1940 United States Census

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Census-designated_place
gptkbp:administrative_division William Lane Austin
gptkbp:collection demographic information
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Census_Bureau
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:data_type microdata
summary tables
enumeration sheets
gptkbp:date April 1, 1940
gptkbp:demographics over 90%
gptkbp:followed_by 1950 United States Census
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1940 United States Census
gptkbp:median_household_income 30,000,000
gptkbp:notable_event World War II era
gptkbp:notable_feature included questions about employment status
first census to include a question about income
included questions about education level
included questions about migration
gptkbp:population 132164569
door-to-door enumeration
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1930_United_States_Census
gptkbp:primary_source population count
gptkbp:provides_information_on public access after 72 years
gptkbp:significance used for policy making
used for historical research
used for social science research
used for demographic studies
used for electoral districting
gptkbp:year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1930_United_States_Census
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8