The US census is by far one of the most commonly used resources by family historians. Its encompassing, regular nature means that it’s the first place many of us look for crucial details about our ancestors.
But how much do you really know about this treasure? Do you have what it takes to get a passing score? Take the quiz below to find out…then let us know your results in the comments!
The census quiz is no longer available. Please take our What’s Your Genealogy Know-How Score quiz instead – which included US census questions. Enjoy!
You might also like to read these interesting articles for more information about the US census.
20/20 correct! I just read two books about the census and wrote a blog post about it, but a couple of these were tricky. Thanks for the challenge!
http://familylocket.com/ten-cool-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-u-s-federal-census/
16 / 20
15/20 correct answers.
I did better than I expected: 18 of 20. Helped that my wife was an enumerator or clerk for the 1980, 1990, and 2000 Censuses.
17/20 correct answers. This was fun!