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1920 Census Monograph 9. Women in Gainful Occupations 1870 to 1920

A Study of the Trend of Recent Changes in the Numbers, Occupational Distribution, and Family Relationship of Women Reported in the Census as Following a Gainful Occupation

This is the ninth in a series of 11 monographs issued from the Fourteenth Census, taken in the year 1920, designed to include analysis and interpretation of important subjects covered by the census.

Monograph IX presents a comprehensive statistical analysis of the occupational data on women obtained during the 1920 Census. The contributions of women to economic production are substantial and an important element in industrial progress.

 

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A Note on Language

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