The data is a treasure trove of information, shedding light on what life was like 72 years ago, down to how many people owned TVs (TV was in its infancy then). The data also enables us to track down where family members lived, what occupation they had, and more.
SAN FRANCISCO -- We know the census happens every 10 years, but some of the most personal details collected are sealed for 72 years to protect privacy. Genealogists and amateurs who research their ancestry are excited because the 1950 census data was just posted online.
"There's a page of census data from my home town in 1950," he said, pointing at the computer monitor in his Menlo Park home."I'm going to go through it and see how many of those people I know."San Francisco honors Earl Gage Jr., 1st Black firefighter hired in 1955 "They'll cover miles of city streets from New York to San Francisco," said the narrator in a black and white 1950 public service announcement posted on the National Archives website.
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