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1820 United States Census Questions
Answers to the 1820 US census questions were to be based on the status of households on August 7, 1820.
| Column | Question |
|---|---|
| none | name of county, parish, township, town or city where the family resides |
| 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 between 16 and 18 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 foreigners not naturalized |
| none | number of persons engaged in Agriculture |
| none | number of persons engaged in Commerce |
| none | number of persons engaged in Manufactures |
| none | number of male slaves under 14 years |
| none | number of male slaves between 14 and 25 year |
| none | number of male slaves between 26 and 44 years |
| none | number of male slaves 45 years and older |
| none | number of female slaves under 14 years |
| none | number of female slaves between 14 and 25 year |
| none | number of female slaves between 26 and 44 years |
| none | number of female slaves 45 years and older |
| none | number of free colored males under 14 years |
| none | number of free colored males between 14 and 25 year |
| none | number of free colored males between 26 and 44 years |
| none | number of free colored males 45 years and older |
| none | number of free colored females under 14 years |
| none | number of free colored females between 14 and 25 year |
| none | number of free colored females between 26 and 44 years |
| none | number of free colored females 45 years and older |
| none | all other persons except Indians not taxed |
In 1820 there were 23 states in the United States (Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama and Maine were new). There were district wide losses in the census schedules for the Arkansas Territory and the Missouri Territory and for New Jersey. There were also partial losses of half the counties in Alabama and about 20 eastern Tennessee counties.
In some instances, 1820 US census substitutes are available which use existing land and tax records for 1820.
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