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1940 Census Records. Part 1: General Information. FAQs about the 1940 Census. 1940 Census Forms. Questions Asked on the 1940 Census. Selected List of Codes. Abridged Instructions to the Enumerator. Complete Instructions to the Enumerator (7.87 MB)
The 1940 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.6 percent over the 1930 population of 122,775,046 people. The census date of record was April 1, 1940.
Search the 1940 Census maps in the National Archives Catalog; Search the 1940 Census enumeration district descriptions; Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Census
Index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the United States in 1940. This was the sixteenth census conducted since 1790. There were 134 million individuals enumerated this census year.
Many of the questions on the 1940 census are the standard ones: name, age, gender, and race, education, and place of birth. But the 1940 census also asks many new questions.
The 1940 population census schedules have been available for research since April 2, 2012. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about this census.
This volume comprises the first series of population bulletins for the states, territories, and possessions. In addition to a section for each state, the volume contains a United States summary, in which the population data for the several states are brought together.
Read an overview of the 1940 Census, including information on authorizing legislation, enumeration, sampling, & more.
United States Census 1940. The 1940 Census was released to the public on April 2, 2012. For more information see the National Archives. This is the first census released as digital images. The digital images are available on the National Archives website.
Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials.