The 1790 U.S. Federal Census

This was the first Federal census taken in the United States.  States included in this census were: Connecticut, Delaware*, Georgia*, Kentucky*, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire*, New Jersey*, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee*, Vermont, Virginia*.

The census taker tallied the following:

1. Name of head of household
2. Address
3. Number of free white males of 16 years and up, including head of family
4. Number of free white males under 16
5. Number of free white females, including head of family
6. Number of all other free persons
7. Number of slaves

Much of the 1790 Census was destroyed by the British during the War of 1812 (see * states above), but several states' records do remain.