Rhode Island, State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Collection Time Period
These records are for the year 1925.

Collection History
Rhode Island began taking its own census every ten years beginning in 1865. The records include most individuals within the counties that were enumerated.

Why This Collection Was Created
The state census was taken in order to enumerate the population for representation purposes

Collection Reliability
Censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified.

Collection Description
Population schedules were handwritten on printed forms by the enumerators. They are arranged by county and community.

Census records are the best source to quickly identify a family group and residence. Use the place of residence and the birthplace for each person along with his or her age to search for birth information. The census identifies other persons in the household. The census may identify persons for whom other records do not exist Records for the following location are missing: Providence County, Providence Enumeration district: 241

Key genealogical facts found in the Rhode Island State Census for the year 1925 are Name of individuals living in the household on April 15, 1925 (Children born after April 15 were to be omitted) • Residence • Relationship to head of household • Age • Birth place • Birth place of parents • Sex • Race • Naturalization status

How to Use the Collection
Census records are the best source to quickly identify a family group and residence. Use the place of residence and the birthplace for each person along with his or her age to search for birth information. The census identifies other persons in the household. The census may identify persons for whom other records do not exist.

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Bibliographic Information
Rhode Island. Census Board. “Rhode Island State Census, 1925.” Rhode Island State Archives, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. FHL Microfilms: 1769232-1769233, 1769421-1769423, 1769609-1769612, 1769820-1769821, 1769845-1769848, 1769932-1759934, 2055224 item 24, 1769935 items 1-8

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