Draft copy of jensens procedural history of the 1940 census of population and housing n. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states. The census date of the 1940 census was april 1st, 1940. New questions asked in 1940 included, wage information, education level and where people were in 1935. Census tracts within a county are identified by a 4digit basic code between 0001 and 9999, and may have a 2digit suffix ranging from. February 3, 2018 website alows the public full access to the 1940 census images, census maps and descriptions. This 1940 us blank census form contains all the fields that census takers would have filled for each person on april 1, 1940. Pdf files are also included in case you prefer to print the templates. Software for converting pdf tables into spreadsheet format is available. Were sorry but this website doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
There were 4 million individuals enumerated this census year. In many of these cases, the title of the website is the same as the name of the corporate entity that publishes the website. National archives nara 1940 info website preparing for the 1940 census opening talk handout. Census bureau in washington mark up a map for use in the 1940 census. View complete document 85kb, pdf 1940 census indian questionnaire. But census records, which include names, addresses and in the case of the 1940 census, income and employment information are rich with longveiled personal details.
Taken every ten years, from 1790 to the present day, each entry provides a unique snapshot of the lives of your ancestors. Territories alaska, hawaii, american samoa, the canal zone, guam, puerto rico and virgin islands. The average time it should take you to fill out the bc600, application for search of census records, including the time spent reading instructions is 12 minutes. Available for download hi resolution imge census photos last revised. For further information on the census pension searches program, please call this number. In 1940, he was 23 years old and lived in niagara falls, new york, with his father, mother, brother, and 2 sisters. Census taking in the 1940s photo 1 pictures cbs news. Excel or msworks templatefiles for the census years 1790 through 1940 except for the 1890population schedule 1850 and 1860 slave schedules 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 mortality schedules 1890 veterans schedule 1900 and 1910 indian population schedules. Today, it released the 1940 census, giving historians and genealogists an additional ten years of detailed information about our nation, as well as our ancestors and relatives to mark the occasion, u. Presently that agreement is a 72 year privacy period. Doe, john, but you will enter the last name doe in the last name field and the first name john will be entered into the separate. The following following are available to our volunteer transcribers so that our file managers can convert them to the standardized text output to meet the goals of the project. The common formats are msexcel spreadsheet, msworks spreadsheet, and tab text templates for 1940 we have libreoffice. This snapshot of joseph d ruggieros life was captured by the 1940 u.
Simply start by entering a name and see who you can discover, right now. Line number place of abode name occupation and industry column 31. See section below on definitions of terms and expl1. In april 2012, the missouri state archives joined genealogy societies and historical organizations around the country in the 1940 u. Excel templatefiles for the linked index transcription. This snapshot of dominick di paolos life was captured by the 1940 u.
The usgenweb census project 1940 census transcribing help. The same format would be used whether we used the images on familysearch, myheritage, or the national archives and records administrations official 1940 census site. Download csv download shapefile if you are using a sql database to analyze this data, you can use create table scripts for all 331 tables from the ire census github website. The schedules cover the 48 states as well as alaska, hawaii, american samoa, guam, panama canal zone, puerto rico, and the virgin islands. Find out about the release of the 1940 census records on. This website is the official host of the 1940 census, designed to allow you to easily browse digital census images. The 1940 enumeration recorded the name of every person living on april 1 st, 1940, omitting those born after april 1 st, 1940. Once you have the location information, you can search the 1940 census for free on any computer with internet access through naras 1940 census search page. Text and some audio transcriptions of two 1940 radio spots l. Usgenweb free census project help, census templates and spreadsheets. This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in.
Through the application, over 1,000 fields of census data can be combined into printed reports or reports that can be exported in excel, pdf, and text formats. An individuals full name was recorded in one field on the 1940 census, such as. The united states census plural censuses or census is a decennial census mandated by article i, section 2 of the united states constitution, which states. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of.
Ww world war sp spanishamerican war civ civil war phil phillippine insurrection box boxer rebellion mex mexican expedition 60057. The record of the population census from 1790 to 1930. Years 19401944 years 19451949 years 19501954 years 19551959. A number of new questions were asked including where people were 5 years before, highest educational grade achieved, and information. This was the sixteenth census conducted since 1790. Census taking in the 1940s photo 3 pictures cbs news. April 1, 1940 all reported data is as of this official date chosen by the census agency 1940 census duration. Roosevelt presidential library and museum, staffers at the u. We intend to add further census years when they become available from nara, which. A poster featuring uncle sam to encourage people to fill out the 1940 census questionnaire. Give censustools a try by downloading our 1940 spreadsheets for free.
Almost 9 out of 10 americans have a relative in the 1940 census. If you will be transcribing for a census year that is not included in the cart or centrans program, we have templates for all years and some specialty census records. The 1940 download contains the spreadsheet with tabs for the main questionnaire, the supplementary questions, and the employment status. Aug 09, 2009 the census date of the 1940 census was april 1st, 1940. The united states census of 1940, conducted by the census bureau, determined the resident population of the united states to be 2,164,569, an increase of 7. In 1940, he was 10 years old and lived in bronx, new york, with his father, mother, 2. It tallied the population of the country at 1,669,275 for the continental u. Search the uw libraries catalog or ask for assistance in government publications. Once each decade, the census bureau releases the individual records of an official census taken 72 years earlier. When joseph d ruggiero was born about 1917, his father, frank, was 26 and his mother, mary, was 20.
In 1940, he was 23 years old and lived in niagara falls, new york, with his. Application and authorization for a search of census and 1940. To view the file, you will need the adobe reader available free from adobe. Index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the united states in 1940. Census data1800s census data1900 census data1905 census data 1910. There you can also find keys to the column header codes in csv and json format. The 1940 census is now available, without charge, on the 1940 census community project sponsor sites.
It used sampling for the first time in the countrys history, asking a 5% sample of persons more questions than others. These double sided forms provided space for 40 entries on each side plus two additional lines for the 5% sample questions. Date researcher 1930 federal census microfilm roll no. Usgenweb free census project help, census templates and. Apr 03, 2012 the same format would be used whether we used the images on familysearch, myheritage, or the national archives and records administrations official 1940 census site. While the 2010 census only had ten questions, the 1940 census asked over 40 for some persons.
The ffiec census windows application is a convenient method of accessing and analyzing the ffiec census data that are used to create the hmda and cra aggregate and disclosure reports. Thus the 1940 census should become public on april 1st, 2012. Available for download hi resolution imge census photos. A number of new questions were asked including where people were 5 years before, highest educational grade.
Data includes decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010 and american community surveys acs from 2000 to the present. Information from 1940 and earlier censuses is public information and is available from the national archives. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. Francais au verso application and authorization for a search of census and 1940 national registration records sef d r please supply a brief explanation of reasons for requesting a search. To find the person youre looking for in the 1940 census, the first step is to identify the appropriate enumeration district where that. More about census tracts the united states of america. The 1940 census allows me to see records of people i remember meeting in my youth. This figure is based on the new defi nition of a family, which is not the same as that used in the 1940 census. The 1940 census records were released by the us national archives april 2, 2012, and brought online through a partnership with. Application and authorization for a search of census and. Usgenweb free census project help, 1940 census help remember, please sign up with a state census coordinator before beginning a transcription. This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in addition to 1940 census maps and descriptions.