The United States census of 1950, conducted by the

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, determined the resident population of the

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to be 150,697,361, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the

1940 census The United States census of 1940, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.3 percent over the 1930 population of 122,775,046 people. The census date of record w ...

. This was the first census in which: * More than one state recorded a population of over 10 million * Every state and territory recorded a population of over 100,000 * All 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 100,000 On April 1, 2022, the

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released scanned census enumeration sheets to the general public, in accordance with the 72 year rule.

Census questions

The 1950 census collected the following information from all respondents: * address * whether house is on a farm * name * relationship to head of household * race * sex * age * marital status * birthplace * if foreign born, whether naturalized * employment status * hours worked in week * occupation, industry and class of worker In addition, a sample of individuals were asked additional questions covering income, marital history, fertility, and other topics. Full documentation on the 1950 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the

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Data availability

Microdata from the 1950 census are freely available through the

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for small areas, together with electronic boundary files, can be downloaded from the

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. Personally identifiable information became available in April 2022. On April 1, 2022, 72 years after the census was taken, the

released scanned census enumeration sheets to the general public. Soon after, census data will also be made freely searchable by name at other websites.

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Historic US Census data

1951 U.S Census Report
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United States Census, 1950 The United States census of 1950, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 150,697,361, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the 1940 census. This was ...

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