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Attachment C: Historical Treatment of Citizenship in the Decennial Census andthe American Community
Pages 13-16

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... Resurgence, and Evolution as Naturalization Question  1870: Under the heading "Constitutional relations, "two columns directed enumerators to record tallies of "male citizens of United States of 21 years of age and upwards." one the total such count and the second being those "whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime" (Wright and Hunt, 1900, p.
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From page 14...
... .  1900: Population questionnaire included three columns under the heading "Citizenship": "Year of immigration to the United States," "Number of years in the United States," and "Naturalization" (U.S.
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From page 15...
... " Response categories were "Yes, born in the United States;" "Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas;" "Yes, born abroad of American parent or parents;" "Yes, U.S.
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From page 16...
... " with responses "Yes, born in the United States;" "Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas;" "Yes, born abroad of U.S.
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