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1930 United States Census

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1930-united-states-census

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is 1930 United States Census?
2. How many people live in 1930 United States Census?
3. How big is 1930 United States Census?
4. What language do people speak in 1930 United States Census?
5. What is the number of states?
6. What is the date of enumeration?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Apportionment
Demographics
Socioeconomic Stratification

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is 1930 United States Census?United States of America
2. How many people live in 1930 United States Census?122,775,046 people
3. How big is 1930 United States Census?3,022,387 square miles (land area)
4. What language do people speak in 1930 United States Census?English
5. What is the number of states?48
6. What is the date of enumeration?April 1, 1930

Apportionment: The process of dividing the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on population.
Demographics: The statistical study of populations, including their size, density, distribution, and vital statistics.
Socioeconomic Stratification: The division of society into different layers or strata based on factors like income, education, and occupation.