1950 Census(1950census.archives.gov)
1950census.archives.gov
1950 Census
https://1950census.archives.gov/
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I found several members of my family. Though the last names had 4 different spellings.
While a lot of people here celebrate this, I find it extremely concerning that the census is mandatory on the basis that the answers are private only to have that private information made public down the line.
The excuse "70 years later most people are dead" is wrong in the case of Jo Biden: https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Scranton%2C%2...
The excuse "70 years later most people are dead" is wrong in the case of Jo Biden: https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Scranton%2C%2...
Joe Biden was seven years old in 1950. What sensitive personal information could he have revealed?
Mother's maiden name, the street he grew up on, his first elementary school.
Well shit, better change the nuclear launch codes...
Compared to 1940census, this is a much more useful tool, with the ability to search by name. I wish the same feature set were applied to prior censuses!
FamilySearch is a free site that allows for searching. I think it requires sign-up, though.
I should also mention, for people who are interested in genealogy and family history, that your local library may have subscriptions to resources like Ancestry (there is a tier called Ancestry Library Edition). I have never paid for Ancestry since it has been available at local and university libraries.
I should also mention, for people who are interested in genealogy and family history, that your local library may have subscriptions to resources like Ancestry (there is a tier called Ancestry Library Edition). I have never paid for Ancestry since it has been available at local and university libraries.
Because the 1950 census has just been released, those records are still being indexed and are not searchable yet [0]. I’m not sure if they release records as they are indexed, so it’s possible that it is partially searchable now.
But yes, the service is completely free provided you register an account. After that all the previous census records (and many many more) are searchable. Anyone is welcome to help index!
[0]: https://www.familysearch.org/1950census/
But yes, the service is completely free provided you register an account. After that all the previous census records (and many many more) are searchable. Anyone is welcome to help index!
[0]: https://www.familysearch.org/1950census/
Are they being indexed manually? Seems like you could invest in OCR + ML to automate most of it
I think Ancestry does. I believe there is a lot of innovation happening there, but that is just a feeling.
However, it can be a tough problem. Census takers' handwriting can be pretty bad.
(I often say doing genealogy will cure people's love of cursive. Terrible, quickly-written printing is usually still fairly legible, while cursive can be a series of hopeless squiggles)
However, it can be a tough problem. Census takers' handwriting can be pretty bad.
(I often say doing genealogy will cure people's love of cursive. Terrible, quickly-written printing is usually still fairly legible, while cursive can be a series of hopeless squiggles)
Joseph Biden, seven years old in April 1950, appears here:
https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Scranton%2C%2...
Kurt Gödel’s age seems to be off by ten years:
https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?name=Godel&page=1&st...
Albert Einstein’s age is correct:
https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Mercer&ed=11-...
https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Scranton%2C%2...
Kurt Gödel’s age seems to be off by ten years:
https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?name=Godel&page=1&st...
Albert Einstein’s age is correct:
https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Mercer&ed=11-...
Albert Einstein reported working 60 hours a week at age 71. That is a lot for that age
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