How can I read the 1930 census for free?

How can I read the 1930 census for free?

San Francisco, CA –Internet Archive has announced that a publicly accessible digital copy of the complete 1930 United States Census – the largest, most detailed census released to date – is available free of charge at www.archive.org/details/1930_census.

Can you search the 1930 census by name?

Ancestry.com Online Index Ancestry.com has an every name index to all the census states and territories in 1930. If you, or the library you are using, have an Ancestry subscription, you can click on a name in the census index to view an image of that census page.

Is the 1930 census available?

1930 Census of Population The 1930 census became available on April 1, 2002, as National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T626, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (2667 rolls).

What happened to the 1930 census?

No. After filming the census in 1949, the Bureau of the Census destroyed the originals. The 1930 population schedules are reproduced as National Archives Microfilm Publication T626 (2,667 rolls).

How do I find the 1930 census?

Search the 1930s Censuses Online

1. Ancestry.com (free from NARA computers)
2. Ancestry.com ($ – by subscription)
3. Familysearch.org (free with account creation)
4. Fold3.com (free from NARA computers)

What is the latest census available to public?

1940
The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and has been taken every ten years since. Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the Census, the most recent year available is 1940. The 1950 Census will be released in 2022.

Was there a census before 1940?

The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and has been taken every ten years since. Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the Census, the most recent year available is 1940. The 1950 Census will be released in 2022.

How do I access the 1950 census?

Records from the 1950 Census will be released by NARA in April 2022. Visit NARA’s Census Records Web site to learn more about the availability of microfilmed and digital census records for genealogical research. Several online subscription services provide access to digital copies of these publicly available records.

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.

What was the question on the 1930 census?

The 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses asked if a person owned or rented a house. In 1930, the schedules also included the value of the home or the amount of rent paid each month. The 1930 census asked if the home had a radio.

What was the population of New York in 1930?

State rankings Rank State Population as of 1930 census Population as of 1920 census Change 1 New York 12,588,066 10,385,227 2,202,839 2 Pennsylvania 9,631,350 8,720,017 911,333 3 Illinois 7,630,654 6,485,280 1,145,374 4 Ohio 6,646,697 5,759,394 887,303

What was the least populous state in 1930?

New York 12,588,066: Least populous state: Nevada 91,058: The United States Census of 1930, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during the 1920 Census

What was the average life expectancy in 1930?

In 1930, the average life expectancy for an American was 59.7 years. The leading country for people of foreign birth was Italy (1.8 million). Ancestry.com used microfilm from the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) to create its digitized images of the census.