1820 United States census
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The 1820 United States census was the fourth national population count of the U.S., documenting demographic data such as population size, age, sex, and slavery status across the states and territories at that time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
national population census ⓘ |
| archivedAs | population schedules of the 1820 census ⓘ |
| authority | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusDate | 1820 ⓘ |
| censusNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | fourth decennial census of the United States ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
United States federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
marshals of the United States federal judicial districts ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataCollected |
age
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number of enslaved persons ⓘ number of foreigners not naturalized ⓘ number of free people of color ⓘ number of free white females by age category ⓘ number of free white males by age category ⓘ number of persons engaged in agriculture ⓘ number of persons engaged in commerce ⓘ number of persons engaged in manufacturing ⓘ population size ⓘ race ⓘ sex ⓘ slavery status ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1830 United States census ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
U.S. states in 1820
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U.S. territories in 1820 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
state-level population schedules
ⓘ
territorial population schedules ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
enslaved persons
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foreigners not naturalized ⓘ free people of color ⓘ free white persons ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFrequency | decennial ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | United States decennial census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1810 United States census ⓘ |
| purpose |
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
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assessment of demographic characteristics of the United States population ⓘ |
| startDate | 1820-08-07 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical demographic studies of slavery in the United States
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studies of early 19th-century U.S. population distribution ⓘ |
| temporalContext | antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
genealogical research
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historical demographic research ⓘ |
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