| MySource |
1860 US Federal Census |
| Author |
United States of America, Bureau of the Census |
Coverage
Publication information
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Electronic |
| Publication |
database on-line, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004 |
Citation
| United States of America, Bureau of the Census. 1860 US Federal Census. (database on-line, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004). |
Repository
| Name |
Ancestry.com |
| Address |
360 West 4800 North Provo UT 84604 USA 1-800-262-3787 |
| Call # |
1860 United States Federal Census |
Enumerators of the 1860 census were instructed to record the names of every person in the household. Added to this, enumerators were presented with printed instructions, which account for the greater degree of accuracy compared with earlier censuses. Enumerators were asked to include the following categories in the census: name; age as of the census day; sex; color; birthplace; occupation of persons over age fifteen; value of real estate; whether married within the previous year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, a pauper, or a convict; whether able to read or speak English; and whether the person attended school within the previous year. No relationships were shown between members of a household. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives.
The official enumeration day of the 1860 census was 1 June 1860. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. By 1860, there were a total of thirty-three states in the Union, with Minnesota and Oregon being the latest editions. There were no substantial state- or district-wide losses.
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