United States Census 1850

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

Contents
1 June 1850 (5 months)

Value
1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html

Unique Features and Problems

 * Census takers were given more instructions and guidelines
 * First census to list names of all in the household
 * First to list ages, sex, color, &amp; place of birth
 * Census taken in order of visitation
 * Listed those married within the year
 * Listed those who died after 1 June
 * Dwelling house number
 * Real estate value
 * Occupation of males over 16
 * Whether a fugitive of the state
 * Though it still did not list slave names, it listed more information about the slaves
 * Listed heath or lifestyle issues: “Deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict.”
 * Omitted children born after 1 June (even if the census taker took it later)
 * Indians that lived on reservations or unsettles tracts of land were not included.

States Covered and Missing

 * Alabama
 * Arkansas
 * California
 * Connecticut
 * Delaware
 * District of Columbia
 * Florida
 * Georgia
 * Illinois
 * Indiana
 * Iowa
 * Kentucky
 * Louisiana
 * Maine
 * Maryland
 * Massachusetts
 * Michigan
 * Missouri
 * Mississippi
 * New Hampshire
 * New Jersey
 * New York
 * North Carolina
 * Ohio
 * Pennsylvania
 * Rhode Island
 * South Carolina
 * Tennessee
 * Texas
 * Vermont
 * Virginia (inc. West Virginia)
 * Wisconsin

There are no states missing.

Territories

 * Minnesota (inc. Dakotas)
 * New Mexico (inc. Arizona)
 * Oregon (inc. Washington &amp; Idaho)
 * Utah

Web Sites
1790-1840 Info: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf

1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html