History

Index of Questions

1840

Each head of family was asked:

• The number of free White males and females, respectively:
  • under 5 years
  • 5 to 10 years
  • 10 to 15 years
  • 15 to 20 years
  • 20 to 30 years
  • 30 to 40 years
  • 40 to 50 years
  • 50 to 60 years
  • 60 to 70 years
  • 70 to 80 years
  • 80 to 90 years
  • 90 to 100 years
  • 100 years and upward
• The number of slaves and free colored persons of each sex, respectively:
  • under 10 years
  • 10 to 24 years
  • 24 to 36 years
  • 36 to 55 years
  • 55 to 100 years
  • 100 years and upward
• The number of persons in each family employed in mining; agriculture; commerce; manufacture and trade; navigation of the ocean; navigation of canals, lakes and rivers; and learned professional engineers.
• Name and age of pensioners for Revolutionary or military service.
• The number of White persons who were deaf and dumb:
  • under 14 years
  • 14 and under 25 years
  • 25 years and upward
• The number of White persons who were were blind.
• The number of White persons who were insane and idiots (at public and private charge).
• The number of Colored persons who were deaf, dumb and blind.
• The number of Colored persons who were insane and idiots (at public and private charge).
• Number of colleges or universities, primary schools, and grammar schools.
  • Number of students or scholars associated with each institution.
  • Number of scholars at public charge.
• Number of White persons age 20 years and older who could not read and write.