YEAR CHECKER
1838
'Jacksonian Era'
This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1838 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1838, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.
Notable Events
Notable event(s) that occurred in 1838:
Military Records from the Period
Social Security
A person born in 1838 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
1820 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1830 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1840 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1838, would have been 2 in 1840. If they were born after June 1, they were 1. They should have been counted in Column 1 (0-4). 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, 1838, would have been 12 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1850. If they were born after June 1, they were 11 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, 1838, would have been 22 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1860. If they were born after June 1, they were 21 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, 1838, would have been 32 when the census was conducted in early September of 1870. If they were born after August, they were 31 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, 1838, would have been 42 when the census was conducted in early June of 1880. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 41 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, 1838, would have been 52 when the census was conducted in early June of 1890. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 51 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, 1838, would have been 62 when the census was conducted in early June of 1900. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 61 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, 1838, would have been 72 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 71 when the census was taken.
1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born in 1838 would have been 81 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
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1930. A person born between January and March, 1838, would have been 92 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 91 when the census was taken.
1940 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1940. A person born between January and March, 1838, would have been 102 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 101 when the census was taken.
1950 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1950. A person born between January and March, 1838, would have been 112 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 111 when the census was taken. *Census to be released in April 2022.
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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1838
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