1870


This is the ninth federal census taken for the United States. All persons in each household are listed by name.

All dwellings in each census district were given a number. Each family was also assigned an identification number. Each census sheet listed the county as well as town or township and the post office name.

For the first time, the census asked about the birthplace of parents.



Questions Asked:

1. Dwelling number

2. Family number

3. Name

4. Age

5. Sex

6. Color

7. Occupation, etc.

8. Value of real estate

9. Value of personal property

10. Birthplace

11. Father foreign born?

12. Mother foreign born?

13. Month born in census year (under 1 year of age)

14. Month married within the census year

12. School in census year?

13. Cannot read or write

14. Eligible to vote?

15. Enumeration date

16. Whether a pauper or a convict



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