U.S. Census
The United States has conducted a census of its population every ten years since 1790. The most recent census available to us at present is the 1940 census, due to a 72-year privacy restriction.
MyHeritage has the full set of USA census records from 1790 to 1940, with a total of 650 million names. These records constitute the single most important source of documentation for family history in the USA.
The questions in U.S. census records varied from year to year and in state censuses. They typically include names of household members, ages, places of birth, residence, occupation, immigration and citizenship details, marriage information, military service and more.
MyHeritage has the full set of USA census records from 1790 to 1940, with a total of 650 million names. These records constitute the single most important source of documentation for family history in the USA.
The questions in U.S. census records varied from year to year and in state censuses. They typically include names of household members, ages, places of birth, residence, occupation, immigration and citizenship details, marriage information, military service and more.
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In U.S. Census
- 1940 United States Federal Census 134,437,293 records
- 1930 United States Federal Census 125,150,767 records
- 1920 United States Federal Census 107,445,111 records
- 1910 United States Federal Census 92,639,466 records
- 1900 United States Federal Census 76,460,854 records
- 1880 United States Federal Census 50,473,326 records
- 1870 United States Federal Census 40,383,628 records
- 1860 United States Federal Census 27,120,063 records
- 1850 United States Federal Census 20,571,627 records
- 1850 United States Federal Census (Slave Schedule) 3,178,264 records