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Who was in charge during each census?
The first censuses were loosely "supervised" by the Secretary of State. Temporary census offices under the Department of the Interior were headed by a "Superintendent of the Census" or other administrator. Since its establishment as a permanent agency in 1902 [684 KB PDF], the U.S. Census Bureau has been overseen by a director. More information about the "head" of each census can be found at the Director Biographies Web page.
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