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RECORD HIGHLIGHTS Pre-statehood censuses, called padrones, were taken for places including Los Angeles (1790, 1836, 1840), San Carlos (1769), San Luis Obispo (1797, 1798), San Antonio (1798), and Soledad (1798). An 1852 state census covered the entire household and listed each person’s previous residence. Several cities took censuses from 1897 to 1938, including Los Angeles View Website VIP Subscription

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