1790 Names only of Head of Household 1800 Names Head of Household; other members broken down in 10-year age groups; 1810 number of slaves listed. 1880 was the first census to name all free 1820 persons who were a Head of Household. All New Jersey records covering these were destroyed. 1820 In addition to the above information, also shows if person was an alien. 1830 Names Head of Household; other members broken down by 5-year age groups 1840 under 20; and by 10-year age groups over 20. 1840 Name and age of any pensioners living in a household were specially enumerated; found to be 80% accurate. 1850 First census to state name and age of every free person in the United States; also lists state, territory or country of birth; special enumeration of persons who had married within the census year, July 1, 1849 to June 30, 1850. 1857 A special census was taken in Minnesota. 1860 Gives about the same information as 1850. 1870 First census that enrolled Indians. Identifies survivors of the Civil War. First census that indicates parents of foreign birth. 1880 The first census that gives the name and relatonship of each individual member of the family to the head of the house; also gives birthplaces of parents of each person enumerated. All 1880 schedules have been microfilmed as they were on oor paper which did not hold up; valuable to locate birthplaces of people born in early 1800's. 1890 Destroyed by fire. A special census of Union Veterans of the Civil War and their widows. Information contained: name of veteran (or if he did not survive names of both veteran and widow); veteran's rank, company, regiment or vessel; dates of enlistment and discharge; length of service; disability. Persons listed under assumed names are recorded under both the real name and the alias. Some Southern states enumerated Confederate Veterans as well although they were not supposed to do so. 1900 Schedules give exact month and year of birth of every person in the United States, and are the only ones that do. Available at United States Regional Archives Centers and the National Archives in Washington, D.C. 1910 Schedules give relationship tohead of family, sex, color/race, age, marital status, yers married, mother of how many children, number of children living, person's birthplace, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace, occupation and whether a veteran of the Union/Confederate, Army/Navy. ---------------------------------------------