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In 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1885 (applicable state censuses), the census included inquiries about persons who had died in the year immediately preceding the enumeration. In general, the questions covered the following topics:
An unidentified girl wearing a mourning dress holds a picture of her father.
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