1930 United States census
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The 1930 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on residents during the early years of the Great Depression.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1930 United States census canonical | 2 |
| 1930 United States Census | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9468089 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1930 United States census Context triple: [Census Day, hasCensusDay, 1930 United States census]
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A.
1920 United States Census
The 1920 United States Census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data for residents of the United States as of January 1, 1920.
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B.
1950 United States census
The 1950 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on Americans at mid-century.
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C.
1910 United States Census
The 1910 United States Census was the thirteenth national population count conducted by the U.S. federal government, providing detailed demographic data that later informed immigration policies and quotas.
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D.
1890 United States Census
The 1890 United States Census was a decennial national population count whose data, though largely lost to fire, significantly influenced later U.S. immigration policy and historical understanding of American demographics at the close of the 19th century.
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E.
1960 United States census
The 1960 United States census was the nationwide population count that provided key demographic data used for political representation, federal funding allocation, and social and economic planning at the start of the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1930 United States census Target entity description: The 1930 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on residents during the early years of the Great Depression.
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A.
1920 United States Census
The 1920 United States Census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data for residents of the United States as of January 1, 1920.
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B.
1950 United States census
The 1950 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on Americans at mid-century.
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C.
1910 United States Census
The 1910 United States Census was the thirteenth national population count conducted by the U.S. federal government, providing detailed demographic data that later informed immigration policies and quotas.
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D.
1890 United States Census
The 1890 United States Census was a decennial national population count whose data, though largely lost to fire, significantly influenced later U.S. immigration policy and historical understanding of American demographics at the close of the 19th century.
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E.
1960 United States census
The 1960 United States census was the nationwide population count that provided key demographic data used for political representation, federal funding allocation, and social and economic planning at the start of the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | decennial United States census ⓘ |
| archivedAt | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| censusDate | 1930-04-01 ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
United States Census Bureau
ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of the Census
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataCollectionMethod | enumerator-completed forms ⓘ |
| dataType |
demographic data
ⓘ
economic data ⓘ social data ⓘ |
| digitalAccessProvidedBy |
Ancestry.com
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancestry website
FamilySearch ⓘ Findmypast ⓘ National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1940 United States census ⓘ |
| follows | 1920 United States census ⓘ |
| frequency | every 10 years ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage | 50 U.S. states and territories existing in 1930 ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
Alaska Territory
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska
American Samoa ⓘ Guam ⓘ Hawaii Territory ⓘ Panama Canal Zone ⓘ
linked to:
Panama Canal Zone (historical)
Philippine Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Islands (U.S. territory)
Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| individualRecordsPublicReleaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | United States Constitution Article I Section 2 ⓘ |
| legalConfidentialityPeriod | 72 years ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| medium | paper schedules ⓘ |
| microfilmPublicationBy | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Census
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Census data
|
| questionnaireIncludes |
age
ⓘ
age at first marriage ⓘ class of worker ⓘ employment status ⓘ home ownership ⓘ home value or monthly rent ⓘ industry ⓘ language spoken ⓘ marital status ⓘ name ⓘ naturalization status ⓘ occupation ⓘ parents' place of birth ⓘ place of birth ⓘ race ⓘ radio set ownership ⓘ relationship to head of household ⓘ sex ⓘ veteran status ⓘ year of immigration ⓘ |
| recordsType |
agricultural schedules
ⓘ
institutional schedules ⓘ population schedules ⓘ |
| startDate | 1930-04-01 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| topic |
agriculture
ⓘ
citizenship ⓘ employment ⓘ housing ⓘ immigration ⓘ literacy ⓘ population ⓘ race ⓘ veteran status ⓘ |
| usedFor |
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
federal statistics ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1930 United States census Description of subject: The 1930 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on residents during the early years of the Great Depression.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1930 United States census