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YEAR CHECKER
1899

'Progressive Era'

This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1899 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1899, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.

William McKinley was President of the United States in 1899.

Notable Events

Notable event(s) that occurred in 1899:

Military Records from the Period

A person born in 1899 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 1873 and 1900 were required to register for the draft of Sept. 12, 1918.

World War II Draft Registration

Men born between 1877 and 1924 (and still living in 1942), were required to register for the WW2 draft in 1942.

Social Security

President Rooselvelt passed the Social Security Act into law in 1935. Someone born in 1899 would have been about 36 if they were still living in 1935, and they may have applied for a social security number.

A person born in 1899 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

1870 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

1880 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

1890 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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, 1899, would have been 1 when the census was conducted in early June of 1900. If they were born between June and December, they were probably less than a year old 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, 1899, would have been 11 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 10 when the census was taken.

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1899 would have been 20 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, 1899, would have been 31 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 30 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, 1899, would have been 41 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 40 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, 1899, would have been 51 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 50 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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