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Decennial Census Information
1940 Census -- Detailed Holdings


The final reports of the 1940 Census were published in several series: Population, Housing, Population and Housing, Agriculture, Business, General, Geography, Manufactures, Maps, Mineral Industries, and Territories and Possessions. Some series are numbered, others are unnumbered. For a complete list of unnumbered reports, refer to Dubester's U.S. Census Bibliography on the previous page under Reference Guides.

Volumes which contain tables specifically about New York are highlighted in green.

References to maps & their locations are highlighted in red.



Population

Volume I. Number of inhabitants. Total population for States, counties, and minor civil divisions; for urban and rural areas; for incorporated places; for metropolitan districts; and for census tracts.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.1 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
HB 3505 .Un3 1940 Q v.1 - Health Sciences
For each State, there are maps of: Minor Civil Divisions, Census Tracts (for cities), and Metropolitan Districts.
New York: pp. 703-765 (New York City borough maps show census tracts and health areas)
Volume II. Characteristics of the population. Sex, age, race, nativity, citizenship, country of birth of foreign-born white, school attendance, years of school completed, employment status, class of worker, major occupation group, and industry group. 7 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.2, pt. 1-7 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
HB 3505 .Un3 1940 Q v.2/pt. 1-7 - Health Sciences
For each State there is a map showing Counties, Principal Cities, Mountains, and Rivers, and maps for Metropolitan Districts.
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Alabama-District of Columbia, Pt. 2: Florida-Iowa, Pt. 3: Kansas-Michigan, Pt. 4: Minnesota-New Mexico (missing), Pt. 5: New York-Oregon, Pt. 6: Pennsylvania-Texas, Pt. 7: Utah-Wyoming
Volume III. The labor force. Occupation, industry, employment, and income. 5 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.3, pt. 2-5 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
HB 3505 .Un3 1940 Q v.3/pts 1-5 - Health Sciences
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Pt. 2: Alabama-Indiana, Pt. 3: Iowa-Montana, Pt. 4: Nebraska-Oregon, Pt. 5: Pennsylvania-Wyoming
Volume IV. Characteristics by age: Marital status, relationship, education, and citizenship. 4 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.4, pt. 1-4 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
HB 3505 .Un3 1940 Q v.4/pt. 1-4 - Health Sciences
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Pt. 2: Alabama-Louisiana, Pt. 3: Ohio-Wyoming
[Volume 5] Population. Supplemental Volumes.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.5 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
[Volume 6] Population. Differential fertility, 1940 and 1910. 5 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.6 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
  • Fertility by duration of marriage.
  • Fertility for States and large cities.
  • Standardized fertility rates and reproduction rates.
  • Women by number of children ever born.
  • Women by number of children under 5 years old.

[Volume 7] Population. Education. 3 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.7 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating

[Volume 8] Population. Internal migration, 1935 to 1940. 4 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.8 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
  • Age of migrants.
  • Color and sex of migrants.
  • Economic characteristics of migrants.
  • Social characteristics of migrants.

[Volume 9] Population. The labor force (sample statistics). 6 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.9 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating

[Volume 10] Population. Nativity and parentage of the white population. 3 pt.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.10 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
  • Country of origin of the foreign stock by nativity, citizenship, age, and value or rent of home, for States and large cities.
  • General characteristics, age, marital status, and education, for States and large cities.
  • Mother tongue, nativity, parentage, country of origin, and age, for States and large cities.

Population. Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment in the U.S., 1940 and 1930.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.7 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
[Volume 11] Population. Families. 4 pts.
HA 201 1940 .A44 2005, v.11 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
  • Employment status; regions and cities of 1,000,000 or more.
    HB 3505 .Un315 1940 Q- Health Sciences
  • Family wage or salary income in 1939; regions and cities of 1,000,000 or more.
    HB 3505 .Un3125 1940 Q - Health Sciences
  • Size of family and age of head; regions and cities of 1,000,000 or more.
    HB 3505 .Un3132 1940 Q - Health Sciences
  • Types of families; regions and cities of 1,000,000 or more.
    HB 3505 .Un3123 1940 Q - Health Sciences

Population. Standardized fertility rates and reproduction rates.
HB 3505 .Un3135 1940 Q - Health Sciences
Population. State of birth of the native population.
HB3505 .Un3136 1940 Q - Health Sciences
Population. Special report on institutional population, 14 years and over...
317.3 Un7942 - Offsite
HB 3505 .Un3121 1940 Q - Health Sciences
Population. Unincorporated communities, U.S. by States.



Housing

Volume I. Data for small areas. Selected housing statistics for States, counties, and minor civil divisions; for urban and rural areas; for incorporated places; and for metropolitan districts. 2 pt.
HA 201 1940 .H6 2005g, v.1, pt. 1,2 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Alabama-Nebraska
Pt. 2: Nevada-Wyoming
Volume II. General characteristics. Occupancy and tenure status, value of home or monthly rent, size of household and race of head, type of structure, exterior material, year built, conversion, state of repair, number of rooms, housing facilities and equipment, and mortgage status. 5 pt.
HA 201 1940 .H6 2005g, v.2, pt. 1-5 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Pt. 2: Alabama-Indiana, Pt. 3: Iowa-Montana, Pt. 4: Nebraska-Pennsylvania, Pt. 5: Rhode Island-Wyoming
Volume III. Characteristics by monthly rent or value. 3 pt.
HA 201 1940 .H6 2005g, v.3, pt. 1-3 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Pt. 2: Alabama-New Hampshire, Pt. 3: New Jersey-Wyoming
Volume IV. Mortgages on owner-occupied nonfarm homes. 3 pt.
HA 201 1940 .H6 2005g, v.4, pt. 1-3 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
Pt. 1: U.S. Summary, Pt. 2: Alabama-New York, Pt. 3: North Carolina-Wyoming
Pt. 3 includes Supplement A: Mortgages on homes built in 1935-40, and
Supplement B: Mortgages on homes occupied by nonwhite owners.
[Volume 5] Supplemental reports.
HA 201 1940 .H62 2005g, v.5 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
  • Housing. Characteristics by type of structure. Regions, States, cities of 100,000 or more, and principal metropolitan districts.
  • Housing. Index of reports.
    [Volume 6] Supplemental reports.
    HA 201 1940 .H62 2005g, v.6 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    • Population and housing. Families. Characteristics of rural-farm families. Regions and divisions.
    • Population and housing. Families. General characteristics. States, cities of 100,000 or more, and metropolitan districts of 200,000 or more.
    • Population and housing. Families. Income and rent. Regions and metropolitan districts of 1,000,000 or more.
    • Population and housing. Families. Tenure and rent. Regions, cities of 1,000,000 or more, and metropolitan districts of 500,000 or more.


    Housing. Block statistics. 191 pt. in 11 vols.
    HA 201 1940 .H62 2005g, v.5, pt.1-11 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    AA 7545 Un336 - Avery (New York City Only)
    For each city, there are maps showing census tracts and blocks.
    Population and housing. Statistics for health areas: New York City.
    060 Un322213 - Offsite
    HB 3505 .Un3155 1940 Q - Health Sciences

    Agriculture, Irrigation, & Drainage

    Volume I. First and second series, state reports. Statistics for counties for farms, and farm property, with related information for farms and farm operators; livestock & livestock products; and crops. 6 pt.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.1 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Pt. 1: New England, Middle Atlantic, and East North Central States -- New York: pp. 207-292, Pt. 2: West North Central States, Pt. 3: South Atlantic States, Pt. 4: East South Central States, Pt. 5: West South Central States, Pt. 6: Mountain and Pacific State
    Volume II. Third series, state reports. Statistics for counties for value of farm products, farms classified by major source of income, & farms classified by total value of products. 3 pt.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.2 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Pt. 1: The Northern States -- New York: pp. 91-131, Pt. 2: The Southern States, Pt. 3: The Western States
    Volume III. General report -- statistics by subjects for the U.S., geographic divisions, and states.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.3 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Contains thematic maps.
    Agriculture. Abandoned or idle farms.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[4] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Analysis of specified farm characteristics for farms classified by total value of products
    060 Un31232 - Offsite
    Agriculture. Cash rent paid, or payable, by cash tenants and by part owners renting on a cash basis.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[4] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Cows milked and dairy products..
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[4] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Maps on pp. 15-26.
    Agriculture. Crop-sharing contracts.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[5] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Cross-line acreage.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[5] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Drainage of agricultural lands.
    HA 201 1940 .I7 2005g, v.1 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Includes a map of each state covered.
    Agriculture. Drainage of alluvial lands.
    HA 201 1940 .I7 2005g, v.2 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Farm-mortgage indebtedness in the United States.
    739.21 Un355 - Offsite
    Agriculture. Handbook. Census of Agriculture: 1940.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[5] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Descriptions and illustrations of the uses of Agricultural Census statistics in education, business, research, and visual analysis; with explanations of the technique of tabulation and procedures.
    Agriculture. Irrigation of agricultural lands. and Tabular and graphic presentation of specified irrigation census statistics
    HA 201 1940 .I7 2005g, v.1 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Ranking agricultural counties.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[5] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Special cotton report.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[5] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Maps - pp. viii-x.
    Agriculture. Special poultry report.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[6] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Maps - pp. 7-9.
    Agriculture. Territories and possessions.
    317.3 Un7912 - Offsite
    Includes a map of each.
    Agriculture. Value of farm products by color and tenure of farm operator.
    HA 201 1940 .A4 2005, v.[7] - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Includes maps.

    Business

    Volume I. Retail trade: 1939. 3 pt.
    HA 201 1940 .B8 2005 v.1 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Pt. 1: U.S. summary and types of operation, credit sales and receivables, monthly employment, and other subjects.
    Pt. 2: Commodity sales and analysis by sales size.
    Pt. 3: Kinds of business, by areas, States, counties, and cities.
    Volume II. Wholesale trade.
    HA 201 1940 .B8 2005 v.2 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating

    Volume III. Service establishments, places of amusement, hotels, tourist courts and tourist camps, 1939.
    HA 201 1940 .B8 2005 v.3 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating

    Volume IV. Construction: 1939.
    HA 201 1940 .B8 2005 v.4 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Volume V. Distribution of manufacturers' sales, 1939.
    HA 201 1940 .B8 2005 v.5 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Handy Reference Guide to the 1939 Census of Retail Trade.
    060 Un31291 - Offsite
    Retail Trade in the Metropolitan District of ... Akron - Youngstown.
    No holdings
    New York City--Northeastern New Jersey: 1939. : 24 pages
    Includes a map of each metropolitan district.

    General

    U.S. life tables and actuarial tables, 1939-1941.
    317.3 Un7905 - Offsite
    Vital statistics rates in the U.S., 1900-1940.
    No holdings

    Geography

    Areas of the United States: 1940.
    Total, land, and water areas of the States, counties, cities, and minor civil divisions.
    E 159 .U52 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Measurement of geographic area.
    E 159 .U52 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating

    Manufactures

    Volume I. Statistics by subjects.
    HA 201 1940 .M3 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Volume II. Reports by industries. 2 pt.
    HA 201 1940 .M3 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Volume III. Reports for States and outlying areas.
    HA 201 1940 .M3 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Census of manufactures: 1939. Industry classifications.
    060 Un3136 1939a - Offsite

    Maps

    Drainage - Map of United States showing location of land in drainage enterprises.
    No holdings
    Housing. Analytical maps ... Block statistics. 96 pt. in 6 vols.
    C 3.226:940/M 3/2/A-Ch,Ci-G,H-M,N-P,R-S,T-Y - U.S. Government Documents
    Maps were issued for each city with 100,000 inhabitants or more, for: Average Rent, Major Repairs & Bathing Equipment, Year Built, Nonwhite Households, Persons per Room, Owner Occupancy, and Mortgage Status.
    N-P: Contains maps for all five boroughs, under New York City
    United States [County outline map of United States].
    No holdings
    United States. Irrigation by drainage basins, 1939, 17 Western States, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida [map].
    No holdings
    United States. Minor Civil Divisions [map].
    No holdings
    United States.Population density maps by minor civil divisions, 1940.
    No holdings

    Mineral Industries

    Volume I. General summary and industry statistics.
    HA 201 1940 .M5 2005g, v.1 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    317.3 Un796 - Offsite
    Volume II. State and county statistics.
    HA 201 1940 .M5 2005g, v.2 - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    317.3 Un796 - Offsite

    Territories and Possessions

    Alaska. Population. Characteristics of the population.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Hawaii. Population. Characteristics of the population.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Hawaii. Housing. General Characteristics.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    American Samoa. Population, Agriculture.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Guam. Population, Agriculture.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Panama Canal Zone. Population.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Puerto Rico. Population.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Puerto Rico. Viviendas. Características Generales.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    U.S. Virgin Islands. Population and Housing. General Characteristics.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Agriculture. Territories and Possessions. Reports on agriculture in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii; and the following possessions: Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of United States.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Manufactures: 1939. Reports for outlying areas [Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico].
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating
    Business: 1939. Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Retail trade, wholesale trade, service establishments, places of amusement, and hotels.
    HA 201 1940 .S59 2005g - Butler Stacks Non-circulating

    Miscellaneous

    Catalog of 16th Decennial Census Publications .
    No holdings
    Instructions to District Supervisors: Housing.
    C 3.227:940/I 2/H 1 - Offsite
    Instructions to District Supervisors on Population, Agriculture, Irrigation, and Administrative Procedure.
    C 3.227:940/I 2/P 1 - Offsite
    Instructions to Enumerators for Business and Manufactures.
    C 3.227:940/I 3/B 1 - Offsite
    Instructions to Enumerators: Housing.
    C 3.227:940/I 3/H 1 - Offsite
    Instructions to Enumerators: Population and Agriculture.
    C 3.227:940/I 3/P 1 - Offsite
    Key to the Published and Tabulated Data for Small Areas (Preliminary).
    C 3.227:940/K 2 - Offsite