Jon,
    The following URL address listed below is written  by:
                "Historian John Buescher who is an author and professor who 
formerly headed  Tibetan language broadcasts at Voice of America. His Ph.D. 
is from the  University of Virginia and he has published extensively on the 
history of  Tibetan and Indian Buddhism and on the history of 19th-century 
American  Spiritualism."
    The follow site is titled  "How Much Have  Federal Census Takers Made 
Through the Years?"
    He comments on the 1870 census and invites comments  concerning the 
census as a means to widen his scope of knowledge concerning it. 
    Perhaps you might contact him through his site and  he may be able to 
help you with your questions and you may be able to help him  with his 
questions.
_http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-historian/22517_ 
(http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-historian/22517) 
 
Chocy

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