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FIFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES |
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1830 |
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General Information |
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Missouri became a state in 1821, bringing the total number of states in the 1830 census to twenty-four. Florida was purchased from Spain in 1819, but treaty ratification did not occur until 1821. Florida became a territory in 1822, and its first census was taken in 1830. No other new territories were added to the U.S. before this census year. |
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Content |
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The 1830 census format included the name of a head of household; the number of free white males and free white females in specific age categories; the name of a slave owner and number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalised) in a household; and the number of deaf, dumb, and blind persons within a household. |
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Census losses |
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None for 1830, except some countywide losses in Massachusetts, Maryland and Mississippi. |
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Microfilm |
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The National Archives and Records Administration microfilm for the 1830 census is contained on 201 rolls of 35mm film, series M19. |
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Gooderson Entries |
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Despite there having been only minimal overall losses in the 1830 census, no records have been found for the surname Gooderson. |