revolutionary war sources may provide a wealth of genealogical information. A refinement of the occupation categories makes it possible to pursue other occupational sources and easier to distinguish individuals of the same name in the ever-growing population. Reading and writing skills and some indication of the educational level attained add an interesting and more personal dimension to a family history. An indication of the “insane” within a household might point to guardianship or institutional records. For a state-by-state listing of census schedules, see ''The ~~1790–1890~~ Federal Population Censuses~~: Catalog of National Archives Microfilm~~''. For boundary changes and identification of missing census schedules, see Thorndale’s and Dollarhide’s ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''.	+	The same research strategies used in the previous census apply to the 1840 census. A significant bonus comes from the question regarding revolutionary war pensioners. A search of revolutionary war sources may provide a wealth of genealogical information. A refinement of the occupation categories makes it possible to pursue other occupational sources and easier to distinguish individuals of the same name in the ever-growing population. Reading and writing skills and some indication of the educational level attained add an interesting and more personal dimension to a family history. An indication of the “insane” within a household might point to guardianship or institutional records. For a state-by-state listing of census schedules, see [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-02.html#1840 ''The 1790–1840 Federal Population Censuses'']. For boundary changes and identification of missing census schedules, see Thorndale’s and Dollarhide’s [http://www.amazon.com/Guide-U-S-Federal-Censuses-1790-1920/dp/0806311886/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269277868&sr=1-2 ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''].
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		+	[[File:Census year comp.jpg\|thumb\|left\|400px\|This chart, originally published in ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy'', shows what questions were asked in each census.]]
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		+	*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8057 Search the 1830 U.S. Census on Ancestry.com]
		+	*[http://www.ancestry.com/charts/census.aspx Download a blank 1830 census form]
		+	*[http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1840.html 1830 U.S. Census at the Census Bureau]

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The 1840 census began on 1 June 1840. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months but was extended to eighteen months. The official census population count was 17,063,353.

=Questions Asked in the 1840 Census=

The 1840 census form called for the name of the head of household; the number of free white males and females in age categories 0 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, over 100; the number of slaves and free “colored” persons in age categories; and also had the categories for deaf, dumb, and blind persons and aliens; the town or district; and the county of residence.

Additionally, the 1840 census, asked for the first time the ages of Revolutionary War pensioners and the number of individuals engaged in mining; agriculture; commerce; manufacturing and trade; the navigation of the ocean, canals, lakes, and rivers; learned professions and engineers; the number in school, the number in the family over the age of twenty-one who could not read and write, and the number of insane.

=Research Tips for the 1840 Census=

The same research strategies used in the previous census apply to the 1840 census. A significant bonus comes from the question regarding revolutionary war pensioners. A search of revolutionary war sources may provide a wealth of genealogical information. A refinement of the occupation categories makes it possible to pursue other occupational sources and easier to distinguish individuals of the same name in the ever-growing population. Reading and writing skills and some indication of the educational level attained add an interesting and more personal dimension to a family history. An indication of the “insane” within a household might point to guardianship or institutional records. For a state-by-state listing of census schedules, see ''The 1790–1890 Federal Population Censuses: Catalog of National Archives Microfilm''. For boundary changes and identification of missing census schedules, see Thorndale’s and Dollarhide’s ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''.