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U.S. Population: 92.2 million
On April 15, 1910 the Bureau of the Census began taking the 13th decennial census of the United States. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 15 April 1910, even if the status had changed between 15 April and the day of the actual enumeration (i.e. children born after 15 April should not be listed, and people who died after 15 April should still be counted).
Of special interest to genealogists, the 1910 US census adds a question asking if an individual is a veteran of the Civil War. Other new questions elicited more details on employment, health (blind, deaf, or dumb), and the language spoken.
The 1910 census has a Soundex or Miracode index for 21 states, states which had not yet complied with a 1906 federal law mandating the keeping of accurate birth and death records. The Miracode indexes were done using computers, while the Soundex indexes were done on hand-entered index cards. 1910 Census Soundex States include: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana (except Shreveport and New Orleans), Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. 1910 Census Miracode States include: Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (Shreveport and New Orleans only), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
Questions Asked in the 1910 Census
- street name and house number in cities
- name, age, and sex of each individual in the household
- relationship of each individual to head of household
- color or race
- whether single, married, widowed, or divorced
- number of years in present marriage
- if a mother, number of children and number of those children still living
- place of birth
- father's place of birth
- mother's place of birth
- year of immigration
- whether naturalized (na), alien (al), or have started the naturalization process (pa = papers)
- language spoken
- profession, occupation, or trade
- type of industry or business employed in
- whether employee, employer, or self-employed
- whether or not currently employed; # of weeks out of work in 1909
- whether attended school since 1 September 1909
- whether able to read and write
- whether home was owned or rented; and if mortgaged
- if home is a house or a farm
- whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate army or navy
- whether blind, deaf, or dumb
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