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| '''1830: Montgomery''', '''Prince Georges''', '''Queen Annes''', '''St. Marys''', and '''Somerset''' '''counties.''' | | '''1830: Montgomery''', '''Prince Georges''', '''Queen Annes''', '''St. Marys''', and '''Somerset''' '''counties.''' |
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| == What does the Census contain?<br> == | | == What does the Census contain?<br> == |
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| You will find the following types of information in the federal population censuses:
| | The census gives you place of residency and head of the household. Each census has a little different information. The early census, 1790–1840 only give number of others in the house grouped by ages and sex. Starting in 1850, you will find the names, ages, and birthplace of everyone in the household. |
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| '''1790–1840 — '''The population schedules for the 1790 to 1840 censuses give the name of the head of each household, and the number of others in the house grouped by ages and sex.
| | To find exactly what is in each census, CLICK on the census year, to be taken to the United States page. You can then CLICK the BACK button. to come back to this page. |
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| '''1850 and later — '''The 1850 and later censuses list the names, ages, occupations, and birthplaces (country or state only) of each member of a household.
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| '''1870 — '''The 1870 census also indicates if the individual's parents were foreign born.
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| '''1900–1910 — '''The 1900 and 1910 censuses include the age of each individual, how many years he had been married, his year of immigration, and his citizenship status. The 1900 census also gives the month and year of birth. For mothers it lists the number of children born and surviving. The 1910 census identifies Civil War veterans.
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| '''1920 — '''The 1920 census gives ages but not the month and year of birth. Included with place of birth for the person and their parents, is the "mother tongue." It also lists the year of naturalization, the only census to do so. <br>
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| '''1930 — '''The 1930 census has similar information as the1920 census has. It does not have the year of naturalization nor the "mother tongue" of the parents. It does ask for if the person is a veteran and of what war.
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| == How to find and search the census == | | == How to find and search the census == |