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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United_States_Census_1900|1900 Census]]'' | ||
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The 1900 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1900, for thirty days or two weeks for populations of 10,000+. The following information was recorded by the census taker:<br> Name<br> Address<br> Relationship to head of household<br> Color/race<br> Sex<br> Month and year of birth<br> Age at last birthday<br> Marital status<br> Number of years married<br> Total children born to mother<br> Number of children living<br> Birthplace<br> Birthplace of parents<br> Foreign born<br> Year of Immigration<br> Number of years in U.S.<br> Citizenship status of over 21<br> Occupation<br> Read, write & speak English<br> Home owned or rented<br> Home was a farm<br> Home was mortgaged | The 1900 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1900, for thirty days or two weeks for populations of 10,000+. The following information was recorded by the census taker:<br> Name<br> Address<br> Relationship to head of household<br> Color/race<br> Sex<br> Month and year of birth<br> Age at last birthday<br> Marital status<br> Number of years married<br> Total children born to mother<br> Number of children living<br> Birthplace<br> Birthplace of parents<br> Foreign born<br> Year of Immigration<br> Number of years in U.S.<br> Citizenship status of over 21<br> Occupation<br> Read, write & speak English<br> Home owned or rented<br> Home was a farm<br> Home was mortgaged | ||
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*Oklahoma — split between | *Oklahoma — split between | ||
**[[Oklahoma Census|Oklahoma Territory]] | **[[Oklahoma Census|Oklahoma Territory]] | ||
**[[Oklahoma Census|Indian Territory]] | **[[Oklahoma Census|Indian Territory]] | ||
*[[Philippines Census|Philippines ]](U.S. armed forces) | *[[Philippines Census|Philippines ]](U.S. armed forces) | ||
*[[Puerto Rico Census|Puerto Rico]] (U.S. armed forces) | *[[Puerto Rico Census|Puerto Rico]] (U.S. armed forces) | ||
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1790-2000 Info: [http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf] | 1790-2000 Info: [http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf] | ||
1850-1930 Search Tips: [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html]<br> | 1850-1930 Search Tips: [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html]<br> | ||
== Sources of This Collection == | == Sources of This Collection == | ||
1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.) | |||
'''How to Cite Your Sources''' | |||
An example of citing these records is: United States. Census Office. 12th census, 1900. United States Census, 1900. Census page. From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org), April 23, 2010. Jennie Smith, Pike Township, Election District 2, Bradford, Pennsylvania, image number 00027. | An example of citing these records is: United States. Census Office. 12th census, 1900. United States Census, 1900. Census page. From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org), April 23, 2010. Jennie Smith, Pike Township, Election District 2, Bradford, Pennsylvania, image number 00027. | ||
Instructions for citing this source can be found at: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections |How to Cite FamilySearch Collections ]]<br> | Instructions for citing this source can be found at: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections ]]<br> | ||
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