1930 United States census

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The 1930 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on residents during the early years of the Great Depression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decennial United States census
archivedAt National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED
censusDate 1930-04-01
conductedBy United States Census Bureau NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataCollectionMethod enumerator-completed forms
dataType demographic data
economic data
social data
digitalAccessProvidedBy Ancestry.com NERFINISHED
FamilySearch NERFINISHED
Findmypast NERFINISHED
National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED
followedBy 1940 United States census NERFINISHED
follows 1920 United States census
frequency every 10 years
geographicCoverage 50 U.S. states and territories existing in 1930
includesTerritory Alaska Territory NERFINISHED
American Samoa NERFINISHED
Guam NERFINISHED
Hawaii Territory NERFINISHED
Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED
Philippine Islands NERFINISHED
Puerto Rico NERFINISHED
individualRecordsPublicReleaseYear 2002
language English
legalAuthority United States Constitution Article I Section 2 NERFINISHED
legalConfidentialityPeriod 72 years
legislatedBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
medium paper schedules
microfilmPublicationBy National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED
partOf United States Census NERFINISHED
questionnaireIncludes age
age at first marriage
class of worker
employment status
home ownership
home value or monthly rent
industry
language spoken
marital status
name
naturalization status
occupation
parents' place of birth
place of birth
race
radio set ownership
relationship to head of household
sex
veteran status
year of immigration
recordsType agricultural schedules
institutional schedules
population schedules
startDate 1930-04-01
timePeriod Great Depression NERFINISHED
topic agriculture
citizenship
employment
housing
immigration
literacy
population
race
veteran status
usedFor apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
federal statistics
redistricting

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Census Day hasCensusDay 1930 United States census