1790 United States census
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The 1790 United States census was the first national population count conducted in the U.S., used to determine representation in Congress and allocate seats in the House of Representatives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States census of 1790 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
population census ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivedBy | United States National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy | United States marshals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dataCollectedOn |
name of head of household
ⓘ
number of all other free persons ⓘ number of free white females ⓘ number of free white males 16 years and older ⓘ number of free white males under 16 years ⓘ number of slaves ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
allocation of seats in the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
apportionment of direct taxes among the states ⓘ |
| dateOfCensusDay | 1790-08-02 ⓘ |
| decennial | true ⓘ |
| endYear | 1791 ⓘ |
| establishedPracticeOf | decennial census in the United States ⓘ |
| excludedPopulationOf | Native Americans not taxed ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1800 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequencyEstablished | every 10 years ⓘ |
| includesPopulationOf |
District of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ the Thirteen Original States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstOf | United States decennial censuses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestStateByPopulation | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFoundation | Census Act of 1790 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRequirement |
all free persons to be enumerated
ⓘ
marshals to post schedules for public inspection ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountedAs | 3,929,214 ⓘ |
| precededBy | colonial and state enumerations ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
determination of representation in the United States Congress ⓘ |
| recordsLostFrom |
Delaware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordsStatus | partially lost ⓘ |
| secondLargestStateByPopulation | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1790 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingOfficial | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdLargestStateByPopulation | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeToComplete | approximately 18 months ⓘ |
| totalPopulationCounted | 3929214 ⓘ |
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United States census of 1790