Information:
The 1930 census provides a wealth of socio-economic
information, such as the following: names of all persons living
in each home; relationship of each person to the head of household;
whether the home is owned or rented; value of the home; if
the family owns a radio; if they own a farm; whether they
attended school or college; if they can read or write; place
of birth; citizenship status; and occupation.
The search below will pull immediate results from both census
records and additional historical records that could help
find the person for whom you are searching. The actual records
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Information You Could Find About Your Ancestor's In 1930
Census
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Age at time of census
• Address of residence
• Relatives
• Birthplace of parents
• Age at first marriage
• Head of household
• Occupation
• Immigration
• Military service
1930 Census Release: April 1, 2002
Location: The
microfilmed copies are open for research at the National Archives
Building in Washington, DC, at 13 of the National Archives
regional facilities across the nation, and through the National
Archives rental program.
Size: The 1930
census consists of 2,667 rolls of population schedules and
1,587 rolls of Soundex indexes for 12 southern states, totaling
4,254 rolls. The other states, however, do not have Soundex
indexes. |