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− | "[[United States Census, 1940]] | + | FamilySearch.org. "[[United States Census, 1940]]." Database and Images. FamilySearch.org. http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4KZ-Z5W : 2013. |
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+ | ==Background== | ||
+ | Census records are the only records that describe the entire population of the United States on a particular day. The 1940 census is no different. The answers given to the census takers tell us, in detail, what the United States looked like on April 1, 1940, and what issues were most relevant to Americans after a decade of economic depression.<ref>"About the 1940 Census." National Archives. N.p.. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://1940census.archives.gov/about/>.</ref> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | *http://www.1940census.net/1940_enumeration_district_maps.php | |
+ | *http://1940census.archives.gov/getting-started/ | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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File:1940 Federal Census including Irwin Family.jpg|1940 Federal Census including Irwin Family | File:1940 Federal Census including Irwin Family.jpg|1940 Federal Census including Irwin Family | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Census]] | [[Category:Census]] |
Revision as of 21:45, 15 May 2013
Source Listing
FamilySearch.org. "United States Census, 1940." Database and Images. FamilySearch.org. http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4KZ-Z5W : 2013.
Background
Census records are the only records that describe the entire population of the United States on a particular day. The 1940 census is no different. The answers given to the census takers tell us, in detail, what the United States looked like on April 1, 1940, and what issues were most relevant to Americans after a decade of economic depression.[1]
Links
- http://www.1940census.net/1940_enumeration_district_maps.php
- http://1940census.archives.gov/getting-started/
Notes
Transcription
People in this Source
Places in this Source
- Ward 2, Santa Fe, Election Precinct 29 Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Documents From this Source
References
- ↑ "About the 1940 Census." National Archives. N.p.. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://1940census.archives.gov/about/>.