As genealogists eagerly await release of the U.S. Census of 1950 (due out in April, 2022), let’s take another of our occasional looks at a key census of the past. Today, we’ll examine the “vanished” ...

The second day of the immigration discussion in the House was as heated and controversial as the first. The restrictionists and the opponents of the Johnson Bill stated and restated their arguments; ...

Barring unexpected events, the Johnson Bill for a two percent quota on the basis of the 1890 census, in its latest form, number 7995, will, probably, come up for consideration and vote on Tuesday of ...

The population of Aspen for 1880, its second year, is complicated because it was not an official town when the census was taken, but reports suggest that by the end of the year it had over 800 people ...

Genealogists lament the loss of many records throughout the country’s history, and none more than the 1890 census. The story of how it was lost is one of tragedy and perhaps incompetence. Before it ...

Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years. By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jennifer Medina Oct. 16, 2023 Since 1790, ...