Can you search the 1930 census by name?

The full index and census images are available at the Family History Library, and largest Family History Centers. If you, or the library you are using, have an Ancestry subscription, you can click on a name in the census index to view an image of that census page.

What were the questions on the 1930 census?

In 1930, the schedules also included the value of the home or the amount of rent paid each month. The 1930 census asked if the home had a radio. The 1930 census asked a person’s age at the time of his or her first marriage. In 1930, the census asked which specific war a man fought in.

Can you search census records for free?

How can I search the Census Records? View digitized Census Records online through one of our partners, ancestry.com or familysearch.org. (Familysearch.org is free-of-charge. Ancestry.com is available free-of-charge at the National Archives facilities nationwide and through many libraries, otherwise by subscription.)

What happened to the 1920 census?

The results of the 1920 census revealed a major and continuing shift of the population of the United States from rural to urban areas. No apportionment was carried out following the 1920 census; representatives elected from rural districts worked to derail the process, fearful of losing political power to the cities.

What were the first census questions?

In 1790, assistant marshals listed the name of each head of household, and asked the following questions:

• The number of free White males aged: under 16 years. of 16 years and upward.
• Number of free White females.
• Number of other free persons.
• Number of slaves.

What did the 1820 Census ask?

Additionally, the 1820 census for the first time asked the number of free white males 16 to 18; number of persons to be naturalized; number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; number of “colored” persons (sometimes in age categories); and number of other persons except Indians.

What happens if you dont answer census?

By census law, refusal to answer all or part of the census carries a $100 fine. The penalty goes up to $500 for giving false answers. In 1976, Congress eliminated both the possibility of a 60-day prison sentence for noncompliance and a one-year prison term for false answers.

What happened to 1931 Census?

The 1931 census returns, including schedules, enumeration books and plans, were completely destroyed in a fire in Hayes, Middlesex, where the census was being stored. Many precautions had been taken to protect the census, which all failed. The 1941 UK census was not taken due to World War II.

Why is there a 72 year rule on the census?

The law, passed in 1978, was an outgrowth of an agreement between the Census Bureau and National Archives. For privacy reasons, access to personally identifiable information contained in decennial census records is restricted to all but the individual named on the record or their legal heir for 72 years.

What was the population questionnaire for the 1930 census?

For the 1930 census, the population questionnaire was basically the same as it had been in 1910 and 1920. The biggest change was in racial classification. Enumerators were instructed to no longer use the “Mulatto” classification.

Who was the director of the census in 1930?

The fifteenth Census Act, approved June 18, 1929, authorized “a census of population, agriculture, irrigation, drainage, distribution, unemployment, and mines [to be] taken by the Director of the Census.” The following instructions were distributed to approximately 88,000 enumerators who conducted the 1930 population and agriculture censuses.

Where can I get a copy of the 1930 census?

The census is not available at the Presidential Libraries. These are not National Archives publications and can be neither purchased nor rented from NARA. Many local libraries have city directories local to their area.

What was the difference in the census of 1910?

Columns 1 through 32 were almost identical to the general population schedule. The only difference is that enumerators were instructed to mark “Ration Indian” in column 18 for occupation for those American Indians who did not work and were wholly dependent on government support.