[Genealib] Re:1940 census (sampling)

[Sharon Centanne]

Hi Phyllis and all,

I remember the 1960 census. One of every ten familes got the extra 
questions and my family was picked.
My dad had to fill out the papers. Perhaps they figured out give it to 
the head of the household by then.
I wish I had a copy. I probably missed the 1950 census since I was born 
in September of that year.

I may have missed the 1970 census too, as I was rooming from an old lady 
in the neighborhood. I don't know
if she added my name, or if my parents did when I wasn't living at home.

By 2000, I had a printer and a scanner. So I scanned my census form 
before sending it in so the family will not
have to wait 70 years to see a copy. I recommend this to everyone for 
the 2010 census. Make a copy or scan
your form.

Sharon Troy Centanne
Genealogical Research Instructor

Phyllis Rickard wrote:

>I'm behind on reading my mail.
>
>I don't really know anything about the 1940 census, but I know a bit about the 1950 census. My mother was a census taker for the 1950 census. She told a story about stopping at one household to collect information. She said that whoever's name landed on a specific line (such as every 5th - though it might have been a different number). Anyway, extra questions were asked of that person. In this household it was a child whose name was on that line and the father was quite unhappy with the questions that she was asking in reference to the child.
>
>Phyllis Rickard
>AV / Outreach Librarian
>Lenawee County Library
>Adrian, MI
>prickard at monroe.lib.mi.us
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: L.L. Scott 
>  To: Librarians Serving Genealogists 
>  Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 12:07 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Genealib] Re:1940 census (sampling)
>
>
>  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.  
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>    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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>      Jeffrey Courouleau, MLIS
>      Head Librarian
>      Perry Carnegie Library
>      302 N. 7th Street
>      Perry, OK, 73077
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