YEAR CHECKER
1776
'American Revolution'
This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1776 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1776, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.
Notable Events
Notable event(s) that occurred in 1776:
Military Records from the Period
Social Security
A person born in 1776 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, 1776, would have been 14 in 1790. If they were born after August 2, they were 13. They would be counted in Column 1 (0-16). 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, 1776, would have been 24 in 1800. If they were born after August 4, they were 23. They should have been counted in Column 3 (16-25). 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, 1776, would have been 34 in 1810. If they were born after August 6, they were 33. They should have been counted in Column 4 (26-44). 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, 1776, would have been 44 in 1820. If they were born after August 2, they were 43. They should have been counted in Column 4 (26-44). 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, 1776, would have been 54 in 1830. If they were born after June 1, they were 53. They should have been counted in Column 8 (51-60). 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, 1776, would have been 64 in 1840. If they were born after June 1, they were 63. They should have been counted in Column 9 (60-69). 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, 1776, would have been 74 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1850. If they were born after June 1, they were 73 when the census was taken.
1860 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1860. A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1776, would have been 84 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1860. If they were born after June 1, they were 83 when the census was taken.
1870 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1870. A person born between January and August, 1776, would have been 94 when the census was conducted in early September of 1870. If they were born after August, they were 93 when the census was taken.
1880 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1880. A person born between January and May, 1776, would have been 104 when the census was conducted in early June of 1880. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 103 when the census was taken.
1890 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1890, but most of the records were destroyed by fire in 1921. (The Veterans Census survives). A person born between January and May, 1776, would have been 114 when the census was conducted in early June of 1890. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 113 when the census was taken.
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
You might be able to find State Census Records as well. Click here for a list of states and the years in which they conducted census counts.
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