1870 United States census
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The 1870 United States census was the ninth national population count, notable as the first conducted after the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, providing key demographic data that shaped subsequent political representation and policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1870 United States census canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6664817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1870 United States census Context triple: [42nd United States Congress, compositionDeterminedBy, 1870 United States census]
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A.
1890 United States Census
The 1890 United States Census was a decennial national population count whose data, though largely lost to fire, significantly influenced later U.S. immigration policy and historical understanding of American demographics at the close of the 19th century.
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B.
1910 United States Census
The 1910 United States Census was the thirteenth national population count conducted by the U.S. federal government, providing detailed demographic data that later informed immigration policies and quotas.
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C.
1790 United States census
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.
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D.
1950 United States census
The 1950 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on Americans at mid-century.
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E.
1970 United States census
The 1970 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1970, providing detailed demographic, social, and economic data on residents of the United States at the start of that decade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1870 United States census Target entity description: The 1870 United States census was the ninth national population count, notable as the first conducted after the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, providing key demographic data that shaped subsequent political representation and policy.
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A.
1890 United States Census
The 1890 United States Census was a decennial national population count whose data, though largely lost to fire, significantly influenced later U.S. immigration policy and historical understanding of American demographics at the close of the 19th century.
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B.
1910 United States Census
The 1910 United States Census was the thirteenth national population count conducted by the U.S. federal government, providing detailed demographic data that later informed immigration policies and quotas.
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C.
1790 United States census
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.
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D.
1950 United States census
The 1950 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on Americans at mid-century.
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E.
1970 United States census
The 1970 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1970, providing detailed demographic, social, and economic data on residents of the United States at the start of that decade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
population census ⓘ |
| archivedBy | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| conductedBy | United States Census Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataCollected |
age
ⓘ
literacy ⓘ occupation ⓘ place of birth ⓘ population ⓘ race ⓘ sex ⓘ value of personal estate ⓘ value of real estate ⓘ whether male citizens over 21 were denied the vote ⓘ whether parents were foreign-born ⓘ |
| dateOfCensusDay | 1870-06-01 ⓘ |
| endDateOfEnumeration | 1871-05-00 ⓘ |
| firstCensusAfterEvent |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abolition of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1880 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
Alaska (limited or special enumeration)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
contiguous United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
Black population
ⓘ
Chinese population ⓘ Mulatto population ⓘ Native American population (limited) ⓘ |
| includesFormerConfederateStates | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of Congress of May 23, 1850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
basis for post–Civil War congressional apportionment
ⓘ
first nationwide enumeration of formerly enslaved African Americans as free persons ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesEnumerated | 37 ⓘ |
| populationComparedTo1860 | increase ⓘ |
| populationIncreaseSince1860 | 22.6 percent ⓘ |
| populationRounded | 38.6 million ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1860 United States census ⓘ |
| recordsFormat |
digital images
ⓘ
manuscript schedules ⓘ microfilm copies ⓘ |
| startDateOfEnumeration | 1870-06-01 ⓘ |
| supervisingOfficial | Francis Amasa Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingOfficialTitle | Superintendent of the Census ⓘ |
| totalPopulation | 38558471 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
demographers
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genealogists ⓘ historians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allocation of federal resources
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apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1870 United States census Description of subject: The 1870 United States census was the ninth national population count, notable as the first conducted after the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, providing key demographic data that shaped subsequent political representation and policy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.