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YEAR CHECKER
1802

'Jeffersonian Era'

This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1802 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1802, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.

Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States in 1802.

Notable Events

Notable event(s) that occurred in 1802:

Military Records from the Period

A person born in 1802 may have participated in or been affected by the following wars:

Indian Wars (1780s-1890s), Mexican War (1846-1848), Civil War (1861-1865)

World War II Draft Registration

Social Security
A person born in 1802 should appear on the following census, depending on when they died:

1790 The First U.S. Federal Census - Click here

1800 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

1810 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born between January 1 and August 6, 1802, would have been 8 in 1810. If they were born after August 6, they were 7. They should have been counted in Column 1 (0-9). 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, 1802, would have been 18 in 1820. If they were born after August 2, they were 17. They should have been counted in Column 3 (17-25). 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, 1802, would have been 28 in 1830. If they were born after June 1, they were 27. They should have been counted in Column 5 (21-30). 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, 1802, would have been 38 in 1840. If they were born after June 1, they were 37. They should have been counted in Column 6 (30-39). 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, 1802, would have been 48 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1850. If they were born after June 1, they were 47 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, 1802, would have been 58 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1860. If they were born after June 1, they were 57 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, 1802, would have been 68 when the census was conducted in early September of 1870. If they were born after August, they were 67 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, 1802, would have been 78 when the census was conducted in early June of 1880. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 77 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, 1802, would have been 88 when the census was conducted in early June of 1890. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 87 when the census was taken.

1900 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1900. A person born between January and May, 1802, would have been 98 when the census was conducted in early June of 1900. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 97 when the census was taken.

1910 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1910. A person born between January and April 15, 1802, would have been 108 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 107 when the census was taken.

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1802 would have been 117 when the census was conducted on January 1, 1920. Each member of the household was named on the census in 1920.

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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