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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United_States_Census_1920|1920 Census]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United_States_Census_1920|1920 Census]]'' | ||
== Content | == Indexes and Images == | ||
For an article about 1920 censuses scheduled to become available for free online at [[FamilySearch Record Search]] see the [[U.S. Census Population Schedules, 1920 Index]] Wiki page. Ancestry.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1920 federal censuses. HeritageQuestOnline.com (subscription site) has images of all 1930 federal censuses. | |||
For details, see individual state census Wiki pages. For tips if the first census index search does not work, see the [[United States Census Searching]] Wiki page. | |||
Twelve southern states have a [[Soundex|Soundex]] index to their census. | |||
== Content == | |||
1920 Census was taken beginning 1 January 1920, for thirty days, or two weeks for populations of 2,500+. <br>The following information was recorded by the census taker: | 1920 Census was taken beginning 1 January 1920, for thirty days, or two weeks for populations of 2,500+. <br>The following information was recorded by the census taker: | ||
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A statistical study was done in 1923 on coal miners listed in the '''1920 census'''. The codes used follow: | A statistical study was done in 1923 on coal miners listed in the '''1920 census'''. The codes used follow: | ||
'''MH '''- coal miners who were also the heads of their households<br>'''BD''' - coal miners who were boarders in a household<br>'''BWF''' - coal miners who lived in their parent's household<br>'''USC''' - coal miners who were born in the United States<br>'''USW''' - coal miners who were born in the United States (don't know of any distinction between the w or the c)<br> | '''MH '''- coal miners who were also the heads of their households<br>'''BD''' - coal miners who were boarders in a household<br>'''BWF''' - coal miners who lived in their parent's household<br>'''USC''' - coal miners who were born in the United States<br>'''USW''' - coal miners who were born in the United States (don't know of any distinction between the w or the c)<br> | ||
<br>1850-1930 Search Tips: [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html ]<br> | <br>1850-1930 Search Tips: [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html ]<br> | ||
== Unique Features and Problems == | == Unique Features and Problems == | ||
1. Date of enumeration on heading of each page<br>2. All responses supposed to be as of 1 Jan 1920<br> a. Omit—children born between 1 Jan 1920 and enumeration<br> b. Include—people alive on 1 Jan 1920, but dead by enumeration<br>3. Year of naturalization<br>4. If a farmer, it includes the corresponding farm schedule<br>5. No separate schedule for the Indian population<br>6. More accurate listing of place of birth for those born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia or Turkey<br>7. Did not list some of the previous questions. (number of children, years of marriage, military service, unemployment)8. Census included: Guam, American Samoa, Panama Canal Zone<br>9. [[Soundex|Soundex]] Index for each state/territory<br>10. Servicemen counted at duty posts, not in their families<br>11. Includes schedules & [[Soundex|Soundex]] index for overseas military & naval forces<br>12. [[Soundex|Soundex]] cards for institutions are found at the end of each state’s soundex section<br>13. Institutions at the end of the enumeration section<br>14. Originals destroyed by 83rd Congress<br> | 1. Date of enumeration on heading of each page<br>2. All responses supposed to be as of 1 Jan 1920<br> a. Omit—children born between 1 Jan 1920 and enumeration<br> b. Include—people alive on 1 Jan 1920, but dead by enumeration<br>3. Year of naturalization<br>4. If a farmer, it includes the corresponding farm schedule<br>5. No separate schedule for the Indian population<br>6. More accurate listing of place of birth for those born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia or Turkey<br>7. Did not list some of the previous questions. (number of children, years of marriage, military service, unemployment)8. Census included: Guam, American Samoa, Panama Canal Zone<br>9. [[Soundex|Soundex]] Index for each state/territory<br>10. Servicemen counted at duty posts, not in their families<br>11. Includes schedules & [[Soundex|Soundex]] index for overseas military & naval forces<br>12. [[Soundex|Soundex]] cards for institutions are found at the end of each state’s soundex section<br>13. Institutions at the end of the enumeration section<br>14. Originals destroyed by 83rd Congress<br> | ||
== States Covered and Missing == | == States Covered and Missing == | ||
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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 == | ||
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1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.) | 1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.) | ||
2. Coal miners: As of 2004, information from Bill from Heritage Quest and Bethany Evans one of their professional census indexers. <br> | 2. Coal miners: As of 2004, information from Bill from Heritage Quest and Bethany Evans one of their professional census indexers. <br> | ||
'''How to Cite Your Sources''' | '''How to Cite Your Sources''' | ||
An example of citing these records is: United States. Bureau of the Census. 14th census, 1920. United States Census, 1920. Census page. From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org), April 23, 2010. James B Smith, Clayton, Adams, Illinois, image number 00094. | An example of citing these records is: United States. Bureau of the Census. 14th census, 1920. United States Census, 1920. Census page. From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org), April 23, 2010. James B Smith, Clayton, Adams, Illinois, image number 00094. | ||
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Instructions for citing this source can be found at: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]] | Instructions for citing this source can be found at: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]] | ||
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