1800 United States Census Questions

Answers to the 1800 US census questions were to be based on the status of households on Monday, August 4, 1800.

Column	Question
none	name of head of the family
none	number of free white males under 10
none	number of free white males 10 through 15 years
none	number of free white males 16 through 25 years
none	number of free white males 26 through 44 years
none	number of free white males 45 and older
none	number of free white females under 10
none	number of free white females 10 through 15 years
none	number of free white females 16 through 25 years
none	number of free white females 26 through 44 years
none	number of free white females 45 and older
none	number of all other free persons
none	number of slaves

The 1800 US federal schedules for Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont have survived.

Lost schedules include those for Georgia, Indiana Territory, Kentucky, Mississippi Territory, New Jersey, Northwest Territory, Virginia, Tennessee, and Alexandria County, District of Columbia. Some of these have been re-created using tax lists and other records still available.

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