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THE UNITED STATES CENSUS
by Barbara Peck
edited by Tim Seawolf-Self
We've
always been fascinated by the Census. We wrote about the
ill-fated Census of 1890 in an earlier issue. Then we
decided to study this topic further and get a general understanding of
the basic data collection principles involved. We'd like to share
our findings with you as well as some lingering questions and a few
good Websites that elaborate on each Census in great detail.
There are many Censuses taken every year somewhere in the world.
Most countries perform a 5-10 year enumeration of their respective
populations. Sometimes states, cities, regions, and territories
do the same. Our concentration is on the Census most familiar to
us, the decennial Census of the United States of America.
BEFORE
1790
Counting citizens is an ancient practice that dates back at least 6,000
years. The earliest known Census was taken in Babylonia in 3800
B.C. As civilizations progressed throughout the world, other
cultures also saw the need for enumeration. Persia, Rome, China,
and Peru--among other countries--compiled a Census from time to
time. It's thought that the original reason was for taxation
purposes. Most of us are familiar with the English Census of
1086, published as the Domesday Book. William the Conqueror
wanted to know his landholders and peasants and what kind of revenue he
could expect to gain from them.
Considering the universality of these periodic headcounts, it's
surprising that there was no Census taken before 1790. Yes, the
fledgling colonies were still under English rule from the days of the
early settlements, so there was no United States to consider for much
of that time. However, we've never seen mention of an English
Census of American colonists either. That's one of the mysteries
that wasn't solved by all of our surfing. Maybe someone reading
this can tell us if the Crown kept a tally of their subjects in the New
World--we certainly know that it levied taxes against them which played
a large part in the instigation of the American Revolution.
THE
FIRST UNITED STATES CENSUS
The first United States Census was conducted in 1790. It was
intended as a simple enumeration of the population which was about 3.9
million persons at that time. About the only uniformity was the
fact that the main unit was the household. We're very fortunate
that these households were at least distinguished from one another by
the name of their respective "heads." It's been a great challenge
to genealogists to interpret the meaning of "males under..." and
"females over..." and somehow attach names to these shadow figures
using other sources. Even so, the best most of us can do is to
say, "This must be son, John" and "This is probably Mary."
Slaves were not considered to be "whole persons," but rather fractions
thereof. At least they were called slaves, so we know their
status of "employment." But sometimes an individual listed in a
household can really be confusing. For instance, anyone not
directly related--such as a white servant--or people living there
temporarily--such as boarders--were included in the catch-all category
"all other persons." And while males were divided into those over
16 years of age and those under sixteen, "free white females" could be
any age at all, having just one column allowed them. Finally,
there was a "Notes" column for listing unusual things or items of
interest.
In summary, the primary reason for census-taking was to count the
country's population for taxation and political reasons. The
people themSelfs lived in their own daily existence and didn't appear
to give much thought to the genealogical research that their
descendants would be doing some 200 years in the future.
THE
CENSUS BETWEEN 1790 AND 1850
The look of the Census didn't change too much in the next fifty
years. The Census Takers still limited themSelfs to counting
households. The exception was that from 1810 on, more and more
statistics were gleaned from the questions asked of the
residents. The government was finally realizing that a national
Census could serve many needs.
In 1800, the males and females were divided equally by ages. The
milestones were 10 years old, 16, 26, and 45. The "other"
category now read "All other free persons except Indians not
taxed." Since the final column was for slaves--and the notes had
been eliminated--we're not sure just where Indians fit in. Most
likely, they weren't counted as "people" at all.
With the Census of 1810, there was no mention of slaves (though we find
them counted with the families and labeled as "black") or Indians, but
there was a column for "Foreigners not Naturalized." In addition,
occupations were determined. Each household was required to
report how many members were involved in Agriculture, Commerce,
or Manufacture.
1820 brought more upgrades to the Census form. What had been the
entire questionnaire in 1810 now comprised only half of the
sheet. Added were columns for male and female slaves with
milestone ages of 14, 26, and 45 and free male and female colored
persons with the same age divisions. Indians were again mentioned
in the final column where "all other persons except Indians not taxed"
were counted. Apparently the extra statistics were still mainly
used for purposes of taxation.
The 1830 Census took a few more steps forward but also a few steps
back. For both free white persons and slaves, the milestone ages
were expanded and changed. For whites, children of both sexes
under 10 years of age were counted. The next step was age
15. Following that was age 20. After that, the ages went up
in increments of 10 years until the column "100 and up." For
slaves and free blacks, the age milestones for both sexes were now 10,
24, 35, 55, and 100. Aliens (or "Foreigners Not
Naturalized") still had one column. There was now a section for
whites--and a separate one for blacks, whether free or slave--who were
handicapped. There were three divisions for "Deaf and dumb"
(under 14, 14-25, and 25+) and one column for the blind. Missing
from the 1830 abstract are those occupational divisions included in
1810 and 1820. The abstract itSelf took up two pages instead of
just one.
The 1840 Census was also two pages in length. The first page
looked just like that of the previous Census. But on the second
page, while the disability columns still existed for blacks, it had
been eliminated for whites. Instead, there was a column for
"Occupations of employed family members"and one for "Name and age of
Revolutionary War pensioners." This appears to be a compromise
between the Censuses of 1820 and 1830.
THE
1850 CENSUS
The revision of the Census abstract in 1850 was the beginning of the
government goldmine for genealogists. The survey form itSelf was
shortened back to one page. The officials responsible must have
done a lot of work to cull what was--to them--the most important
elements for statistical and taxation purposes. But even though
I've scoured the Web and print sources, I can't find the answer to one
of the most intriguing questions about this Census--WHY it began to
include "the name of every person whose usual place of abode...was in
this family." We can only be thankful that this decision was
made. In part, its inclusion is why we know a lot more about mid-
to late-19th century individuals than we knew prior to this
milestone. For Selfs in particular, the eighteenth century has
yielded many cold trails that lead to guesswork and "best evidence"
instead of concrete proof.
This Census gives quite a bit of information in a very simplified,
easy-to-understand format. It asks name, age, sex, and color in
the "Description" section. The "profession, occupation, or trade
of each male person over 15 years of age" is solicited next.
Remember that children often left school at or before age 15 in order
to work on the family farm or in the family business. A person's
real worth was measured by the number of offspring he had to help make
a successful living for the entire household. Next came his worth
in real estate, possibly valued at tax assessment time. Then came
the individual's birthplace--a meaningful statistic since the country
was growing quickly and becoming home to more and more people from
foreign lands. The next columns deal with person information of
curious interest which--for genealogists--make the individual "come
alive." Was he or she married within the year? Did they
attend school within that same year? Whereas knowing how to read
and/or write were unusual and distinct accomplishments in the past, by
1850 they were so common that the next column was reserve for people
who did NOT possess those skills. Special segments of society
were singled out in the last column, using some words that are
considered "insulting" today. In 1850, political correctness was
not a big issue, and these designations--deaf and dumb, blind, insane,
idiotic, pauper, and convict--were intended to mark their owners as
"inferior" to what was considered normal and average in that day
without mincing words.
THE
1860 CENSUS
The government officials must have been very pleased with the 1850
Census--and they must have gotten a lot of good feedback--because they
barely altered their form in 1860. The only real difference was
that under "Value of Estate," an individual's "personal estate"
(presumably cash, stocks, bank accounts, etc.) was included in addition
to the value of real property.
THE
1870 CENSUS
Now that the government had a clear and workable abstract, they
expanded the Census form to two pages again, including more detailed
information that they considered important. On the first page,
next to the place of birth, was a section called "Parentage."
Here were indicated parents of each individual who may have been born
in another country. On the second page, those who were born
within the year were included along with those married during that
period; and this time, the exact month of birth or marriage was
elicited. The inability to read and/or write was divided into
"cannot read" and "cannot write" since it was very possible that a
person could be able to do one without knowing how to do the
other. Paupers and convicts were deleted from the list of
"inferior" citizens. Finally, there was a section called
"Constitutional Relations." The first colum was devoted to "male
citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards," presumably to
determine the number of eligible voters in the country. The
second column counted "male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and
upwards, where right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds
than rebellion or other crime." This is a fairly ambiguous
concept, but it was obviously intended as a number to subtract from the
first column in order to get a more accurate picture of how many votes
were out there and what percentage of the total was necessary to place
a candidate in the running for public office.
THE
1880 CENSUS
In 1880, more detailed statistics were added to the Census
abstract. To the "Personal Descriptions" section was added a
column for "age at last birthday." This appears to be a
simplified version of birth year or month/year, stating plainly just
how old the individual was on June 1, 1880. The "relationship of
each person to the head of this family" was now sought. This
column has been a big help to genealogists whereas it was more
difficult before to distinguish a son from, say, an aging father or an
uncle. "Married during Census year" has been expanded to include
not only that column but also "single," "married," and
"widowed/divorced." The statement of occupation now includes both
sexes as well as the number of months employed during the year.
The Health section pinpoints the condition of the individual queried on
the day of the "numerator's visit." And only physical ailments
are listed, excluding financial and criminal considerations. In
addition to "Blind, Deaf and Dumb, Idiotic, and Insane" we find a
column for "Maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled."
Though reading in a slightly different manner, the other columns
resemble those of the previous Census year.
THE
1890 CENSUS
We've already covered the tragic story of the 1890 Census in an earlier
"Self Seekers" article. The abstract itSelf didn't change from
that of 1880. The historic significance of this Census was
supposed to be the use of computerized tabulation that would allow a
much earlier release of statistics for government use.
Unfortunately, though that goal was met, it was topped by its
historically significant destruction from water damage during a
fire. This incident has been a great loss for all
genealogists. While the government was able to obtain the desired
statistics for 1890, we have no record of the individuals and
households, and thus have a gap of twenty years--a whole
generation--between reports.
THE
1900 CENSUS
The most outstanding feature of the 1900 Census was its rearrangement
of existing columns. A few new ones were added: Number of
years married; Mother of how many children; Number of children living;
Can speak English; a separate block on the first page for "Ownership of
Home"; and a "Citizenship" section on the second page which asked for
year of immigration, number of years in the United States, and
Naturalization status.
THE
1910 CENSUS
In 1910, the Census abstract blossomed into a 3-page form. Much
of the first and second pages were similar to the 1900 questionnaire,
but rearranged into yet another presentation that seemed more logical
and easier to follow. Page 3, however, was largely devoted to
occupational statistics. In the large "Occupation" section,
respondents were asked to list their trade or profession, the general
nature of their work, employer/employee status (or Self-employed),
whether out of work on April 10, 1910, and number of weeks out of work
in 1909. This section was followed by three columns for Civil War
service, total blindness, and deaf/dumb condition. Though the
first decade of the new century was far better off economically than
those to follow up to about 1950, the government appeared to be very
interested in its employment resources and its unemployment claims and
possible welfare support.
THE
1920 CENSUS
In 1920, more attention was paid to the actual domicile on the first
page--the name of the street on which it was located, the house or farm
number, and the orders of both house and family in the order visited by
the Census Taker. The "Tenure" section was set apart for
ownership/rental of home and existence of a mortgage. The second
page was entirely given up to birthplace of individual, father, and
mother as well as the native language spoken by each. Again, this
was in keeping with the enormous number of immigrants to the United
States at that time. The third page asked if the individual could
now speak English; and the remainder dealt once again with
questions of occupation.
THE
1930 CENSUS
The first Census placed in the public domain in the 21st century, the
1930 Census, was mostly a repeat of that issued in 1920, with a bit of
rearranging. A new, very small section was reserved for "codes
(for office use only." Another code column preceded the new
"class of worker" column on page 3. Military service now
pertained to more than just one major war, and the respondent was asked
to name the conflict he participated in, if any.
THE
1940 CENSUS
The 1940 Census abstract was similar to that of 1920 and 1930.
Foreign-born non-naturalized persons were asked their
citizenship. The location of the dwelling was, as usual, listed
at the beginning of the form. But near the end, questions were
asked that compared the current residence to that of April 1, 1935,
midway between Census years. The respondent whose address had
changed was asked the size of their city, its parent county, its state,
and whether or not they lived on a farm. The employment of
persons age 14 years and above was much more detailed than in previous
years asking if the individual was at work at a regular job, at work in
a public emergency capacity, seeking work, employed, otherwise engaged
(housework, school, disabled), work hours/duration, occupation,
industry, class, and number of weeks worked in the previous year
(1939). The form also asked amount of income attributed to (a)
wages/salary and (b) other sources. At the very end of the
abstract were a series of supplementary questions including parents'
place of birth, native language, veteran/military information, Social
Security information, occupational information, and data on marriage
and children.
THE
CENSUS 1950-2000
Well, that'll teach me, won't it? When I began this article,
there was a wonderful page available from the U.S. Government with
actual pictures of forms up to 2000. Today, this page is either
deleted or moved, and I can't find abstracts after 1920!! I'm not
sure what the big secret may be. But in summary, the Census since
1940 has grown more complex. It has been divided into long and
short forms, an idea started in 1940 with the "supplementary questions"
at the end. All individuals are counted--as much as possible,
anyway--and random households are selected for more detailed
information to be used as working statistics for the various government
departments. Census takers no longer go door-to-door to collect
data except when there has been no reply to the written form.
Even so, keeping up with delinquents and those who are no longer at
their former mailing addresses has kept the Census takers busy.
One criticism of the latest (2000) Census is that all individuals are
NOT counted. Whether on paper or in person, Census personnel
still depend on the household model to gather information. This
means that homeless people and drifters may "slip through the
cracks." Also, there are undocumented aliens who flit in and out
of the country. And there are those who are just plain artful at
avoiding the Census takers. The latter is an old problem,
though. You may be dismayed to find that your ancestors are not
on a particular Census. You know they existed, and you may even
have pictures and documents to prove it. But each Census year had
its missing people--they were moving, they were immigrants, they were
just born, they were visiting relatives and each household thought that
the other had enumerated them--this is and was a more prevalent
situation than you might suppose. It has been estimated that 10%
of all CITIZENS remain uncounted in the 2000 Census.
THE
CENSUS AFTER 2000
While we all anxiously await the release of the 1940 Census, the Census
Bureau in Washington is preparing for the count that will take place in
2010. Where it took almost a decade to tabulate results before
the computer breakthrough in 1890, it now takes about that long to plan
ahead for the next Census year. There is the actual designing
process followed by the testing process and finally a review of the
results returned by the samples. With two more years to go, the design
of the upcoming Census isn't available now--but we can make intelligent
guesses about what we'll find on it.
(1) Easier forms: Beginning in 2010, the Long Form will
disappear. The questions will be simple and
straightforward. Approximately once in every five years from now
on, the American Community Survey will send a longer survey to sample
the socioeconomic information that used to be collected once every
decade. For future genealogists, this means that names, dates,
and relationships will stand out with increased clarity; however,
they will no longer be able to see at a glance (if at all) whether
Great Uncle John was disabled or how many bathrooms he had in his home.
(2) More persistence: Enumerating the homeless has become one of
the most important goals of the Census Bureau. The homeless
population, especially, has been growing during the first decade of the
21st century, and it's no longer acceptable to ignore it. It will
take a great deal of "personpower" to make this happen, and still, the
count will not be 100% accurate. But if you fail to return your
form, or if you never receive one in the mail, you can be sure that the
Census taker will do all in his or her power to track you down at home
or in the streets.
(3) Electronic assistance: The Census workers will be able to use
handheld computers in cases where they need to update addresses and pay
personal visits to non-respondents. Hopefully, this technology
will eliminate duplication and afford more accuracy to the project.
SUMMARY
The United States Census has been an institution since 1790. What
started out as a simple "head count" of people in a fledgling country
has grown to be a mammoth endeavor for a world superpower. The
abstract/questionnaire evolved and increased in complexity over the
decades, an attempt to gain as much information about individual
citizens as possible. Fortunately, the government has now opted
for a simpler approach, getting back to basics, so that more people
will fill out and return their survey forms. The temporary
personnel once hired to help tabulate and correlate all this
information can now be utilized in getting the most accurate count of
the population while another group will be responsible for sampling the
socioeconomic status of randomly selected families. The trade-off
for less complexity is, of course, less detailed data. It seems
like a good idea, though--I sure wish I was going to be around in 2080
to see what happens!
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MINOR SELF LINES
part 17
by Barbara Peck and Tim Seawolf-Self
In 2003, we presented an article on the major unconnected Self
lines. Now we'd like to concentrate on the minor lines that are
still not connected to Olde Robert Selfe, even by "best
evidence." In this installment, we've included Self branches from
South Carolina. We hope to
feature more small family lines in the following newsletters.
TEXAS,
part II
Counties: Hardin - Llano
TEXAS (II)
ADDIE SELF: She was born in 1888 and died July 20, 1982
in Hardin County, TX. She's buried in Sabine Parish, LA which may
be a clue to her identity. She married Henry Howard
Kirkland. We have no further information on any descendants of
this couple.
WILLIAM SELF: He lived in
Harris County, TX. We don't know the name of his wife, but he had
at least one child, Martha, who m. about 1860, John Lewis. That
would make this William Self born sometime between 1800-1820, most
likely.
EDWIN SELF: Born 1878 in
Sabine Parish, LA, he lived in Henderson County, TX. His wife,
Bertie Broughton (1882-1971) was also a Louisiana native. We have
no children for this family.
UNKNOWN SELF: Who was
this person who m. Malinda (maiden name unknown) who was b. 1816 in
TN? We know of two children: Tabitha (b. 1839 in IL) and
George (b. 1841 in AR).
DAVID F. SELF: David Self
was in Hood County, TX before 1886. His wife, Lou, was born in TX
in 1865, and his son, Henry, was born there in 1886. David,
however, was a native of Missouri, born in 1855. What Missouri
family does he come from?
HENRY T. SELF: Another
mystery is Henry T. Self whose wife, Amanda, d. in 1886. His
children John and Michael (1882-1886) were born in Hopkins County.
THOMAS SELF: Houston
County was home to Thomas Self (b. 1871 in AR) and wife Beulah (b. 1874
in TX) after about 1900. To which Arkansas branch does he belong?
JAMES MARION SELF: We'd
like to know more about James Marion Self of Jack County, TX. We
have no dates for him. His wife was named Telitha Burrus or
Bushager. His children were John Marion (1867-1948) and Florella
Blain (Self) Hale (1869-1958).
R. F. SELF: His name
might also be F. R. Self. Living in Johnson County, TX., he was a
native of AL., born 1837 of AL parents. His wife, R. A., was born
1842 in MO. The couple had five children: James B., Sarah
A., Mary J., George F., and Dovie E. We know that Dovie died at
age 5, but we have no more information on the other four children.
SMITHEY SELF: An odd name
for a female. Supposedly her real name was Lucetta. She was
married to Eli Ariola and lived in Johnson County. Who were her
parents? And did this couple have children?
STEVEN SELF: Steven Self
was born in 1875. His wife, A. Mary Self, was born in 1874.
Children Benjamin E. and Ruth E. were born in Johnson County in 1897
and 1899, respectively. Who was Steven? And what happened
to his children?
JOHN M. SELF: This John
Self was born in Alabama, probably sometime in the 1840s. He m.
Martha J. Reisinger, b. 1851 in LA.
He went to Karnes County, TX before 1872 when his daughter, Mary Lee,
was born.
ALFRED L. SELF: Alabama
was also the birthplace (in 1851) of Alfred Self. A second source
has his name as ALBERT. His wife, Hilda, was born 1859 in
MO. His daughter, born 1875 in Kaufman County, TX., was named
Florence. He had two more daughters in the next decade, Lucille
and Alice.
JOHN P. SELF: A cousin
says that John P. Self came from Holland. We're pretty sure that
Holland must have been a town or city, not the actual
Netherlands. He lived in Georgia, and then in Walden County,
AR. His sons were: Lonnie (1884-1977) and Henry (d. 1977)
WALTER McDONALD SELF: Yet
another Alabama son, Walter Self went to Coryell County, TX in
1897. Before that, he was in Kaufman County where he married Mary
Elizabeth Ballard. One child, b. 1900, died young. Ella (b.
1897) was the surviving daughter.
UNKNOWN SELF: This
individual was born in KY in Indiana by 1859 and in Kaufman County by
1863. His wife, Hannah A., was from Kentucky. There may be
a relationship to the Shands family here. Children were: James
P., Allie, Hattie, and Martha.
JAMES SELF: Alabama was a
favorite birthplace for permanent Self families and also for those
passing through on their way to somewhere else. This person
wasn't so lucky. He was reported as still living in Kaufman
County in the 1900 Census as a mental patient in a local asylum.
WILLIAM E. SELF: Born
(1874) and raised in Lamar County, William Self's mother's maiden name
was Keys. We know this because he lived with his grandfather,
Alford Keys, in the 1880 Census. He had a brother named John F.
Self, b. 1868, and his grandmother was Pollie A. Keys. His
parents were born in Alabama (father) and Kentucky (mother). His
wife was named B. Alice. Finally, his children were Lelia (1896)
and Rubie (1898).
TIMOTHY SELF: He may be
related to William E. Self, above. He also lived in Lamar county,
and his wife, Lucinda, was also named Keys. But he was probably a
generation older, possibly an uncle.
SAMUEL F. SELF: He lived
in Lamar County, TX., but his background was in Missouri. His
final years were spent in Arkansas. He was born in 1836 and died
in 1922. He married Isabella Hicks, also of Missouri and had the
following children: William E., R. D., Bonepart Fizer, and Jesse
Fountain. He probably belongs to the Job and Mary Self line of
KY/MO.
FRANKLIN SELF: In LaVaca
County by 1874, Franklin--born 1855--was from the Florida Self/Selph
line that began with Ezekiel Selph of Georgia. He m. Susan, one
year his junior and had children Mary, John, and William.
JOHN SELPH: Born 1874 in LaVaca
County, he m. Nora, b. 1877. His children were Albin, Bertha,
Pearly, and Viola. Probably part of the Florida Selph family.
UNKNOWN SELF: We don't
even have a name for this person. He m. I. A. (or A. J.) in
LaVaca County. She was born May 1836 in Florida. Two
children are known from this couple: M. Z. and an unknown female
who m. ??? Brooks and had daughter, Mazora.
MARSHALL LEE SELF: Who
was Marshall Self, born about 1860 and found with his wife, Lisa King,
in Llano County? Their children were Myrtle, Emmitt, and Floyd.
(NEXT: Minor Self Lines, part 18)
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