United States Census 1900

United States

U.S. Census

1900 Census

Online Resources

• 1900 United States Census, 1900 at FamilySearch
• 1900 1900 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
• 1900 U.S. Census 1900 at Findmypast ($)
• 1900 1900 United States Federal Census at MyHeritage ($)

Maps

• 1900 FS Library Collection(*) at FamilySearch Catalog
• Pre-1900 Ward Maps of United States Cities: Microfilm Reproduction of 232 Maps Described in Ward Maps of United States Cities(*) at FamilySearch Catalog

Indexes and Images

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.

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:

• 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

The 1900 census can be used to:

1. identify month of birth
2. identify year of marriage
3. determine year of immigration

• Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940

Unique Features and Problems

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

States and Territories Covered

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

• No States Missing
• Six million Agriculture Schedules from the 1900 Census were destroyed by order of the 66th United States Congress