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Search the 1940 U.S.Census for FREE*. Discover the 1940s. All states, all territories, all 132 million people. 1940 U.S. Census index—for FREE. Almost 9 out of 10 Americans have a relative in the 1940 Census. Simply start by entering a name and see who you can discover, right now.
The most recent census to be released is the 1940 Census, the largest and most detailed of all publicly available federal U.S. censuses. See our census guide for census-searching tips and facts or download a blank 1940 Census form to see the categories without information filled in.
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.
Use Form Number NATF 82 to order individual pages of Federal population census schedules, 1790-1930, used for genealogical research or as evidence of age and place of birth for employment, social security benefits, insurance, passports and other reasons.
The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income.
Finding your 1940 ancestor using the 1930 Census Enumeration District. Finding your 1940 ancestor in a rural area. Finding your 1940 ancestor in a big city. Stephen Morse and Joel Weintraub have created tools to help researchers locate individuals in the unindexed 1940 census.
Explore your family story in the 1940 Census. The 1940 Census offers a window into your family's life at a momentous time in history, showing where they stood after the Depression and on the cusp of World War II. Discover your family story in the 1940 Census today. References.
1940 Census Records; Blank 1940 Census form; Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940; Use the search utilities at http://stevemorse.org/census, including tool to find the E.D. Population and Housing Reports (1940 Census) published by Bureau of the Census
The 1940 census covers 95 to 97 percent of the population. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future. Population schedules consist of large sheets with rows and columns. The schedules are arranged by state, county, place, and enumeration district.
Population Schedules for the 1940 Census have been available for research since the National Archives released the Census on April 2, 2012. In order to locate someone, it may be helpful to know his or her address and the Census enumeration district in which that address was located.