More 1940 Census Resources
1940 Federal Population Census
Indexes and Other Finding Aids
- Enumeration District Maps
- Geographic Descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts
- Instructions to Enumerators
- Occupation and Industry Classifications
- 1940 City Directories Available at NARA
- Find Census Enumeration District Numbers using Stephen P. Morse's 1940 Search Engines:
Enumeration District Maps
An enumeration district, as used by the Bureau of the Census, was an area that could be covered by a single enumerator (census taker) in one census period. Enumeration districts varied in size from several city blocks in densely populated urban areas to an entire county in sparsely populated rural areas.
Enumeration district maps show the boundaries and the numbers of the census enumeration districts, which were established to help administer and control data collection. Wards, precincts, incorporated areas, urban unincorporated areas, townships, census supervisors` districts, and congressional districts may also appear on some maps. The content of enumeration district maps vary greatly. The base maps were obtained locally and include postal route maps, General Land Office maps, soil survey maps, and maps produced by city, county, and state government offices as well as commercial printers. Census officials then drew the enumeration district boundaries and numbers on these base maps.
The 1940 Census enumeration district maps may be viewed using the National Archives' Online Public Access search. See the instructions under item 3. at http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/start-research.html
Geographic Descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts
The 1940 Census enumeration district descriptions may be viewed using the National Archives' Online Public Access search. See the instructions under item 3. at http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/start-research.html
1940 City Directories Available at NARA
The National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20408-0001, has a small collection of circa 1940 City Directories. The chart below lists the city directories available.
Washington, D.C. | 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 |
St. Louis City | 1935 1938 |
Additional City Directories can be found at the Library of Congress or at many local libraries.
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