How do I get a certified copy of my 1940 Census?
Please visit the National Archives or send your request to [email protected]. The cost to receive a certified copy by mail will be $30.00 ($15.00 for the mail order and $15.00 for the certification). Please include the name of the person, the state, county, enumeration district number, and page number in your request.
Why can’t I find someone in the 1940 Census?
You must have a location or enumeration district number to begin a 1940 census search since there is no name index available. If you don’t have either of these we recommend searching for the person in the 1930 census first.
How do I get census certified records?
Microfilm copies of Federal Census, 1790-1940, are available for sale at eservices.archives.gov/orderonline. Microfilm copies of census records are available for purchase. An entire county or enumeration district for a given state or census year may be on one or more rolls of microfilm.
Has the 1940 Census been indexed?
The 1940 census has not yet been indexed by name, so you must search the census by location or enumeration district.
Where can I find a 1940 census form?
If you need information about yourself or a deceased person from the 1950 or later censuses, fill out Form BC-600 from the Bureau of the Census Age Search Service or write to: U.S. Census Bureau, National Processing Center, 1201 East 10th St., Jeffersonville, IN 47132. An original blank 1940 Federal Decennial Census Population Schedule.
What was the population of the United States in 1940?
This was the sixteenth census conducted since 1790. There were 134 million individuals enumerated this census year. The schedules cover the 48 states as well as Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The index is being created by FamilySearch, BrightSolid, and Inflection.
What was the form number for the 1930 census?
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. For more information, contact us at [email protected]
What does same house mean in the census of 1935?
For a person who, on April 1, 1935, was living in the same house as at present, enter in Col. 17 “Same house,” and for one living in a different house but in the same city or town, enter “Same place,” leaving Cols. 18, 19, and 20 blank, in both instances.
