eleventh United States decennial census

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The eleventh United States decennial census was the 1890 nationwide population count that notably introduced extensive use of punch-card tabulating machines, greatly speeding data processing.

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instanceOf United States census
decennial census
appliesTo resident population of the United States
censusYear 1890
computingPioneerInvolved Herman Hollerith
conductedBy United States Census Office
country United States
dataProcessingMethod Hollerith punch-card tabulation
dataStorageMedium punched cards
dataTypeCollected demographic characteristics
economic characteristics
population
effect greatly sped up data processing
followedBy Twelfth United States decennial census
follows Tenth United States decennial census
historicalSignificance first extensive governmental use of punch-card data processing
milestone in history of computing
inceptionOfPractice large-scale machine tabulation of census data
introducedTechnology Hollerith electric tabulating machine
language English
legalFrequency every 10 years
legislativeBasis United States Constitution
location United States
ordinalNumber 11
organizationTypeOfExecutor temporary Census Office
partOf series of United States decennial censuses
precededByTechnology manual tabulation
processingLocation Washington, D.C.
purpose collection of demographic data
population count
relatedEvent development of tabulating machine industry
relatedField demography
history of computing
statistics
scope nationwide
significantInnovation mechanization of data processing
use of punch-card tabulating machines
startTime 1890
timePeriod late 19th century
underAuthorityOf United States Department of the Interior
usedFor allocation of federal resources
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
redistricting

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1890 United States Census chronologicalPosition eleventh United States decennial census
52nd United States Congress apportionedAccordingTo Eleventh United States Census
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