1840 U.S. Census
Occupation Variables
| ID# |
Variable |
Augusta |
Franklin |
VA |
PA |
South |
North |
U.S. |
| 59 |
# persons employed in mining |
0 |
27 |
1995 |
4603 |
4809 |
9559 |
14359 |
| 60 |
# persons employed in agriculture |
3117 |
4284 |
318771 |
207533 |
1966272 |
1746436 |
3712708 |
| 61 |
# persons employed in commerce |
0 |
33 |
6361 |
15338 |
36677 |
80195 |
116872 |
| 62 |
# persons employed in manufacturing and trades |
902 |
3563 |
54147 |
105883 |
181496 |
606049 |
787545 |
| 63 |
# persons employed in navigation of the ocean |
0 |
1 |
582 |
1815 |
4460 |
51450 |
55910 |
| 64 |
# persons employed in navigation of canals lakes & rivers |
0 |
0 |
2952 |
3951 |
10382 |
22401 |
32783 |
| 65 |
# persons employed in learned professions & engineers |
60 |
109 |
3866 |
6706 |
19871 |
44921 |
64792 |