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Agency History
Learn more about our facilities, our innovations, and the who played a role in shaping the U.S. Census Bureau.
Census Records & Family History
The United States has collected data about its population since 1790 and continues to collect data every 10 years. Learn how to find previous census records.
Historical Censuses & Surveys
Learn how the census expanded over time from a simple headcount in 1790, to over 200 different surveys today.
Galleries & Archives
View publications, maps, and more that provide information about the history of the Census Bureau and its programs.

U.S. Marshals

U.S. marshals and their assistants conducted the population, economic, and agriculture censuses from the 1790 through 1870 Censuses. Specially-hired and trained enumerators began collecting census data beginning in 1880.

Learn more about the marshals who conducted the United States censuses from 1790 through 1870 at the U.S. Marshals Service Website.

District of Maine: Henry Dearborn
Page Last Revised - October 10, 2023
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