YEAR CHECKER
1901
'Progressive Era'
This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1901 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1901, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.
Notable Events
Notable event(s) that occurred in 1901:
Military Records from the Period
Social Security
A person born in 1901 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
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, 1901, would have been 9 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 8 when the census was taken.
1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born in 1901 would have been 18 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, 1901, would have been 29 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 28 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, 1901, would have been 39 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 38 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, 1901, would have been 49 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 48 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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