Essay by W. E. B. Du Bois, 1911
Tag Archives: Census
The Census and the Negro
News article: Essay by Booker T. Washington on population statistics for African Americans, 1912
Compendium of enumeration of inhabitants and statistics of U.S., as obtained at Department of State, from returns of 6th Census, by counties and principal towns, exhibiting population, wealth, and resources of the country; with tables of apportionment, showing, 1st: Number of representatives, as fixed by Constitution before 1st enumeration, and number prescribed according to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Census; also number of representatives each State will be entitled to according to 6th Census, with fractions over, commencing at ratio of 55,000, and ascending by 500s to 70,000, to which is added abstract of each preceding census [with detailed data on population, education, employment, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing, by county, with some data shown by selected city; and congressional apportionment; by State]
1841 Census, 1841
Statistical view of U.S., embracing its territory, population – white, free colored, and slave – moral and social condition, industry, property, and revenue; detailed statistics of cities, towns and counties; being compendium of 7th Census, to which are added results of every previous census, beginning with 1790, in comparative tables, with explanatory and illustrative notes, based upon schedules and other official sources of information [with data on population characteristics; manufacturing establishments, operations, and finances; Government finances; foreign trade; agricultural indicators; education; religion; and transportation; with some detail for States, cities, counties, and foreign countries, 1850 and trends]
1850 Census, 1854
Return of whole number of persons within the several districts of U.S., according to “”Act providing for 2nd Census or enumeration of inhabitants of U.S.,” passed Feb. 28, 1800, printed by order of House of Representatives [with data on free population by age and sex, and slaves, by State and territory, county, and city, 1800]
1800 Census, 1801
Census for 1820, published by authority of act of Congress, under direction of Secretary of State [with census rules and blank forms, and data on free population by race, and slaves, by sex and age; aliens; and employment in agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing; by State and territory, county, and city]
1820 Census, 1821
Population of U.S. in 1860; compiled from original returns of 8th Census, under direction of Secretary of Interior [with detailed data on population size, by age, race, sex, birthplace, and occupation, for States, counties, and selected cities; and summary data on total and handicapped population characteristics, including selected foreign comparisons]
1860 Census, 1864
Sixth census, or enumeration of inhabitants of U.S., as corrected at Department of State, in 1840 [with data on slaves, and free population by race, by age and sex; disabled persons; employment by occupation; veterans; illiteracy; educational enrollment; and schools by level; by State, county, city, ward, and district]
1840 Census, 1841
Slaves in Connecticut — sixth census. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract of the returns of the Marshal of Connecticut, showing the number of slaves in said district, &c. &c.
Enslaved persons in Connecticut, sixth census, 1841
Population of the United States in 1860; compiled from the original returns of the Eighth Census, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, by Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Superintendent of Census.
8th Census of United States, 1860, Population, 1864
Preliminary report on the Eighth Census. 1860.
Preliminary report of Eighth Census, 1860, 1862
Report of the Superintendent of the Census.
Report of Census Board, p. 201, 1851
Report of the Superintendent of the Census.
Report of Census Board, p. 469, 1852
Report of the Superintendent of the Census.
Report of Census Board, 1851
Sixth census, or enumeration of inhabitants of U.S., as corrected at Department of State, in 1840 [with data on slaves, and free population by race, by age and sex; disabled persons; employment by occupation; veterans; illiteracy; educational enrollment; and schools by level; by State, county, city, ward, and district]
1840 Census, 1841