Download or read book Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790 written by United States. Bureau of the Census and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This schedule represents a complete list of the heads of families in the United States at the time of the adoption of the Constitution. Under law, the marshals were required to ascertain the number of inhabitants within their respective districts, omitting Indians not taxed, and distinguishing free persons (including those bound to service for a term of years) from all others; the sex and color of free persons; and the number of free males 16 years of age and over. The object of the inquiry last mentioned was, undoubtedly, to obtain definite knowledge as to the military and industrial strength of the country.