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From: Robert M Lightcap <>
Subject: Re: [PHLY-RTS] Census Clues
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:27:05 -0400
In-Reply-To: <164.218da297.2c1871f3@aol.com>


Marilyn and Janice,

I picked up the following from a recent posting....can't recall who posted it.

"NOTE: U.S. enumerators were instructed to take down the names
of the family as it was composed on the OFFICIAL DATE of the census-
not the day of the actual visit. Official census dates were:

-First Monday in August for 1790-1820 schedules
-June 1 for 1830-1880
-First Monday in June for 1890
-June 1 for 1900
-April 15 for 1910
-January 1 for 1920
-April 1 for 1930"

Bob Lightcap-in Florida

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>This is very good but I would like to know when was the census day for each
>of the census. For example census day for the 2000 census was April 1, 2000,
>everyone living in the household on that day was included in the census. A
>baby born April 2, 2000 was not listed.Does any one know census day for the
>other year census.
>
>Marilyn
>
>Looks like in the earlier census it varies from State to State. In 1880
>mostly June, 1900 June, 1920 Jan. or Feb, 1930 April.
>]
>As far as the day, that varied even more.
>
>Janice
>
>
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