General US Federal Census Data Lines 

1790 - 1880

This is just a "general" guide as to the information found on various census lines and their grouping.  There is a more extensive

link to this website to assist you, from the Virginia Libraries.    Further explanation can be found at the NARA site.

The New York State information, was added as taken from actual census pages.

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 1790 - 1840 

1790 Census white males white males white females white females all other    
 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 free persons    
             
1800 Census white males white males white males white males white males    
under 10 10 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 44 over 45    
white females white females white females white females white females all other  
under 10 10 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 44 over 45 free persons  
             
1810 Census white males white males white males white males white males    
under 10 10 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 44 over 45    
white females white females white females white females white females all other  
under 10 10 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 44 over 45 free persons  
             
1820 Census white males white males white males white males white males white males  
under 10 10 - 15 16 - 18 19 - 25 26 - 44 over 45  
white females white females white females white females white females white females  
under 10 10 - 15 16 - 18 19 - 25 26 - 44 over 45  
             
1830 Census white males white males white males white males white males white males white males
under 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49
white males white males white males white males white males white males  
50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 over 100  
white females white females white females white females white females white females white females
under 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49
white females white females white females white females white females white females  
50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 over 100  
free colored males free colored males free colored males free colored males free colored males free colored males  
 under 10 10 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 54 55 - 99 100 - up  
free colored females free colored females free colored females free colored females free colored females free colored females aliens not naturalized
 under 10 10 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 54 55 - 99 100 - up  
             
             

1840 Census

 white males white males white males white males white males white males white males
under 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49
white males white males white males white males white males white males  
50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 over 100  
white females white females white females white females white females white females white females
under 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49
white females white females white females white females white females white females  
50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 over 100  
free colored males free colored males free colored males free colored males free colored males free colored males  
 under 10 10 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 54 55 - 99 100 - up  
free colored females free colored females free colored females free colored females free colored females free colored females aliens not naturalized
 under 10 10 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 54 55 - 99 100 - up  

 

 

1850 - 1870 Federal Census Data Lines

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1850 Census House # Family # Name Ea. Person Age Sex Color Occupation RE Value Place of  Birth married within yr in school this yr over 20y can't read dumb, blind, insane, convict  
                           
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1860 Census House # Family # Name Ea. Person Age Sex Color Occupation RE Value Prsn'l Prop Value Place of Birth married within yr in school within yr over 20y can't read dumb, blind, insane, convict
                           
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1870 Census House # Family # Name Ea. Person Age Sex Color Occupation RE Value Prsnl Prop Value Place of Birth Father foreign born Mother Foreign born month if born this yr month if married this yr
                           
lines             15 16 17 18 19 20    
            attend school can't read can't write dumb, blind, insane, convict over 21 male US Citizen male vote denied    

 

1880 Census at LDS site   (Link)

 

New York State Census Data  1855 - 1875 

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1855 Census House # type bldg material Value Fam # Name Age Sex Color Relation to head where born  
                     
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
married widowed # yrs here - resident Occupation Native Naturalized Alien Colored not taxed over 21 can't read owner of land dumb, blind, insane, convict
                     
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1865 Census # visited type bldg material Value Fam # Name Age Sex Color Relation to head where born  
                     
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  
# of children # times married now married now widowed single Occupation town of employ Native Naturalized Alien  
                     
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28      
Colored not taxed Land owner over 21 can't read dumb, blind, insane, convict now in army now in navy prior in army prior in navy      
NOTE: This 1865 census also has a separate schedule for those who served in the Military and more military information

 
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1875 Census # visited type bldg material Value Fam # Name Age Sex Color Relation to head where born now married
                     
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21  
now widowed single Occupation town of employ Native Naturalized Alien Land owner over 21 can't read dumb, blind, insane, convict  

 

1890 Census - What Happened   (Link)

Quoted from NARA  -  "A fire destroyed many 1890 population and special schedules, and water used to extinguish the blaze damaged many more. As a result, the Government disposed of most schedules."

 

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