[Genealib] 1940 census

[director at perry.lib.ok.us]

No... what I meant to say is that I thought I heard that the 1940 census
is a statistical sample of PEOPLE. Meaning that the census stopped
attempting to record every person, because there were simply too many,
and that if you look at the 1940 census when it comes out, you'll only
be able to see the people they talked to.

Is that true?

Thanks,

Jeffrey

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Jeffrey Courouleau, MLIS
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Perry Carnegie Library
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bobby Powell <bpowell at aclib.us>
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 3:17 pm
Subject: RE: [Genealib] 1940 census
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>

> On the Steve Morse website (http://www.1940census.net/) he lists the
> questions asked--they are comprehensive.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> [mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of
> director at perry.lib.ok.us
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 3:16 PM
> To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
> Cc: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> Subject: Re: [Genealib] 1940 census
> 
> Isn't it true that the 1940 is non-comprehensive? I believe I read
> somewhere that 1930 was the last census that attempted to get full
> numbers, and that the later ones are all done with some smaller
> statistical sample. Any truth to this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeffrey
> 
> --
> 
> Jeffrey Courouleau, MLIS
> Head Librarian
> Perry Carnegie Library
> 302 N. 7th Street
> Perry, OK, 73077
> 
> E-Mail: <director at perry.lib.ok.us>
> Ph: 580-336-4721 or 1-866-336-4721
> Fax: 580-336-5497
> Web: http://www.perrypl.okpls.org/
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bobby Powell <bpowell at aclib.us>
> Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 3:03 pm
> Subject: [Genealib] 1940 census
> To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> 
> > Hello Fellow Genlibbers, 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I am trying to get information about the upcoming release of the 
> 1940> census population schedules.  I have searched NARA, I have 
> read Steve
> > Morse's website (http://www.1940census.net/ ), and I have played 
> with> google, but results have been disappointing.  I want to know 
> much 
> > more,such as how many microfilm rolls there are for Florida (I 
> need 
> > to plan
> > drawer space), 2) how long will it be before Ancestry Library 
> Edition> and Heritage Quest make it available, etc.  Needless to 
> say, this will
> > be a big event for our genealogy patrons and they are already 
> talking> about it.  Does anyone know where we can find more 
> information about
> > this exciting event?  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Bobby Ruth Powell, Librarian
> > 
> > Alachua County Library District
> > 
> > 401 East University Avenue
> > 
> > Gainesville FL 32601
> > 
> > bpowell at aclib.us  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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