seats each state was to have in the U.S. ... Shortly after George Washington  became President, the first census was taken. ... census.1. After the returns were  completed, the enumerator was required to post .... more. For smaller areas, it will  take 2- to-5 years to accumulate sufficient .... the sample questions were asked at.
To ensure the privacy of individuals, Congress has provided for a 72-year  restriction to ... With each census, the forms asked for additional information. ...  Years of U.S. Census Taking: Population and Housing Questions, 1790-1990 ( Washington ... due process, and equal protection under the law for men  regardless of race.
The inquiries stretching over the years since 1790 reflect the Nation's changing  interests and data needs. as well ... the named individuals, their heirs, or  authorized representatives under the ...... suses, as well as most surveys, have  been carried out according ... The 1900 census was limited to those questions  asked for all.
Almost one third of the original census data have been lost or destroyed since  their original documentation. These include some 1790 data from: Connecticut, ...
May 14, 2010 ... Now under way, the 2010 census has sparked bitter partisanship. ... Censuses  have been controversial since the first one in 1790, and this year's is no  exception. ... Instead, a brief 10-question form is being sent to every household.  ..... Jefferson and President George Washington both expected the count to ...
The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington.