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I don't know where you got that information, but it is dead wrong.
New York has always asked a citizenship question going all the way back to 1825. Pre-1855 it was in total; after that by individual.
1825 Census
Ques. #5: The whole number of male persons in the same family, qualified to vote at elections for state and county officers, by virtue of the constitution of this state.
Ques. #6: The whole number of male persons in the same family, who are aliens, not naturalized.
1835 Census
Ques. #5: The whole number of male persons in the same family entitled by the constitution of this state to vote for all officers elective by the people.
Ques. #6: The number of male persons in the same family who are aliens not naturalized.
1845 Census
Ques. #5: No. of persons in the same family entitled to vote for all officers elective by the people.
Ques. #6: No. of aliens not naturalized in such family.
1855 Census:
Ques. #15: Voters - Native
Ques. #16: Voters - Naturalized
Ques. #17: Aliens
1865 Census:
Ques. #18: Voters - Native
Ques. #19: Voters - Naturalized
Ques. #20: Aliens
1875 Census:
Ques. #16: Voters - Native
Ques. #17: Voters - Naturalized
Ques. #18: Aliens
1892 Census:
Ques. #5: Citizen or alien
1905 Census:
Ques. #9: Citizen or alien
1915 Census:
Ques. #9: Citizen or alien
1925 Census:
Ques. #9: Citizen or alien
Ques. #10: If naturalized, when and where
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The 1855 census for Rensselaer Co. has been filmed by the FHL: Films 0549885 and 0549886.
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