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.

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1900 United States census 1

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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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1890 United States Census followedBy 1900 United States Census
1910 United States Census follows 1900 United States Census
Census Day hasCensusDay 1900 United States Census
this entity surface form: 1900 United States census