This story is adapted from Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them, by Dan Bouk. How does a data set like the US census deal with people who defy its expectations?
CLEVELAND, Ohio - If you think we had to answer too many questions for the 2020 census, you’re in for a surprise. In 1950, a total of 38 possible questions could be asked. However, this was a decrease ...
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- On Monday morning Annistine Gilbert will open her laptop at her Birmingham home and dive backward in time. At 8 a.m. the records for the 1940 U.S. Census -- kept secret for 72 ...
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