1890 Census Record Research

Almost all of the 1890 Federal census records were destroyed by a fire, however, from the remaining records, you can get the following information:

the name, age, and sex of each individual in the household

whether each individual was white, black, mulatto, Indian, or Chinese

the month of birth if the individual was born within the year

the relationship of each individual to head of household

whether an individual was single, married, widowed, or divorced

whether or not an individual was married within the year

the profession, occupation, or trade of each male

the profession, occupation, or trade of each female

the number of months an individual was unemployed during the census year

whether or not an individual was sick or temporarily disabled so as not able to function normally, and if so, the nature of the illness

whether an individual was blind, deaf, dumb, idiotic, insane, maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise permanently disabled

whether or not an individual attended school within the year

whether or not an individual can read and write

each individual's state, territory, or country of birth

each individual's mother's state, territory, or country of birth

each individual's father's state, territory, or country of birth

Click here for an 1890 Census Form

Last update December 28, 2007