1800 United States census
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The 1800 United States census was the second national population count conducted by the U.S. federal government, providing an early demographic snapshot of the young nation.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
national population census ⓘ |
| archivalLocation | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | Office of the United States Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| conductedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dataCollectionMethod | door-to-door enumeration ⓘ |
| dataItemsCollected |
name of head of household
ⓘ
number of all other free persons ⓘ number of enslaved persons ⓘ number of free white females by age category ⓘ number of free white males by age category ⓘ |
| describedAs | second national population count of the United States ⓘ |
| endDate | 1801-08-04 ⓘ |
| enslavedPopulation | 893602 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1810 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| freeWhitePopulation | 4106199 ⓘ |
| includesState |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
Indiana Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | decennial United States census series ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States Constitution Article I Section 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesEnumerated | 16 ⓘ |
| otherFreePersonsOfColor | 108435 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1790 United States census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
allocation of direct taxes among the states
ⓘ
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| recordsType | population schedules ⓘ |
| referenceDate | 1800-08-04 ⓘ |
| someRecordsLostFrom |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1800-08-04 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | early national period of United States history ⓘ |
| totalPopulation | 5308483 ⓘ |
| totalPopulationNote | total population includes enslaved persons but excludes Native Americans not taxed ⓘ |
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