University of Michigan

Historical Census Data (100% Sample)


Access to the complete count U.S. Census decennial datasets (1790-1940) with names and addresses is provided to University of Michigan researchers through a Virtual Data Enclave. These data are made available through a license with the Minnesota Population Center. See the IPUMS website for descriptions of available data.

Researchers interested in applying to access these data at the University of Michigan should complete a Research Project Application and a Researcher Agreement. These documents should be emailed to Historical.Census@umich.edu

Any research produced using these data must cite:
Minnesota Population Center and Ancestry.com. IPUMS Restricted Complete Count Data: Version 1.0 [Machine-readable database]. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 2013.


Current Projects

Project Title (hover over to view abstract) Primary Investigator Graduate Advisor
Levenstein
Rhode
Bailey
Henderson Bailey
Stephens
Rhode
Henderson Bailey
Stern
Henderson Bailey
Massey
Miller
Thornton
Stuart
Alter
Mohammed
Turner
Tan
Stern
Adhvaryu
Stephens


For further information, please contact Historical.Census@umich.edu. Access to the full count sample historical U.S. Census data is supported by funding from the MiCDA enclave, the Michigan Node of the NSF Census Research Network, and the Michigan Research Data Center.


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