[Genealib] Re:1940 census (sampling)

[Karen Stuart]

Absolutely NOT true.  The statistical sampling that was done in 1940 was for
the *housing* census, not the population census.  See the U.S. Census
Bureau's page: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1940.htm

Karen Stuart


On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:08 AM, <director at perry.lib.ok.us> wrote:

> 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
>
> --
>
> Jeffrey Courouleau, MLIS
> Head Librarian
> Perry Carnegie Library
> 302 N. 7th Street
> Perry, OK, 73077
>
> E-Mail: <director at perry.lib.ok.us>
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