1840 Census Record Research

In the 1840 Federal census, you can find the following information:

the name of the head of the family

the number of free white males under 5, over 5 and under 10, over 10 and under 15, over 15 and under 20, over 20 and under 30, over 30 and under 40, over 40 and under 50, over 50 and under 60, over 60 and under 70, over 70 and under 80, over 80 and under 90, over 90 and under 100, over 100

the number of free white females under 5, over 5 and under 10, over 10 and under 15, over 15 and under 20, over 20 and under 30, over 30 and under 40, over 40 and under 50, over 50 and under 60, over 60 and under 70, over 70 and under 80, over 80 and under 90, over 90 and under 100, over 100

the number of male slaves under 10, over 10 and under 24, over 24 and under 36, over 36 and under 55, over 55 and under 100, over 100

the number of female slaves under 10, over 10 and under 24, over 24 and under 36, over 36 and under 55, over 55 and under 100, over 100

the number of free Black males under 10, over 10 and under 24, over 24 and under 36, over 36 and under 55, over 55 and under 100, over 100

the number of free Black females under 10, over 10 and under 24, over 24 and under 36, over 36 and under 55, over 55 and under 100, over 100

the number of individuals engaged in mining, agriculture, commerce, manufacturing and trades, navigation of the oceans, navigation of the lakes, canals, and rivers, learned professions and engineering

the number of deaf and dumb whites under 14, over 14 and under 25, over 25

the number of blind whites

the number of idiotic or insane whites

the number of white males over 21 who cannot read and write

the number of deaf and dumb slaves and free Blacks under 14, over 14 and under 25, over 25

the number of blind slaves and free Blacks

the number of idiotic or insane slaves and free Blacks

the number of white foreigners not naturalized

Click here for an 1840 Census Form

Last update December 28, 2007