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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1900 United States Census canonical | 2 |
| 1900 United States census | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8468037 — 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: 1900 United States Census Context triple: [1910 United States Census, follows, 1900 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.
1870 United States census
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 1900 United States Census Target entity description: 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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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.
1870 United States census
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decennial census
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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
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| 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
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apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ demographic research ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1900 United States Census Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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1900 United States census