Template:Race and ethnicity in Brazil

The 1900, 1920, and 1970 censuses did not count people for "race".

In the 1872 census, people were counted based on self-declaration, except for slaves, who were classified by their owners.

The 1872 and 1890 censuses counted "caboclos" (White-Amerindian mixed race people) apart. In the 1890 census, the category "pardo" was replaced with "mestiço". Figures for 1890 are available at the IBGE site.

In the 1940 census, people were asked for their "color or race"; if the answer was not "White", "Black", or "Yellow", interviewers were instructed to fill the "color or race" box with a slash. These slashes were later totaled in the category "pardo". In practice this means answers such as "pardo", "moreno", "mulato", "caboclo", etc.

In the 1950 census, the category "pardo" was included on its own. Amerindians were counted as "pardos".

The 1960 census adopted a similar system, again explicitly including Amerindians as "pardos".