Free Printable 1950 Census Extraction Form
A blank form with every question on the 1950 U.S. federal census population schedule. The most recent census open to the public, released in 2022. The people on sample lines answered extra questions.
Copying a census page onto a form with labeled columns makes it much easier to read every answer, especially when the enumerator's handwriting is faint or the headings are cut off in the image. The most recent census open to the public, released in 2022. The people on sample lines answered extra questions.
Columns the Census Office used only for its own statistical codes are left out. Copy the whole household, plus a few neighbors on either side, since relatives often lived next door. For what each column means and how to use it, see How to Read the U.S. Federal Census.
1950 U.S. Federal Census
| Street | House & apartment no. | Dwelling unit no. | On a farm or ranch | On a place of 3+ acres | Agricultural questionnaire no. | Name | Relationship | Race | Sex | Age | Marital status | Birthplace | Naturalized, if foreign-born | Doing most of last week | Any work last week | Looking for work | Has a job or business | Hours worked last week | Occupation | Industry | Class of worker |
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Sample-line questions (the people on sample lines only)
| Line no. | Name | Same house a year ago | On a farm a year ago | Same county a year ago | If not, county & state a year ago | Father's & mother's birth country | Highest grade attended | Finished that grade | In school since Feb. 1 | Weeks looking for work | Weeks worked in 1949 | Wages or salary 1949 | Business or farm income | Other income | Relatives' income | Veteran: WWI, WWII, other | Married more than once | Years since married, widowed, etc. | Children ever borne | Previous job (last sample line) |
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Copy each entry exactly as written, including misspellings. The most recent census open to the public, released in 2022. The people on sample lines answered extra questions.
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