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Information contained in the 1900 census:
Address (street and house no. in large cities); name; relationship to head of family; color or race (White, Black, Chinese, Japanese, and Indian); sex; month and year of birth; age at last birthday; marital status (single, married, divorced, widowed); number of years married to present spouse; number of children of wife; number of her children living; place of birth of person and parents; citizenship (if foreign born, year of immigration, and number of years in U.S.); citizenship status if over 21 (Alien, PA=declaration of intent filed, Naturalized); occupation for persons age 10 and over; number of months unemployed; whether attended school within the year; education (whether can read, write, and speak English); ownership of home (Owned, Rented); whether a Home or a Farm; and whether Free or Mortgaged.
Separate schedules were prepared for institutions, military establishments, and Indian reservations.
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Birth Date ~ The 1900 census (column 7) indicates the person's month and year of birth; the 1850-1880 and 1910-1920 censuses indicate the person's age.
While the person's age is not an exact date of birth, it at least provides a figure useful for tracking the person from one census to the next and for locating the person in any other vital records.

Birth Place ~ The 1850-1920 censuses indicate the person's state or country of birth.

Marriage Date ~ The 1900 census (column 10) and 1910 census (column 9) indicate the number of years of marriage for each married person.

Number of Children ~ The 1900 census (column 11) and 1910 census (column 10) indicate how many children were born to each woman. The 1900 census (column 12) and 1910 census (column 11) indicate how many of those children were still living.

Immigration ~ The 1900 census (column 16), 1910 census (column 15), and 1920 census (column 13) each indicate the person's year of immigration to the United States. This information should help in locating a ship passenger arrival list.

Naturalization ~ The 1900 census (column 18), the 1910 census (column 16), and the 1920 census (column 14) indicate the person's naturalization status. The answers are ""Al"" for alien, ""Pa"" for ""first papers,"" and ""Na"" for naturalized.

Birth Place of Parents ~ The 1880 census (columns 25-26), 1900 census (columns 14-15), 1910 census (columns 13-14), and 1920 census (columns 21 & 23), indicate the person's parents' birthplaces.

Real Estate ~ The 1850 census (column 8), 1860 census (column 8), and 1870 census (column 8) indicate the value of real property (land) owned by each person. The 1900 census (column 25), 1910 census (column 26), and 1920 census (column 7) indicate whether the person owned (""O"") or rented (""R"") the home or farm.
The 1900 census (column 26), 1910 census (column 27), and 1920 census (column 8) indicate whether home and farm owners owned their property with a mortgage (""M"") or free of mortgage (""F"").
These clues should lead researchers to the county recorder's office or equivalent agency for deeds, mortgages, and property tax records.

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