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1970 Census: Users' Guide

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1970 Census: Users' Guide

The 1970 Census Users' Guide has been designed to serve data users as the principal resource for information about the 1970 Census of Population and Housing. Procedures for collecting and processing census data are complex; data products and services are numerous and greatly varied in their characteristics; terminology is often uniquely associated with census programs or tabulations. The Users' Guide furnishes the information which data users need in order to effectively deal with these and other potential barriers to understanding and using the census to best advantage.


Part I

Chapters

pdf Population and Housing Censuses: 1790 to 1970 [1.0 MB]
pdf The 1970 Census: Finding the Facts [2.7 MB]
pdf The 1970 Census: Data Products and Data Delivery [4.9 MB]
pdf Dimensions of Census Data Use, Index [1.1 MB]
pdf Census Users' Dictionary [10.1 MB]
pdf Comparison of Printed Reports and Summary Tapes [2.0 MB]
pdf Glossary of Technical Terms and Abbreviations [1.3 MB]

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Part 1

zip Full Report [23.2 MB]

Part II

Chapters

pdf Title Page, Table of Contents [<1.0 MB]
pdf Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Series [1.2 MB]
pdf First Count through Fourth Count (Population) (1st part) Summary Tape [11.3 MB]
pdf Fourth Count (Population) (remainder) through Fourth Count (Housing) Summary Tape [9.9 MB]
pdf Address Coding Guide Tape [1.1 MB]

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Part 2

zip Full Report [22.9 MB]

A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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