The 1940 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.6 percent over the 1930 population of 122,775,046 people. The census date of record was April 1, 1940.
A number of new questions were asked including where people were five years before, highest educational grade achieved, and information about wages. This census introduced sampling techniques; one in 20 people were asked additional questions on the census form. Other innovations included a field test of the census in 1939. This was the first census in which every state (48) had a population greater than 100,000.
The 1940 census collected the following information:[1]
address
home owned or rented
if owned, value
if rented, monthly rent
whether on a farm
name
relationship to head of household
sex
race
age
marital status
school attendance
educational attainment
birthplace
if foreign born, citizenship
location of residence five years ago and whether on a farm
employment status
if at work, whether in private or non-emergency government work, or in public emergency work (WPA, CCC, NYA, etc.)
if in private or non-emergency government work, hours worked in week
if seeking work or on public emergency work, duration of unemployment
occupation, industry and class of worker
weeks worked last year
wage and salary income last year
In addition, a sample of individuals were asked additional questions covering age at first marriage, fertility, and other topics. Full documentation on the 1940 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series.
Data availabilityedit
1940 U.S. census poster
Following completion of the census, the original enumeration sheets were microfilmed; after which the original sheets were destroyed.[2]
On April 2, 2012[4]—72 years after the census was taken—microfilmed images of the 1940 census enumeration sheets were released to the public by the National Archives and Records Administration.[5][6] The records are indexed only by enumeration district upon initial release; several organizations are compiling indices, in some cases through crowdsourcing.[7]
State rankingsedit
A map showing the population change of each US State by percentage.
Location of 50 largest cities by population in the United States in 1940. Not shown: Manila, Philippines.
Use for Japanese American internmentedit
During World War II, the Census Bureau responded to numerous information requests from US government agencies, including the US Army and the US Secret Service, to facilitate the internment of Japanese Americans. In his report of the operation, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt wrote that "The most important single source of information prior to the evacuation was the 1940 Census of Population."[11][12][13]
Referencesedit
^"Library Bibliography Bulletin 88, New York State Census Records, 1790–1925". New York State Library. October 1981. p. 45 (p. 51 of PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2008.
^The Ancestry Insider (May 16, 2012). "1940 Census Update for 16 May 2012: Bad News". www.ancestryinsider.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
^. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
^"1940 Census". from the original on January 3, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2006.
^Weinstein, Allen (April 2008). "Access to genealogy data at NARA grows" (PDF). NARA Staff Bulletin. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
^Weinstein, Allen (Summer 2008). "Finding Out Who You Are: First Stop, National Archives". Prologue magazine, vol. 40, no. 2. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
^Daley, Bill (March 27, 2012). "Unlocking a new door to the 1940s – 1940 census details to be released to public". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
^"1940 Census of Population: Volume 1. Number of Inhabitants".
^Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, U.S. Census Bureau, 1998
^. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
^Japanese evacuation from the West coast, 1942 : final report, by De Witt, J. L. (John Lesesne), b. 1880; United States. Army. Western Defense Command
^Confirmed: The U.S. Census Bureau Gave Up Names of Japanese-Americans in WW II
^Some Japanese-Americans Wrongfully Imprisoned During WWII Oppose Census Question
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1940 United States Census.
1940 Federal Population Census Videos, training videos for enumerators at the U.S. National Archives
Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Snow, Michael S. (opinion) "Why the huge interest in the 1940 Census?" CNN. Monday April 9, 2012.
1941 U.S Census Report Contains 1940 census results
Hosted at CensusFinder.com.
February 15, 2024
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The 1940 United States census conducted by the Census Bureau determined the resident population of the United States to be 132 164 569 an increase of 7 6 percent over the 1930 population of 122 775 046 people The census date of record was April 1 1940 Sixteenth censusof the United States 1930 April 1 1940 1940 04 01 1950 U S Census Bureau sealPopulation scheduleGeneral informationCountryUnited StatesResultsTotal population132 164 569 7 6 Most populous wbr stateNew York13 479 142Least populous wbr stateNevada110 247A number of new questions were asked including where people were five years before highest educational grade achieved and information about wages This census introduced sampling techniques one in 20 people were asked additional questions on the census form Other innovations included a field test of the census in 1939 This was the first census in which every state 48 had a population greater than 100 000 Contents 1 Census questions 2 Data availability 3 State rankings 4 City rankings 5 Locations of 50 most populous cities 6 Use for Japanese American internment 7 References 8 External linksCensus questions editThe 1940 census collected the following information 1 address home owned or rented if owned value if rented monthly rent whether on a farm name relationship to head of household sex race age marital status school attendance educational attainment birthplace if foreign born citizenship location of residence five years ago and whether on a farm employment status if at work whether in private or non emergency government work or in public emergency work WPA CCC NYA etc if in private or non emergency government work hours worked in week if seeking work or on public emergency work duration of unemployment occupation industry and class of worker weeks worked last year wage and salary income last year In addition a sample of individuals were asked additional questions covering age at first marriage fertility and other topics Full documentation on the 1940 census including census forms and a procedural history is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series Data availability edit nbsp 1940 U S census posterFollowing completion of the census the original enumeration sheets were microfilmed after which the original sheets were destroyed 2 As required by Title 13 of the U S Code access to personally identifiable information from census records was restricted for 72 years 3 Non personally identifiable information Microdata from the 1940 census is freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series Also aggregate data for small areas together with electronic boundary files can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System On April 2 2012 4 72 years after the census was taken microfilmed images of the 1940 census enumeration sheets were released to the public by the National Archives and Records Administration 5 6 The records are indexed only by enumeration district upon initial release several organizations are compiling indices in some cases through crowdsourcing 7 State rankings edit nbsp A map showing the population change of each US State by percentage Rank State Population as of1940 census 8 Population as of1930 census Change Percentchange1 nbsp New York 13 479 142 12 588 066 891 076 nbsp 7 1 nbsp 2 nbsp Pennsylvania 9 900 180 9 631 350 268 830 nbsp 2 8 nbsp 3 nbsp Illinois 7 897 241 7 630 654 266 587 nbsp 3 5 nbsp 4 nbsp Ohio 6 907 612 6 646 697 260 915 nbsp 3 9 nbsp 5 nbsp California 6 907 387 5 677 251 1 230 136 nbsp 21 7 nbsp 6 nbsp Texas 6 414 824 5 824 715 590 109 nbsp 10 1 nbsp 7 nbsp Michigan 5 256 106 4 842 325 413 781 nbsp 8 5 nbsp 8 nbsp Massachusetts 4 316 721 4 249 614 67 107 nbsp 1 6 nbsp 9 nbsp New Jersey 4 160 165 4 041 334 118 831 nbsp 2 9 nbsp 10 nbsp Missouri 3 784 664 3 629 367 155 297 nbsp 4 3 nbsp 11 nbsp North Carolina 3 571 623 3 170 276 401 347 nbsp 12 7 nbsp 12 nbsp Indiana 3 427 796 3 238 503 189 293 nbsp 5 8 nbsp 13 nbsp Wisconsin 3 137 587 2 939 006 198 581 nbsp 6 8 nbsp 14 nbsp Georgia 3 123 723 2 908 506 215 217 nbsp 7 4 nbsp 15 nbsp Tennessee 2 915 841 2 616 556 299 285 nbsp 11 4 nbsp 16 nbsp Kentucky 2 845 627 2 614 589 231 038 nbsp 8 8 nbsp 17 nbsp Alabama 2 832 961 2 646 248 186 713 nbsp 7 1 nbsp 18 nbsp Minnesota 2 792 300 2 563 953 228 347 nbsp 8 9 nbsp 19 nbsp Virginia 2 677 773 2 421 851 255 922 nbsp 10 6 nbsp 20 nbsp Iowa 2 538 268 2 470 939 67 329 nbsp 2 7 nbsp 21 nbsp Louisiana 2 363 516 2 101 593 261 923 nbsp 12 5 nbsp 22 nbsp Oklahoma 2 336 434 2 396 040 59 606 nbsp 2 5 nbsp 23 nbsp Mississippi 2 183 796 2 009 821 173 975 nbsp 8 7 nbsp 24 nbsp Arkansas 1 949 387 1 854 482 94 905 nbsp 5 1 nbsp 25 nbsp West Virginia 1 901 974 1 729 205 172 769 nbsp 10 0 nbsp 26 nbsp South Carolina 1 899 804 1 738 765 161 039 nbsp 9 3 nbsp 27 nbsp Florida 1 897 414 1 468 211 429 203 nbsp 29 2 nbsp 28 nbsp Maryland 1 821 244 1 631 526 189 718 nbsp 11 6 nbsp 29 nbsp Kansas 1 801 028 1 880 999 79 971 nbsp 4 3 nbsp 30 nbsp Washington 1 736 191 1 563 396 172 795 nbsp 11 1 nbsp 31 nbsp Connecticut 1 709 242 1 606 903 102 339 nbsp 6 4 nbsp 32 nbsp Nebraska 1 315 834 1 377 963 62 129 nbsp 4 5 nbsp 33 nbsp Colorado 1 123 296 1 035 791 87 505 nbsp 8 4 nbsp 34 nbsp Oregon 1 089 684 953 786 135 898 nbsp 14 2 nbsp 35 nbsp Maine 847 226 797 423 49 803 nbsp 6 2 nbsp 36 nbsp Rhode Island 713 346 687 497 25 849 nbsp 3 8 nbsp nbsp District of Columbia 663 091 486 869 176 222 nbsp 36 2 nbsp 37 nbsp South Dakota 642 961 692 849 49 888 nbsp 7 2 nbsp 38 nbsp North Dakota 641 935 680 845 38 910 nbsp 5 7 nbsp 39 nbsp Montana 559 456 537 606 21 850 nbsp 4 1 nbsp 40 nbsp Utah 550 310 507 847 42 463 nbsp 8 4 nbsp 41 nbsp New Mexico 531 818 423 317 108 501 nbsp 25 6 nbsp 42 nbsp Idaho 524 873 445 032 79 841 nbsp 17 9 nbsp 43 nbsp Arizona 499 261 435 573 63 688 nbsp 14 6 nbsp 44 nbsp New Hampshire 491 524 465 293 26 231 nbsp 5 6 nbsp nbsp Hawaii 422 770 368 300 54 470 nbsp 14 8 nbsp 45 nbsp Vermont 359 231 359 611 380 nbsp 0 1 nbsp 46 nbsp Delaware 266 505 238 380 28 125 nbsp 11 8 nbsp 47 nbsp Wyoming 250 742 225 565 25 177 nbsp 11 2 nbsp 48 nbsp Nevada 110 247 91 058 19 189 nbsp 21 1 nbsp nbsp Alaska 72 524 59 278 13 246 nbsp 22 3 nbsp nbsp United States 132 165 129 123 202 660 8 962 469 nbsp 7 3 nbsp City rankings editRank City State Population 9 Region 2016 10 01 New York New York 7 454 995 Northeast02 Chicago Illinois 3 396 808 Midwest03 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1 931 334 Northeast04 Detroit Michigan 1 623 452 Midwest05 Los Angeles California 1 504 277 West06 Cleveland Ohio 878 336 Midwest07 Baltimore Maryland 859 100 South08 St Louis Missouri 816 048 Midwest09 Boston Massachusetts 770 816 Northeast10 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 671 659 Northeast11 Washington District of Columbia 663 091 South12 San Francisco California 634 536 West13 Milwaukee Wisconsin 587 472 Midwest14 Buffalo New York 575 901 Northeast15 New Orleans Louisiana 494 537 South16 Minneapolis Minnesota 492 370 Midwest17 Cincinnati Ohio 455 610 Midwest18 Newark New Jersey 429 760 Northeast19 Kansas City Missouri 399 178 Midwest20 Indianapolis Indiana 386 972 Midwest21 Houston Texas 384 514 South22 Seattle Washington 368 302 West23 Rochester New York 324 975 Northeast24 Denver Colorado 322 412 West25 Louisville Kentucky 319 077 South26 Columbus Ohio 306 087 Midwest27 Portland Oregon 305 394 West28 Atlanta Georgia 302 288 South29 Oakland California 302 163 West30 Jersey City New Jersey 301 173 Northeast31 Dallas Texas 294 734 South32 Memphis Tennessee 292 942 South33 Saint Paul Minnesota 287 736 Midwest34 Toledo Ohio 282 349 Midwest35 Birmingham Alabama 267 583 South36 San Antonio Texas 253 854 South37 Providence Rhode Island 253 504 Northeast38 Akron Ohio 244 791 Midwest39 Omaha Nebraska 223 844 Midwest40 Dayton Ohio 210 718 Midwest41 Syracuse New York 205 967 Northeast42 Oklahoma City Oklahoma 204 424 South43 San Diego California 203 341 West44 Worcester Massachusetts 193 694 Northeast45 Richmond Virginia 193 042 South46 Fort Worth Texas 177 662 South47 Jacksonville Florida 173 065 South48 Miami Florida 172 172 South49 Youngstown Ohio 167 720 Midwest50 Nashville Tennessee 167 402 South51 Hartford Connecticut 166 267 Northeast52 Grand Rapids Michigan 164 292 Midwest53 Long Beach California 164 271 West54 New Haven Connecticut 160 605 Northeast55 Des Moines Iowa 159 819 Midwest56 Flint Michigan 151 543 Midwest57 Salt Lake City Utah 149 934 West58 Springfield Massachusetts 149 554 Northeast59 Bridgeport Connecticut 147 121 Northeast60 Norfolk Virginia 144 332 South61 Yonkers New York 142 598 Northeast62 Tulsa Oklahoma 142 157 South63 Scranton Pennsylvania 140 404 Northeast64 Paterson New Jersey 139 656 Northeast65 Albany New York 130 577 Northeast66 Chattanooga Tennessee 128 163 South67 Trenton New Jersey 124 697 Northeast68 Spokane Washington 122 001 West69 Kansas City Kansas 121 458 Midwest70 Fort Wayne Indiana 118 410 Midwest71 Camden New Jersey 117 536 Northeast72 Erie Pennsylvania 116 955 Northeast73 Fall River Massachusetts 115 428 Northeast74 Wichita Kansas 114 966 Midwest75 Wilmington Delaware 112 504 South76 Gary Indiana 111 719 Midwest77 Knoxville Tennessee 111 580 South78 Cambridge Massachusetts 110 879 Northeast79 Reading Pennsylvania 110 568 Northeast80 New Bedford Massachusetts 110 341 Northeast81 Elizabeth New Jersey 109 912 Northeast82 Tacoma Washington 109 408 West83 Canton Ohio 108 401 Midwest84 Tampa Florida 108 391 South85 Sacramento California 105 958 West86 Peoria Illinois 105 087 Midwest87 Somerville Massachusetts 102 177 Northeast88 Lowell Massachusetts 101 389 Northeast89 South Bend Indiana 101 268 Midwest90 Duluth Minnesota 101 065 Midwest91 Charlotte North Carolina 100 899 South92 Utica New York 100 518 Northeast93 Waterbury Connecticut 99 314 Northeast94 Shreveport Louisiana 98 167 South95 Lynn Massachusetts 98 123 Northeast96 Evansville Indiana 97 062 Midwest97 Allentown Pennsylvania 96 904 Northeast98 El Paso Texas 96 810 South99 Savannah Georgia 95 996 South100 Little Rock Arkansas 88 039 SouthLocations of 50 most populous cities edit nbsp nbsp New York nbsp Chicago nbsp Philadelphia nbsp Detroit nbsp Los Angeles nbsp Cleveland nbsp Baltimore nbsp St Louis nbsp Boston nbsp Pittsburgh nbsp Washington nbsp San Francisco nbsp Milwaukee nbsp Buffalo nbsp New Orleans nbsp Minneapolis nbsp Cincinnati nbsp Newark nbsp Kansas City nbsp Indianapolis nbsp Houston nbsp Seattle nbsp Rochester nbsp Denver nbsp Louisville nbsp Columbus nbsp Portland nbsp Atlanta nbsp Oakland nbsp Jersey City nbsp Dallas nbsp Memphis nbsp Saint Paul nbsp Toledo nbsp Birmingham nbsp San Antonio nbsp Providence nbsp Akron nbsp Omaha nbsp Dayton nbsp Syracuse nbsp Oklahoma City nbsp San Diego nbsp Worcester nbsp Richmond nbsp Fort Worth nbsp Jacksonville nbsp Miami nbsp San Juanclass notpageimage Location of 50 largest cities by population in the United States in 1940 Not shown Manila Philippines Use for Japanese American internment editDuring World War II the Census Bureau responded to numerous information requests from US government agencies including the US Army and the US Secret Service to facilitate the internment of Japanese Americans In his report of the operation U S Army Lt Gen John L DeWitt wrote that The most important single source of information prior to the evacuation was the 1940 Census of Population 11 12 13 References edit Library Bibliography Bulletin 88 New York State Census Records 1790 1925 New York State Library October 1981 p 45 p 51 of PDF Retrieved December 15 2008 The Ancestry Insider May 16 2012 1940 Census Update for 16 May 2012 Bad News www ancestryinsider blogspot com Retrieved May 17 2012 Historical Background US Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 12 2009 Retrieved July 2 2009 1940 Census Archived from the original on January 3 2007 Retrieved November 26 2006 Weinstein Allen April 2008 Access to genealogy data at NARA grows PDF NARA Staff Bulletin Washington DC National Archives and Records Administration Retrieved July 2 2009 Weinstein Allen Summer 2008 Finding Out Who You Are First Stop National Archives Prologue magazine vol 40 no 2 Washington DC National Archives and Records Administration Retrieved July 2 2009 Daley Bill March 27 2012 Unlocking a new door to the 1940s 1940 census details to be released to public Chicago Tribune Retrieved March 20 2012 1940 Census of Population Volume 1 Number of Inhabitants Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States 1790 to 1990 U S Census Bureau 1998 Regions and Divisions U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on December 3 2016 Retrieved September 9 2016 Japanese evacuation from the West coast 1942 final report by De Witt J L John Lesesne b 1880 United States Army Western Defense Command Confirmed The U S Census Bureau Gave Up Names of Japanese Americans in WW II Some Japanese Americans Wrongfully Imprisoned During WWII Oppose Census QuestionExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1940 United States Census Official 1940 census website 1940 Census Records from the U S National Archives and Records Administration 1940 Federal Population Census Videos training videos for enumerators at the U S National Archives Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts from the U S Census Bureau Snow Michael S opinion Why the huge interest in the 1940 Census CNN Monday April 9 2012 1941 U S Census Report Contains 1940 census results 1940 Census Questions Hosted at CensusFinder com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 United States census amp oldid 1194535682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
