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United States U.S. Census 1900 Census

Indexes and Images[edit | edit source]

For an article about 1900 census population schedules available for free online at FamilySearch Historical Record Collections see the U.S. Census Population Schedules, 1900 Wiki page. Ancestry.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1900 federal censuses. HeritageQuestOnline.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1900 federal censuses. A Soundex index for each state and for institutions is also available on microfilm.

For more 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.

Content[edit | edit source]

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:

Name
Address
Relationship to head of household
Color/race
Sex
Month and year of birth
Age at last birthday
Marital status
Number of years married
Total children born to mother
Number of children living
Birthplace
Birthplace of parents
Foreign born
Year of Immigration
Number of years in U.S.
Citizenship status of over 21
Occupation
Read, write & speak English
Home owned or rented
Home was a farm
Home was mortgaged

Value[edit | edit source]

The 1900 census can be used to:

identify month of birth
identify year of marriage
determine year of immigration

1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1850-1930.html

Unique Features and Problems[edit | edit source]

Month & year of birth
Number of years married
Number of children born & living
How long immigrant been in country & if naturalized
Home/farm was owned/rented
Property free or mortgaged
Person Civil War Vet or widow of one
A Soundex index is available for each state.
Oklahoma census schedules and Soundex indexes are split between Oklahoma Territory to the northwest, and Indian Territory to the southeast.

States and Territories Covered[edit | edit source]

All states, District of Columbia, and the Territories listed below:

Arizona
Alaska (unorganized)
American Samoa (U.S. armed forces)
Cuba (U.S. armed forces)
Guam (U.S. armed forces)
Hawaii
New Mexico
Oklahoma — split between
- Oklahoma Territory
- Indian Territory
Philippines (U.S. armed forces)
Puerto Rico (U.S. armed forces)

Missing Records[edit | edit source]

No States Missing

Where to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

The 1900 Federal Census is available online.

Online

1900 United States Federal Census (Ancestry) ($)
United States Census, 1900 (FamilySearch)

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

1900 United States Census—A free Internet census index and images to the 1900 census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. This index shows every name listed on the census and is linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.

1790-2000 Info: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf

1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html

References[edit | edit source]

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.

Instructions for citing this source can be found at: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections

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+For an article about 1900 census population schedules available for free online at [[FamilySearch Historical Record Collections|FamilySearch Historical Record Collections]] see the [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1900 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|U.S. Census Population Schedules, 1900]] Wiki page. Ancestry.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1900 federal censuses. HeritageQuestOnline.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1900 federal censuses. A [[Soundex]] index for each state and for institutions is also available on microfilm.
+For more 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.
-== Indexes and Images ==
-For an article about 1900 census population schedules available for free online at [[FamilySearch Historical Record Collections|FamilySearch Historical Record Collections]] see the [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1900 - FamilySearch Historical Records|U.S. Census Population Schedules, 1900]] Wiki page. Ancestry.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1900 federal censuses. HeritageQuestOnline.com (subscription site) has indexes and images of all 1900 federal censuses. A [[Soundex]] index for each state and for institutions is also available on microfilm.
 == Content  ==
-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:
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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:
-{{col-break}}
 *Name
 *Address
 *Relationship to head of household
 *Color/race
 *Sex
-{{col-break}}
+*Month and year of birth
-*Month and year of birth
+*Age at last birthday
-*Age at last birthday
+*Marital status
-*Marital status
+*Number of years married
-*Number of years married
+*Total children born to mother
-*Total children born to mother
+*Number of children living
-{{col-break}}
+*Birthplace
-*Number of children living
+*Birthplace of parents
-*Birthplace
+*Foreign born
-*Birthplace of parents
+*Year of Immigration
-*Foreign born
+*Number of years in U.S.
-*Year of Immigration
+*Citizenship status of over 21
-*Number of years in U.S.
+*Occupation
-{{col-break}}
+*Read, write &amp; speak English
-*Citizenship status of over 21
+*Home owned or rented
-*Occupation
+*Home was a farm
-*Read, write &amp; speak English
+*Home was mortgaged
-*Home owned or rented
-*Home was a farm
-*Home was mortgaged
-{{col-end}}
 == Value  ==
-The 1900 census can be used to:<ref>Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy''. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.)</ref>
-#identify month of birth
+The 1900 census can be used to:
-#identify year of marriage
+#identify month of birth
+#identify year of marriage
 #determine year of immigration
-*[https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1850-1940 Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940]
+-1930 Search Tips: [http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1850-1930.html http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1850-1930.html]
 == Unique Features and Problems  ==
-#Month and year of birth
+#Month &amp; year of birth
 #Number of years married
-#Number of children born and living
+#Number of children born &amp; living
-#How long immigrant been in country and if naturalized
+#How long immigrant been in country &amp; if naturalized
 #Home/farm was owned/rented
 #Property free or mortgaged
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 [[Image:Oklahoma1900.png|Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory on 1900 census]]
-== States and Territories Covered  ==
-All states, District of Columbia, and the Territories listed below:
+== States and Territories Covered ==
-{{col-begin|width=79%}}
-{{col-break}}
+*All states, District of Columbia, and the Territories listed below:
 *[[Arizona Census|Arizona]]
 *[[Alaska Census|Alaska]] (unorganized)
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 *[[Guam Census|Guam]] (U.S. armed forces)
 *[[Hawaii Census|Hawaii]]
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 *[[New Mexico Census|New Mexico]]
 *Oklahoma — split between
 **[[Oklahoma Census|Oklahoma Territory]]
-**[[Oklahoma Census|Indian Territory]]
+**[[Oklahoma Census|Indian Territory]]&nbsp;
 *[[Philippines Census|Philippines ]](U.S. armed forces)
 *[[Puerto Rico Census|Puerto Rico]] (U.S. armed forces)
-{{col-end}}
-== Missing Records  ==
+== Missing Records ==
+*'''No States Missing'''
+== Where to Find the Records ==
+The 1900 Federal Census is available online.
+'''Online'''
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602 1900 United States Federal Census] (Ancestry) ($)
+*{{RecordSearch|1325221|United States Census, 1900}} (FamilySearch)
-* '''No States Missing'''
+== Web Sites  ==
-* '''Six million Agriculture Schedules from the 1900 Census were destroyed by order of the 66th United States Congress'''<ref>House of Representatives, 66th Congress, 2nd Session, "List of Useless Papers in the Bureau of the Census" in "Document No. 460," p. 1.</ref>
+'''1900 United States Census'''—A free Internet census index and images to the 1900 census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 FamilySearch Record Search]. This index shows every name listed on the census and is linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
+-2000 Info: [http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf]
+-1930 Search Tips: [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html]<br>
 == References ==
-<references />
+. 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&nbsp;number 00027.
+Instructions for citing this source can be found at: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections ]]<br>
+&nbsp;
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