1940 Census Data for Connecticut

Location of Connecticut Information included in the 1940 United States Census:

	Title [online version is underlined]	Maps	Location in State Library Collections
1	Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940 Population Volume I, Number of Inhabitants. CT begins on pg. 177, thumbnail 105.	Towns, cities, boroughs p. 178 Tracts, pp.186-188 Metro.dist. pp.189-190	C 3.940-5:P 81/v.1
2	Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940 Population Volume II, part 1, Characteristics of the Population.  CT begins on pg. 801	Counties, cities, p. 802 Metro.dist. pp.890-892	C 3.940-5:P 81/v.2/pt.1
3	Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940 Population Volume III, Characteristics of the Population, part 2, CT begins on pg. 437		C 3.940-5:P 81/v.3 pt.2
4	Sixteen Census of the United States: 1940 Population Volume IV, Characteristics by Age, pt. 2, CT begins on pg. 301		C 3.940-5:P 81/v.4, pt.2
5	Historical Census Browser, 1790-1960 posted  by the University of Virginia Library

Location of Connecticut Tract Information included in the 1940 United States Census (note, tracts were not established until after 1930 so there are not comparative figures for earlier censuses):

	Title [online version is underlined]	Maps	Location in State Library Collections
1	Sixteenth Census of the United States 1940, Population and Housing, Statistics for Census Tracts Hartford, Conn.	Tracts pp iv-v	GIRS Ref C 3.940-38:C 76/2
2	Sixteenth Census of the United States 1940, Population and Housing, Statistics for Census Tracts New Haven, Conn.	Tracts pp. iv	GIRS Ref C 3.940-38:C 76
3	Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940 Population Volume I, Number of Inhabitants. Population data for  Hartford and New Haven tracts on pg. 185.	Tracts pp. 186-188	C 3.940-5:P 81/v.1

Location of Connecticut Block Information included in the 1940 United States Census (note, blocks were not established until after 1930 so there are not comparative figures for earlier censuses):

	Title [online version is underlined]	Maps	Location in State Library Collections
1	16th Census of the United States 1940, Housing...Bridgeport Block Statistics	Voting Dist. & Blocks insert	GIRS Ref C 3.940-31:C 76/3
2	16th Census of the United States 1940, Housing...Hartford Block Statistics	Tracts & Blocks, insert	GIRS Ref C 3.940-31:C 76/2
3	16th Census of the United States 1940 Housing, Analytical Maps Hartford, Conn., Block Statistics	Blocks	GIRS Ref C 3.940-31:C 76/2/Analytical    Maps
4	16th Census of the United States 1940, Housing...New Britain  Block Statistics	Wards & Blocks, insert	GIRS Ref C 3.940-31:C 76/4
5	16th Census of the United States 1940, Housing...New Haven  Block Statistics	Tracts & Blocks, insert	GIRS Ref C 3.940-31:C 76/5
6	16th Census of the United States 1940, Housing...Waterbury Block Statistics	Wards & Blocks, insert	GIRS Ref C 3.940-31:C 76/

Questions asked on the 1940 Census:

Title [online version is underlined]	Location in the State Library Collections
Measuring America the Decennial Censuses for 1790-2000	GIRS Reference C 3.2:M46/2
200 Years of U.S. Census Taking: population and housing questions 1790-1990	GIRS Reference C 3.2:T 93

 1940 Census data for Connecticut is available for these geographic areas:

• State
• County
• City
• Metropolitan Districts
• Urban & Rural Areas
• Minor Civil Divisions
• Wards of Cities
• Voting Districts

(Note that not all information is available for all geographic levels)

Related Links:

• Census of 1940, link to the State Library Catalog for other related material
• United States Census Bureau, link to other online publications related to the 1940 Census including population data for other states, and special census returns such as manufactures, agriculture, and housing

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Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 3/2008.