1880 United States Census
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The 1880 United States Census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that provided detailed demographic, occupational, and social data on Americans at the end of the 19th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1880 United States census | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decennial United States census
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population census ⓘ |
| archivedIn | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusDate | 1880-06-01 ⓘ |
| censusNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
United States Census Bureau
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataCollected |
age
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birthplace ⓘ birthplace of father ⓘ birthplace of mother ⓘ disability status ⓘ health status ⓘ home ownership (for some schedules) ⓘ literacy ⓘ marital status ⓘ occupation ⓘ race ⓘ relationship to head of household ⓘ school attendance ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| decade | 1880s ⓘ |
| digitizedBy |
Ancestry.com
NERFINISHED
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FamilySearch NERFINISHED ⓘ other commercial genealogy databases ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1890 United States Census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1870 United States Census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
Alaska Territory (limited data)
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Hawaii (as Kingdom of Hawaii, limited special schedules) NERFINISHED ⓘ contiguous United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
agricultural schedules
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manufacturing schedules ⓘ mortality schedules ⓘ population schedules ⓘ social statistics schedules ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| microfilmPublication | NARA microfilm publication T9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first United States census to identify relationship of each person to the head of household
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first United States census to provide detailed occupational classifications ⓘ first United States census to use specially trained enumerators rather than federal marshals ⓘ |
| purpose |
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
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collection of demographic data ⓘ collection of occupational data ⓘ collection of social statistics ⓘ |
| recordsFormat | manuscript schedules ⓘ |
| startDate | 1880-06-01 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
economic history research
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genealogical research ⓘ historical demographic analysis ⓘ |
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1880 United States census