Context: In 1790, the first federal population census was taken in the United States. Enumerators were instructed to classify free residents as white or "other." Only the heads of households were identified by name in the federal census until 1850. Native Americans were included among "Other;" in later censuses, they were included as "Free people of color" if they were not living on Indian reservations. Slaves were counted separately from free persons in all the censuses until the Civil War and end of slavery. In later censuses, people of African descent were classified by appearance as mulatto (which recognized visible European ancestry in addition to African) or black.

Question: When was the first federal population census taken in the US?
Answer: 1790

Question: What were the two categories for race in the census?
Answer: white or "other."

Question: Who all was identified by name in the house holds?
Answer: Only the heads of households

Question: What were Indians categorized as after they were included as others?
Answer: "Free people of color"

Question: When was the first US federal population census taken?
Answer: In 1790, the first federal population census was taken in the United States

Question: How were enumerators instructed to classify residents?
Answer: . Enumerators were instructed to classify free residents as white or "other."

Question: Was every resident listed by name?
Answer: Only the heads of households were identified by name in the federal census until 1850.

Question: Were all residents counted together or separately?
Answer: Slaves were counted separately from free persons

Question: when did any changes to counting procedures  happen?
Answer: until the Civil War and end of slavery.

Question: When did the US begin to take census?
Answer: 1790

Question: At what point were all members of the household named on a census?
Answer: 1850

Question: Who were considered "free people of color"?
Answer: Native Americans

Question: What does mulatto mean?
Answer: visible European ancestry in addition to African

Question: Where would a Native American live to not be counted in the census?
Answer: Indian reservations

Question: What year was the last federal population census taken in the United States?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was first taken in England in 1790?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What were native Americans classified as if they were living on an Indian reservation?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who was identified by name in the federal census after 1850?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How were people of Asian descent classified by in later censuses?
Answer: Unanswerable