[Genealib] Re:1940 census (sampling)

[L.L. Scott]

I used the 1940 census record to get my Social Security.
So there must be info on it. Don't know where my copy of the record is  :-(
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karen Stuart 
  To: Librarians Serving Genealogists 
  Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:56 AM
  Subject: [Genealib] Re:1940 census (sampling)


  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

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