Tazewell County
Genealogical & Historical Society
Census Record Collection

1790
First Census of the United States
Total Population
3,893,874

1800
Second Census of the United States
Total Population
5,084,912

1810
Third Census of the United States
Total Population
6,807,786

1820
Fourth Census of the United States
Total Population
10,037,323

1830
Fifth Census of the United States
Total Population
12,785,928

1840
Sixth Census of the United States
Total Population
16,987,946

1850
Seventh Census of the United States
Total Population
23,054,152

1860
Eighth Census of the United States
Total Population
31,183,582

1870
Ninth Census of the United States
Total Population
38,155,505

1880
Tenth Census of the United States
Total Population
49,371,340

1890
Eleventh Census of the United States
Total Population
62,116,811

1900
Twelfth Census of the United States
Total Population
74,607,225

The 1900 census Soundex cards contain name, race, month and year of birth, age, citizenship status, place of residence by state and county, civil division, and, where appropriate for urban dwellers, the city name, house number, and street name. The cards also list the volume number, enumeration district number, and page and line numbers of the original schedules from which the information was taken.  Soundex card records should be considered a secondary source since they were created many years after the census was taken.  Because of the possibility of transcription errors in the Soundex cards, the original census schedule should also be consulted.

The 1900 census schedules gives for each person: name; address; relationship to the head of the household; color or race; sex; month and year of birth; age at last birthday; marital status; if a wife is listed within the household, then the number of years married, number of children born of that marriage, and the number of children living; places of birth of each individual and of the parents of each individual; citizenship; if the individual is foreign born, then the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States; the citizenship status of foreign born individuals over age 21; occupation; whether or not the person can read, write, and speak English; whether home is owned or rented; whether or not home is a farm; and whether or not home is mortgaged.

1910
Thirteenth Census of the United States
Total Population
91,641,195

The information on both 1910 Soundex and Miracode cards includes the surname, first name, state and county of residence, city (if appropriate), age, and place of birth.  A Miracode card lists the family number or sometimes the visitation number assigned by the enumerator.  The Soundex card lists the sheet or page number on the appropriate census schedule.  Note the Miracode and Soundex are both calculated the same - the Soundex card is handwritten while the Miracode card is printed.

The 1910 census schedules record the following information for each person: name; relationship to head of household; sex; color or race; age at last birthday; marital status; length of present marriage; if a mother, number of children and number of living children; place of birth; place of birth of parents; if foreign born, year of immigration and citizenship status; language spoken; occupation; type of industry employed in; if employer, employee, or self-employed; if unemployed; number of weeks unemployed in 1909; if home is rented or owned; if home is owned, free or mortgaged; if home is a house or a farm; if a
survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy; if blind in both eyes; and if deaf or dumb.

1920
Fourteenth Census of the United States
Total Population
105,273,049

The information on the 1920 Soundex card includes the surname, first name, state and county of residence, city (if appropriate), age, place of birth, and whether a U.S. citizen.  Each card also lists the volume, enumeration district, sheet number, and line number where the person can be found on the
population schedule.  Soundex card records should be considered a secondary source since they were created many years after the census was taken.  Because of the possibility of transcription errors in the Soundex cards, the original census schedule should also be consulted.

The 1920 census format and information closely resembles that of the 1910 census. The 1920 census, however, did not ask about unemployment on the day of the census, nor did it ask about service in the Union or Confederate army or navy. Questions about how long a couple had been married were also omitted.  The 1920 census includes four new questions: one asking the year of naturalization and three about the mother tongue of the individual and his parents.

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