What survived of the 1890 census?

What survived of the 1890 census?

Over 99% of the 1890 U.S. census was burned in a Commerce Department fire in 1921; of the 62,979,766 people enumerated in the census, the records of only 6,160 survived the fire.

What was significant about the 1890 census?

The 1890 census was notable as the first in which the electric tabulating system, invented by former Census Office employee Herman Hollerith, was used.

What fire destroyed the 1890 census?

1921 fire
Photo courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration. A January 10, 1921 fire at the U.S. Department of Commerce building in Washington, DC, destroyed the majority of the population schedules from the 1890 Census.

Does Family Search have census records?

United States census records up to 1940 are available for free on FamilySearch.org, and the collections are fully indexed.

What percentage of the land was destroyed after 1890?

Rogers, the Census Director at the time, reported that the 1890 census was about “25 percent destroyed with 50 percent of remainder damaged by water, smoke and fire.”[3] He also indicated that salvage work on the 1890 census would be paused until after the insurance companies could assess the damage.

Where can I find a copy of the 1890 census?

Original data: Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M407, 3 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

How many people survived the 11th US Census of 1890?

The Eleventh Census of the United States (1890) was destroyed/damaged by fire, at the Commerce Dept. in 1921. Less than 1% survived, covering 6,160 individuals. The remaining population schedules “Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890” (M407) have been microfilmed. 1890 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1890, for two weeks to thirty days.

Where can I find the 1790 to 1940 censuses?

The National Archives and the Family History Library have complete sets of the existing 1790 to 1940 censuses on over 18,000 microfilms. These are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under [STATE] – CENSUS – [YEAR].

What states are on the US Census population schedule?

Fragments of the US census population schedule exist only for the states of Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas. “United States Census, 1890.” Database with images.