1890 Historical Forms and Questions

Historical Forms and Questions: 1890

In 1890, the Census extended its scope to cover its subjects in greater detail. Supplemental forms were collected on farm, home and private corporation mortgages to survey debt. Census Bureau employee Herman Hollerith developed punchcards and tabulating machines to increase efficiency and reduce human error. Hollerith later went on to found IBM.

Copy of enumeration schedule of 1890,
front of form
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the 1890 census form
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        The 1890 Census form,
        11" 1/2 x 18", contained the
        first family schedule.         Questions 1-25 were the same
        on both sides. Appearing on this
        form were special sections for
        soldiers, sailors, and the
        enumeration of Indians.         Schedule No. 1, Population
        and Social Statistics, was
        also known as the family
        schedule.         Ownership of homes and
        farms (questions 26-30)
        was an additional category
        that appeared only on the
        back side of the schedule

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        Question 4 lists quadroon and
        octoroon. Meaning 1/4 and
        1/8 Black respectively.
        Japanese is now the Asian
        category to be listed.

Low Res | High Res

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Last Revised: June 06, 2001 at 09:48:22 AM

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The 1890 Census form, 11" 1/2 x 18", contained the first family schedule.	Questions 1-25 were the same on both sides. Appearing on this form were special sections for soldiers, sailors, and the enumeration of Indians.	Schedule No. 1, Population and Social Statistics, was also known as the family schedule.	Ownership of homes and farms (questions 26-30) was an additional category that appeared only on the back side of the schedule
Low Res \| High Res	Low Res \| High Res	Low Res \| High Res	Low Res \| High Res

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Question 4 lists quadroon and octoroon. Meaning 1/4 and 1/8 Black respectively. Japanese is now the Asian category to be listed.
Low Res \| High Res