1940 - Hawaiʻi - Censuses - Research Guides at University of Hawaii at Manoa

U.S. Census Data and Reports for Hawaiʻi, 1940

U.S. Census for Hawaiʻi, 1940 - Data

1940 Census. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.: Enumeration sheets from the 1940 Census.

U.S. Census for Hawaiʻi, 1940 - Reports

U.S. Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940: Territories and Possessions. New York: Ross Publishing, 2005.: UHM Call Number: HA201 1940 .S59 2005.
U.S. Bureau of the Census. 16th Census of the United States, 1940, Reports on Hawaii. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1942-43.: UHM Call Number: HA4007 .U48 1940.
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population, Series 1 and 2, Hawaii. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1942-43.: UHM Call Numbers: C 3.1940-13/2:H 31 and UA4007 .U48 1940 no.1. 1st series: Number of inhabitants, Hawaii. 2nd series: Characteristics of the population, Hawaii.

U.S. Census - Historic Decennial Census Information

U.S. Census Bureau - Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades
Digitized reports from the decennial censuses. Hawaiʻi was included in the U.S. decennial censuses beginning in 1900. For Hawaiʻi reports prior to 1960, select the year you want, scroll down to find and click on "[year] Decennial Census Official Publications," then look for Hawaiʻi reports and also look within territory reports. For Hawaiʻi reports 1960 and after, look for Hawaiʻi reports and also look within states' reports.
U.S. Census Bureau - Decennials, Questions
For any given decennial census, the questions asked were different. Knowing what questions were asked will help you anticipate what kind of information is available from any given census. Check here to see what questions were asked for the census you are researching. Images of the questionnaires used are also available.
U.S. Census Bureau - Decennials, Instructions
When censuses are taken, instructions are issued about how the questions are to be answered. For example, how would someone of mixed race be counted? Check here to see how the census questions were supposed to be interpreted and answered, for the census you are researching.

What Am I Looking At?

Generally, after censuses are conducted, information gathered falls in two groups:

the data sets - the raw data, originally captured in forms such as enumeration sheets
the reports which interpret and analyze these data sets

The lists on this page provide links to a selection of reports, and data sets and/or enumeration sheets for Hawaiʻi censuses.

Enumeration Sheets

Enumeration sheets are the forms used by census enumerators to gather information from people. Information may include the following: the person's name, place of residence, sex, age, occupation, educational level, language spoken, country of origin.

For privacy reasons, the U.S. Census Bureau does not release enumeration sheets until 72 years after the census has been conducted. The most recent enumeration sheets available for Hawaiʻi are from the 1950 decennial census, released in 2022. Enumeration sheets from the 1960 decennial census are scheduled to be released in April 2032.

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Hawaiʻi - Censuses: 1940

U.S. Census Data and Reports for Hawaiʻi, 1940

U.S. Census - Historic Decennial Census Information

What Am I Looking At?

Enumeration Sheets

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