Edward Scahill - St. Louis, Missouri - 1940 U.S. Census - The Sixteenth U.S. Census

The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.3 percent over the 1930 population of 123,202,624 persons. The census date of record was April 1, 1940. A number of new questions were asked including where people were 5 years before, highest educational grade achieved, and information about wages. This census introduced sampling techniques; one in 20 people were asked additional questions on the census form. Other innovations included a field test of the census in 1939.

General information about the 1940 U.S. census.

Link to a blank 1940 U.S. Census Form

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Name: Edward Scahill

Relationship to Head Of Family: Roomer

Occupation:  Coal Weigher, City Yards

Age:  72

City/Village: St. Louis

County:  None given

State: Missouri

Ward Of City:  25

Spouse: None given

Children:  None given

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George Scahill - Coal Weigher - 1891 Census of England - Alverthorpe, Yorkshire

This is an extract from the 1891 Census of England.

The 1891 census was taken on the night of 5 April 1891 and gave the total population as 28,999,725. The census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the complete forms were collected the next day. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 5 April 1891 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night.

Name: George Scahill

Relationship To Head Of Family: Head

Age: 58

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Coal Weighing, Colliery

Birthplace: Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

Spouse: Mary A. Scahill

Aged: 56

Children:

Emma Scahill - Aged: 25
George J. Scahill - Aged: 17
Elizabeth Oakes - Aged: 30

Son-In-Law: Alfred Oakes - Aged: 30

Format example of the 1891 Census of England.

This is a link to an Index of Old Occupations, which may help in understanding personal occupation.

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