May 7, 2025

AF-1084: Inside the 1900 Census | Ancestral Findings Podcast


The 1900 U.S. Census marks the beginning of a new era. It was the first census of the 20th century—and it knew it. By 1900, America had changed dramatically. Cities were growing faster than ever. Immigrants from Italy, Poland, Russia, and other parts of Eastern Europe were arriving in record numbers. The American frontier was nearly closed. Families were moving, industries were booming, and the pace of life had quickened. This census tried to capture all of that.

And for genealogists, it’s one of the richest federal records available. With just one census page, you can estimate a birthdate, find an immigration year, see how many children a woman had, and even figure out how long a couple had been married. In a single glance, you get a snapshot of relationships, household structure, and a family’s trajectory at the start of a new century...

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