1900 United States Census
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The 1900 United States Census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, economic, and social data on residents at the turn of the 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1900 United States census | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decennial census
ⓘ
population census ⓘ |
| approximatePopulation | 76.2 million ⓘ |
| archivedBy | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusDate | 1900-06-01 ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | twelfth United States federal census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
United States Census Bureau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataTypeCollected |
age
ⓘ
farm or house indicator ⓘ home ownership ⓘ literacy ⓘ marital status ⓘ months not employed ⓘ naturalization status ⓘ number of children born to a woman ⓘ number of children living ⓘ occupation ⓘ parents' place of birth ⓘ place of birth ⓘ race ⓘ relationship to head of household ⓘ school attendance ⓘ sex ⓘ year of immigration ⓘ |
| digitizedBy | various genealogical and archival organizations ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1910 United States Census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1890 United States Census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuba (limited areas under U.S. control) NERFINISHED ⓘ Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| microdataAvailability | individual-level data available for research use ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first U.S. census fully conducted at the turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | paper schedules ⓘ |
| recordsAvailability | population schedules are publicly accessible ⓘ |
| startDate | 1900-06-01 ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | turn of the 20th century United States ⓘ |
| totalPopulationCounted | 76212168 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allocation of federal resources
ⓘ
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ demographic research ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
1900 United States census