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Genealogy Series From Parchments to PrintoutsHistory of the Census from 1790 to 1950
Genealogy Series, 5 of 7: From Parchments to Printouts: History of the Census from 1790 to 1950 by Sharon Tosi Lacey, Chief Historian for the U.S. Census Bureau
Every census is a snapshot of our country at a particular point in time. As America has grown and changed, the U.S. census has evolved with it. As the first census after World War II, the 1950 Census marked the beginning of pivotal changes in every aspect of our society: economically, demographically, and technologically. This presentation will trace the arc of progress from 1790 to 1940, then delve into the 1950 Census in order to provide the context in which the Census Bureau collected, processed, and analyzed this data.
⇒ Presentation Slides/Handout: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-series/2022/2022-04-07-presentation-lacey.pdf
⇒ Live Captioning: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=JobNo.18831-NARA.Parchments.to.Printouts
⇒Transcript (from captioning): Request from KYR@nara.gov
⇒ Event Evaluation Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYREventEval
⇒ 2022 Genealogy Series web page: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2022
⇒ 2022 Genealogy Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsXFn9KliguHFDLm8l-S5Vo9
00:00 - Welcome
01:45 - Introduction to History of the Census & Presenter Biography
02:35 - Presentation Overview and Disclaimer
03:13 - Why Take a Census?
03:56 - Census History: 1790-1840
06:52 - Redefining the Census: 1850-1900
13:05 - Transition: 1902-1930
16:26 - Modernization: 1940
19:23 - Context for the 1950 Census
24:55 - 1950 Census Questionnaire
27:41 - 1950 Census - Innovations and Changes
32:14 - After 1950
34:07 - Presenter contact information
34:21 - Closing, Survey, Other Resources
35:28 - Questions and Answers in the chat
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