The classification of reports for manufacturing establishments consists in the assignment of each to the particular industry to which it belongs in order to bring together, so far as practicable, data for all establishments engaged in the same or in kindred industries.
Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.