YEAR CHECKER
1740
'Colonial Period'
This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1740 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1740, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.
Notable Events
Notable event(s) that occurred in 1740:
Military Records from the Period
Social Security
A person born in 1740 should appear on the following census, depending on when they died:
1790 The First U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 2, 1740, would have been 50 in 1790. If they were born after August 2, they were 49. They would be counted in Column 2 (16+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1790 census, which was taken on August 2, 1790.
1800 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 4, 1740, would have been 60 in 1800. If they were born after August 4, they were 59. They should have been counted in Column 5 (45+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1800 census, which was taken on August 4, 1800.
1810 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 6, 1740, would have been 70 in 1810. If they were born after August 6, they were 69. They should have been counted in Column 5 (45+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1810 census, which was taken on August 6, 1810.
1820 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 2, 1740, would have been 80 in 1820. If they were born after August 2, they were 79. They should have been counted in Column 5 (45+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1820 census, which was taken on August 2, 1820.
1830 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1740, would have been 90 in 1830. If they were born after June 1, they were 89. They should have been counted in Column 11 (81-90). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1830 census, which was taken on June 1, 1830.
1840 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1740, would have been 100 in 1840. They should have been counted in Column 12 (90-99). If they were born after June 1, they were 99. They should have been counted in Column 12 (90-99). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1840 census, which was taken on June 1, 1840.
1850 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1850. A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1740, would have been 110 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1850. If they were born after June 1, they were 109 when the census was taken.
1860 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1870 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1880 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1890 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1900 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1910 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1930 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1940 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1950 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
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