Census Act of 1940

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Census_Act_of_1930
Census Act of 1940 amendments
gptkbp:collection housing information
demographic information
economic information
gptkbp:controversy privacy concerns
accuracy of census methods
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:political_organization
resource allocation
funding distribution
government planning
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1940
April 1, 1940
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Commerce
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Census_Act_of_1950
gptkbp:goal to count the population of the United States
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War I era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Census Act of 1940
gptkbp:impact gptkb:economic_development
community services
public policy
social science research
improved accuracy of census data
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Great_Depression
New Deal policies
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:Public_Law_76-670
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Census_Bureau
gptkbp:is_opposed_by privacy advocates
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future census acts
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Census_Act_of_1960
gptkbp:notable_for increased funding for census activities
gptkbp:public_awareness increased awareness of census importance
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the taking of the 1940 census
gptkbp:receives_funding_from $2 million
gptkbp:related_event 1940 census
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:United_States_Census
statistical methods
federal funding
government accountability
population studies
U. S. demographic trends
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Census_Act_of_1950
gptkbp:requires gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:resulted_in 14th decennial census
gptkbp:sponsor Representative John Taber
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Census_Act_of_1910
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6