US Census Beginnings

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
05/15/1787	Constitution	It is stated in the US Constitution that household surveys are to be conducted every 10 years so that taxes are distributed appropriately. source
08/02/1790	First Census	It took 18 months for surveyors to go door to door and survey all thirteen states. Native Americans who did not pay taxes were not counted and African American Slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person. source
08/04/1830	First Printed Forms	The first US Census forms were are printed and used. source
08/05/1840	More questions	Questions on agriculture, fishing, and mining are used. source
08/07/1850	All household members counted	For the first time all free household members are asked for their names and occupations, not just the head of household. source
07/13/1868	14th Ammendment	The fourteenth ammendment is ratified and African Americans are counted as a whole person. source
08/16/1870	More individuals are counted	For the first time the Native Americans and Chinese are enumerated in the survey. source
09/27/1890	Machines are used	For the first time, simple machines are used to count for the US census. source