[Genealib] Re:1940 census (sampling)

[Karen Stuart]

Absolutely NOT true; to do so would be in violation of the U.S.
Constitution.  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

There has been some discussion of adopting sampling methods for future
population censuses to reduce cost and, it is argued, to produce more
"accurate" statistical data.



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
>
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