How do I search the 1920 census?
Search 1920 Census Online
- Ancestry.com (free from NARA computers)
- Ancestry.com ($ – by subscription)
- FamilySearch.org (free with account creation)
- Fold3.com (free from NARA computers)
Are 1920 census records available?
The 1920 Federal Census is available online.
What happened to the 1920 US Census?
The results of the 1920 census revealed a major and continuing shift of the population of the United States from rural to urban areas. No apportionment was carried out following the 1920 census; representatives elected from rural districts worked to derail the process, fearful of losing political power to the cities.
What years are census records available?
According to the “72-Year Rule,” the National Archives releases census records to the general public 72 years after Census Day. As a result, the 1930 census records were released April 1, 2002, and the 1940 records were released April 2, 2012. The 1950 census records will be released in April 2022.
Where can I find information about the 1920s census?
The 1920 U.S. Federal Population Census Index features 107,444,752 records, which are housed by the National Archives. FamilySearch.org compiled this index from the National Archives, and individuals who want more information about the 1920 U.S. Federal Population Census Index can go online to the National Archives website,…
Where can I find the 1930 census?
The 1930 census became available on April 1, 2002, as National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T626, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (2667 rolls). The 1930 census and all existing Soundex indexes are available at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington,…
Where can I find a copy of the 1910-2010 census?
Contact your local library to inquire if it has subscribed to one of these services. The Census Bureau’s National Processing Center (NPC) in Jeffersonville, IN, maintains copies of the 1910 to 2010 census records. Records from the censuses of population and housing are publicly accessible 72 years after each decennial census’ “Census Day.”
Where can you find the 1940 census records?
The National Archives released the 1940 population census records on April 2, 2012. The digital images are accessible at NARA facilities nationwide through its public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet. Only the population schedules are available from 1940.