United States Census 1890

Additional information may be found on the United States Census Portal page.

1890 Census Dates
1 June (2 weeks - 30 days)

Unique Features

 * Listed the address of the individual
 * Listed if a person was a soldier, sailor, or a marine during the Civil War
 * Listed whether they were Union or Confederate
 * Listed whether they were a widow of a veteran
 * Listed, if a mother, the number of children she had and how many were living
 * If foreign born, the individual was asked how many years they had been in the United States and if they were naturalized or in the process of being naturalized
 * Lists what language the individual speaks
 * Lists number of months employed
 * Asks if the home is rented or owned (and mortgaged)
 * Listed individuals in Army forts, US vessels, Navy Yards, &amp; prisons.

Problems

 * Most schedules destroyed by fire in 1921

States Covered
-44 states &amp; District of Columbia: All of those listed for 1880 (34) plus 6 more: Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming. -Some districts and counties survived, check the following states:

Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas.

States Missing
Check ancestry.com for the database of the 1890 Census Substitute.

Territories

 * Arizona
 * Alaska
 * New Mexico
 * Oklahoma(unorganized)
 * Utah