1790 United States census

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The 1790 United States census was the first national population count conducted in the U.S., used to determine representation in Congress and allocate seats in the House of Representatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States census
population census
alsoKnownAs First United States census
archivedBy United States National Archives and Records Administration
authorizedBy United States Constitution
conductedBy United States marshals
constitutionalBasis Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
dataCollectedOn name of head of household
number of all other free persons
number of free white females
number of free white males 16 years and older
number of free white males under 16 years
number of slaves
dataUsedFor allocation of seats in the United States House of Representatives
apportionment of direct taxes among the states
dateOfCensusDay 1790-08-02
decennial true
endYear 1791
establishedPracticeOf decennial census in the United States
excludedPopulationOf Native Americans not taxed
followedBy 1800 United States census
frequencyEstablished every 10 years
includesPopulationOf District of Kentucky
Southwest Territory
Vermont
the Thirteen Original States
linked to: Thirteen Colonies
isFirstOf United States decennial censuses
largestStateByPopulation Virginia
legalFoundation Census Act of 1790
legalRequirement all free persons to be enumerated
marshals to post schedules for public inspection
legislatedBy United States Congress
populationCountedAs 3,929,214
precededBy colonial and state enumerations
primaryPurpose apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
determination of representation in the United States Congress
recordsLostFrom Delaware
Georgia
Kentucky
New Jersey
Virginia
recordsStatus partially lost
secondLargestStateByPopulation Pennsylvania
startYear 1790
supervisedBy Secretary of State
supervisingOfficial Thomas Jefferson
thirdLargestStateByPopulation North Carolina
timeToComplete approximately 18 months
totalPopulationCounted 3929214

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3rd United States Congress apportionedBy 1790 United States census
Census Day hasCensusDay 1790 United States census
6th United States Congress apportionedAccordingTo United States census of 1790
linked to: 1790 United States census
1790 United States census legalFoundation Census Act of 1790
linked to: 1790 United States census
1790 United States census alsoKnownAs First United States census
linked to: 1790 United States census
1800 United States census precededBy 1790 United States census