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YEAR CHECKER
1903

'Progressive Era'

This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1903 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1903, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.

Theodore Roosevelt was President of the United States in 1903.

Notable Events

Notable event(s) that occurred in 1903:

Military Records from the Period

A person born in 1903 may have participated in or been affected by the following wars:

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

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 1903 would have been about 32 if they were still living in 1935, and they may have applied for a social security number.

A person born in 1903 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

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1900 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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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, 1903, would have been 7 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 6 when the census was taken.

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1903 would have been 16 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, 1903, would have been 27 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 26 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, 1903, would have been 37 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 36 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, 1903, would have been 47 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 46 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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Aaronic Blessing
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