More Meaningful Discoveries
The 1950 census provides a wealth of information about more Americans than any prior census, giving you a closer look at the people who lived in the U.S. during this booming era. As you find your family in the census, you may even see how their lives changed along with the nation.
1950 Census Page > More Meaningful Discoveries
Will you find Mom and Dad?
If you were born in the U.S. before 1975,
there’s a good chance you’ll find your
parents in this census.
From sea to shining sea,
and then some
This census has a broad reach, with records
from the continental U.S., territories of
Alaska and Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The biggest census yet
Over 151 million people were recorded in this
census (that’s 14% more than in 1940), and
about 30 million of those were age 9 and
under, appearing in a census for the first time.
A period of change
A lot of movement is reflected in this census,
with people relocating to different parts of
the country. Some of that was the second
wave of the Great Migration, in which many
Black Americans left the South, seeking a
better life.
Family history heavyweights
Census records deliver nearly 1 out of every 3
discoveries for U.S. customers, making them
a great resource, no matter how long you’ve
been building your family tree.