1940 United States census
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The 1940 United States census was the sixteenth national population count, notable for introducing questions on income and education and providing a detailed snapshot of American life just before the country entered World War II.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
population census ⓘ |
| aggregateDataAvailableFrom | National Historical Geographic Information System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivedBy | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusDate | April 1, 1940 ⓘ |
| collectedDataOn |
age
ⓘ
class of worker ⓘ employment status ⓘ highest grade of school completed ⓘ home ownership status ⓘ household relationship ⓘ income in 1939 ⓘ industry ⓘ marital status ⓘ occupation ⓘ place of birth ⓘ race ⓘ residence in 1935 ⓘ sex ⓘ value of home or monthly rent ⓘ weeks worked in 1939 ⓘ |
| conductedBy | United States Census Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalReference | Article I, Section 2, United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataCollectionMethod | enumerator visits to households ⓘ |
| dataFormat | handwritten schedules ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1950 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1930 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage | 50 U.S. states and territories existing in 1940 ⓘ |
| hasFormType |
housing schedule
ⓘ
population schedule ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Depression era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pre–World War II United States ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
Alaska Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedQuestionOn |
education
ⓘ
income ⓘ |
| languageOfForm | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| microdataAvailableFrom | Integrated Public Use Microdata Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first U.S. census to ask detailed questions about income
ⓘ
first U.S. census to systematically record highest grade of school completed ⓘ |
| ordinalInSeries | 16 ⓘ |
| populationCount | 132,164,569 ⓘ |
| populationCountRounded | 132 million ⓘ |
| processingTechnology | electromechanical tabulating machines ⓘ |
| recordsConfidentialityPeriod | 72 years ⓘ |
| recordsPublicReleaseDate | April 2, 2012 ⓘ |
| referenceDateDescription | snapshot of the United States just before entry into World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allocation of federal funds
ⓘ
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.