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YEAR CHECKER
1890

'Gilded Age'

This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1890 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1890, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.

Benjamin Harrison was President of the United States in 1890.

Notable Events

Notable event(s) that occurred in 1890:

Military Records from the Period

A person born in 1890 may have participated in or been affected by the following wars:

World War I (1917-1919), World War II (1941-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)

World War I Draft Registration

Men born between June of 1886 and June of 1896 were required to register for the draft of June 5, 1917.

World War II Draft Registration

Men born between April 28, 1877 and Feb. 16, 1897 (and still living in 1942), were required to register for the WW2 "Old Man's Draft" in 1942.

Social Security

President Rooselvelt passed the Social Security Act into law in 1935. Someone born in 1890 would have been about 45 if they were still living in 1935, and they may have applied for a social security number.

A person born in 1890 should appear on the following census, depending on when they died:

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

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1800 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1810 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1820 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1830 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1840 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1850 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1860 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1870 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1880 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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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, 1890, would have been less than a year old when the census was conducted in early June of 1890. If they were born between June and December, they were not counted on the 1890 census.

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, 1890, would have been 10 when the census was conducted in early June of 1900. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 9 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, 1890, would have been 20 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 19 when the census was taken.

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1890 would have been 29 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, 1890, would have been 40 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 39 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, 1890, would have been 50 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 49 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, 1890, would have been 60 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 59 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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