Congress Urged to Scrap Proposed Curb on Census Data Collection

An advocacy group for statisticians urged House lawmakers to strike a provision in a spending bill that would restrict the ...
Forbes

Why Nonvoters Don’t Vote: What New Census Data Show

In April, the Census released its report on registration and voting in the 2024 election. The data make it possible to look at many voter characteristics such as race and ethnicity, gender, age, ...
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Hayes genealogy class teaches how census records reveal ancestry

Learn how census records can reveal surprising details about your ancestry at Hayes Library’s genealogy workshop on Nov. 16.
KBIA

A major census test begins recruiting workers as some warn about delays

The Census Bureau is looking for temporary workers to carry out next year's major field test of the 2030 census in six states, as the national head count's advocates raise concerns about preparations.
The New York Times

How to Find Newly Released Census Records From 1950

It is now easy to access information on individuals from that census, but beware of misspelled names. By Michael Wines The National Archives and Records Administration posted millions of records from ...
USA Today

Detailed 1950 US Census data to be released April 1 following mandatory 72-year wait

Historians and genealogists rejoice. On Friday, the 1950 U.S. Census individual-level data will be released to the public. Sequestered by law for 72 years, the personally identifiable and detailed ...
The New York Times

One More Census Takeaway: The End of an Era of Counting the Nation?

Some experts are arguing that it’s time for the census to aggressively make use of government data and other sources to augment its own decennial count. By Michael Wines WASHINGTON — Beyond the ...