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## Executive Reports

Superintendent of the CensusFrancis A. Walker

Superintendent of the Census Francis A. Walker sent his first report to the secretary of the interior in 1871.  These reports continued to be produced sporadically by the head of the census until the turn of the century, at which point they were made annually.  In this section, you'll find a selection of these reports.

For additional executive and annual reports, visit the Hathi Trust Digital Library.

**1881-1903**

From the nineteenth century until the Census Bureau was moved to the newly created Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903, the census was conducted under the ultimate authority of the secretary of the interior.  Although the secretary usually played a very small part in census enumeration and processing, he issued a regular report on Census Office operations from the head of the census.
                        - 1881 Superintendent's Report  Download PDF   [3.1MB PDF]
                        - 1883 Superintendent's Report  Download PDF   [15KB PDF]
                        - 1884 Superintendent's Report  Download PDF   [168KB PDF]
                        - 1889, 1890, and 1891 Excerpts from Secretary of the Interior's Reports  Download PDF   [48KB PDF]
                        - 1892 Superintendent's Report  Download PDF   [1.2MB PDF]
                        - 1893 and 1894 Excerpts from Secretary of the Interior's Reports  Download PDF   [25KB PDF]
                        - 1895 Commissioner of Labor's Report  Download PDF   [470KB PDF]
                        - 1896 Excerpt from Secretary of the Interior's Report  Download PDF   [21KB PDF]
                        - 1897 Commissioner of Labor's Report  Download PDF   [558KB PDF]
                        - 1899 Director's Report  Download PDF   [211KB PDF]
                        - 1900 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.0MB PDF]
                        - 1901 Director's Report  Download PDF   [957KB PDF]
                        - 1902 Director's Report  Download PDF   [473KB PDF]
                        - 1903 Director's Report  Download PDF   [746KB PDF]

**1903-1912**

One year after it became a permanent agency, the Census Bureau left the Department of the Interior and joined the newly-created Department of Commerce and Labor.  From 1903 until 1912, the director of the Census Bureau made his annual reports to the secretary of commerce and labor.
                        - 1903 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.4MB PDF]
                        - 1904 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.8MB PDF]
                        - 1905 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.2MB PDF]
                        - 1906 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.6MB PDF]
                        - 1907 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.4MB PDF]
                        - 1908 Director's Report  Download PDF   [2.0MB PDF]
                        - 1909 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.8MB PDF]
                        - 1910 Director's Report  Download PDF   [3.2MB PDF]
                        - 1911 Director's Report  Download PDF   [2.1MB PDF]
                        - 1912 Director's Report  Download PDF   [2.4MB PDF]

**1913-1921**

In 1913, the Department of Commerce and Labor split into halves.  The Census Bureau stayed a part of the Department of Commerce.  Commerce remains the Census Bureau's parent department today.  From 1913 onward, the director of the Census Bureau has made reports to the secretary of commerce.
                        - 1913 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.9MB PDF]
                        - 1914 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.7MB PDF]
                        - 1915 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.8MB PDF]
                        - 1916 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.9MB PDF]
                        - 1917 Director's Report  Download PDF   [2.7MB PDF]
                        - 1918 Director's Report  Download PDF   [1.9MB PDF]
                        - 1919 Director's Report  Download PDF   [2.7MB PDF]
                        - 1920 Director's Report  Download PDF   [3.6MB PDF]
                        - 1921 Director's Report  Download PDF   [3.2MB PDF]

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