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My post that you quoted was in response to a different poster. It wasn't about you. That other poster said:
I went on to celebrate the nifty fact that we are all recorded in the census which means we're all a part of that measure.
You then stepped in to call me a buzzkill after killing my buzz.
Buzz, buzz....
I was simply saying that it would be nice to see myself listed by name in the same permanent record that my ancestors were similarly listed. My very early immigrant and pioneer ancestors were only a tally in the grouped age and gender categories. The 1850 census finally started showing names. I guess my whole life is recorded -- I'm in the 1950 census as a toddler, 1960 and 1970 as a child/student still at home, 1980-2000 as a head of the household, 2010-2020 as a single survivor and retired. Boiled down to eight snapshots. I worry that the census might be dumbed down in future years due to some silly conspiracy theory or misplaced sensitivity, but I probably won't care.
I was simply saying that it would be nice to see myself listed by name in the same permanent record that my ancestors were similarly listed. My very early immigrant and pioneer ancestors were only a tally in the grouped age and gender categories. The 1850 census finally started showing names. I guess my whole life is recorded -- I'm in the 1950 census as a toddler, 1960 and 1970 as a child/student still at home, 1980-2000 as a head of the household, 2010-2020 as a single survivor and retired. Boiled down to eight snapshots. I worry that the census might be dumbed down in future years due to some silly conspiracy theory or misplaced sensitivity, but I probably won't care.
Your post reminded me of a series of British documentaries I watched some years ago. The first documentary was shot in the early 1960s when a group of six(?) year olds were each profiled and interviewed. A new documentary of them followed every 10 years after that, just like the census. It was fascinating to watch them as they moved through life and talked about their life experiences at every stage.
Your post reminded me of a series of British documentaries I watched some years ago. The first documentary was shot in the early 1960s when a group of six(?) year olds were each profiled and interviewed. A new documentary of them followed every 10 years after that, just like the census. It was fascinating to watch them as they moved through life and talked about their life experiences at every stage.
You may be referring to the documentary "Seven Up". So called because it started following participants at age 7. It was to document how people get on in life and if there is predestination to their level of success, which of course there is and probably more so in class restricted England.
You may be referring to the documentary "Seven Up". So called because it started following participants at age 7. It was to document how people get on in life and if there is predestination to their level of success, which of course there is and probably more so in class restricted England.
I watched it and subsequent updates up to about them being age 35. Found it fascinating in years past.
Yes, that was it! I watched up to age 56. I was shocked when one of them became homeless… then surprised again when he became involved in local politics!
"On April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census will be released, and users will be able to access it for free through a dedicated website. A link to the website will be available here starting on April 1. This population census is the 17th decennial census of the United States. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has digitized and will provide free online access to the 1950 Census population schedules for U.S. states and territories, enumeration district maps, and enumeration district descriptions"
Link above also has info re bulk download, how to offer corrections, etc.
Curious if this means we won't see the original pages, like the current microfilmed records ?
Should be interesting
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