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General Information
Between 1840 and 1850, five new states were added: Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin and California for a total of 31 states. In addition, four new territories were included: Oregon Territory, Minnesota Territory, New Mexico Territory and Utah Territory. No enumeration for the Unorganized Territory of the Great Plains was included.
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For the first time, the census schedules listed the names of everyone in a household and included the following information for each person:
- Name
- Age
- Sex
- Color (race)
- Birthplace
- Occupation
- Value of real estate
- Whether married within the previous year
- Whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane
- Whether a pauper
- Whether able to read or speak English
- Whether the person attended school within the previous year
(Note: No relationships were shown between members of a household.)
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