Episode 2 of 2
Household Methodology
- When
- 1850
- Where
- United States
The 1850 census was the first to attempt to collect information about every member of every household, not only the head.
Prior to 1850, census records had recorded only the name of the head of the household and broad statistical accounting of other household members. The 1850 census marked a shift to collecting information about every member of every household.
Sources
- 1850 United States census Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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