Is the 1960 census available online?

The National Archives has the census schedules on microfilm available from 1790 to 1940, and online access is available through our digitization partners (free at any National Archives facility).

How was the census taken in 1960?

Enumeration. 1960 marked the birth of the first mail-out census. Earlier censuses had used self-enumeration on a limited scale, but 1960 was the debut for this technique as a primary method for the collection of population and residential data. The postal service delivered questionnaires to every occupied housing unit.

Was there a census in 1950?

Details of the Release of the 1950 United States Census The National Archives releases a census to the public only 72 years after the day the census was taken. Because census day in 1950 was 1 April, the 1950 census will be released to the public on the same date in 2022.

How do I find the 1940 census by name?

You can also access the 1940 census for free through NARA’s partner at https://www.familysearch.org/1940census. This database is name searchable. You may need to register with the site (free) before searching. The 1940 census images are also available through the National Archives Catalog.

How do I find someone in the 1940 Census?

It is available for online searching free of charge at http://1940census.archives.gov or Population Schedules for the 1940 Census. In order to locate someone, it may be helpful to know his or her address and the Census enumeration district in which that address was located.

When was the 1940 Census released?

April 2, 2012
According to the “72-Year Rule,” the National Archives releases census records to the general public 72 years after Census Day. As a result, the 1930 census records were released April 1, 2002, and the 1940 records were released April 2, 2012.

When was the 1960 census of population and housing taken?

This report presents statistics by census tracts on population and housing characteristics enumerated in the 1960 Censuses of Population and Housing, taken as of April 1, 1960.

When was the 1960 census series PHC 1?

1960 Census: Series PHC (1). Census Tracts This report presents statistics by census tracts on population and housing characteristics enumerated in the 1960 Censuses of Population and Housing, taken as of April 1, 1960.

How do I find the population of Philadelphia in 1880?

For 1880, you can also use An urban finding aid for the 1880 federal population census of Philadelphia In the Unified Census ED Finder, enter cross streets for your neighborhood of interest (the house number feature doesn’t work so well), then click on “More Details.”

Where can I find a copy of the Pennsylvania census?

Pennsylvania census schedules for 1800-1880 and 1900-1920 are available on microfilm found in the cabinets marked Census. The 1890 census was destroyed by a fire in 1921. Entries are arranged by county and thereafter by subdivision. Published indexes for the years 1800 to 1870 are available on the reference bookshelves.