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YEAR CHECKER
1858

'Civil War Era'

This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1858 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1858, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.

James Buchanan was President of the United States in 1858.

Notable Events

Notable event(s) that occurred in 1858:

Military Records from the Period

A person born in 1858 may have participated in or been affected by the following wars:

Indian Wars (1780s-1890s), Spanish American War (1898), Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902), World War I (1917-1919)

World War II Draft Registration

Social Security

President Rooselvelt passed the Social Security Act into law in 1935. Someone born in 1858 would have been about 77 if they were still living in 1935, and they may have applied for a social security number.

A person born in 1858 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

1850 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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, 1858, would have been 2 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1860. If they were born after June 1, they were 1 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, 1858, would have been 12 when the census was conducted in early September of 1870. If they were born after August, they were 11 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, 1858, would have been 22 when the census was conducted in early June of 1880. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 21 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, 1858, would have been 32 when the census was conducted in early June of 1890. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 31 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, 1858, would have been 42 when the census was conducted in early June of 1900. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 41 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, 1858, would have been 52 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 51 when the census was taken.

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1858 would have been 61 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, 1858, would have been 72 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 71 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, 1858, would have been 82 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 81 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, 1858, would have been 92 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 91 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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