Census Records and Family History

Census Records and Family History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

The video explores the family history of Mary, starting with the 1940 census in Columbia County, Georgia. It highlights the absence of her father, Robert Cummings, who left the family before the census. The narrative traces Robert's life through his World War II draft card and further back to his mother, Mandy Cummings, and grandfather, Dean Harris. Dean's significant act of registering to vote post-emancipation is a focal point, showcasing the family's resilience and legacy.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1940 census, who was notably absent from Mary's household?

Her siblings

Her grandparents

Her father

Her mother

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event happened to Robert Cummings after 1937?

He moved to a new city

He joined the military

He started a new job

He left his family

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the last known record of Robert Cummings?

A birth certificate

A marriage certificate

A death certificate

A World War II draft card

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Robert Cummings grow up?

With his father

In a large city

On a farm

In an orphanage

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Mandy Cummings' marital status according to the census?

Married

Divorced

Single

Widowed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What cycle did the narrator's father aim to break?

Unemployment

Illiteracy

Absenteeism

Poverty

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Dean Harris in relation to the narrator?

Third great-grandfather

Cousin

Great-grandfather

Uncle

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