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YEAR CHECKER
1918

Period

YEAR

Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States in 1918.

Notable Events

Notable events

Military Records from the Period

Wars during this person's lifetime

World War II (1941-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Vietnam War (1965-1973)

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 1918 would have been about 17 if they were still living in 1935, and they may have applied for a social security number.

Census Records from the Period

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

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1918 would have been 1 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, 1918, would have been 12 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 11 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, 1918, would have been 22 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 21 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, 1918, would have been 32 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 31 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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The Aaronic Blessing

Aaronic Blessing
1918

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