1950 Census Transcription Projects

Help transcribe the 1950 Census Name Index!

The National Archives launched the 1950 Census website on April 1, 2022. Now you can help us refine our name index. You can transcribe or submit name updates, which will improve the accuracy of the name index and make the records more searchable.

We used optical character recognition (OCR) and machine learning technology to create an initial name index available on the first day of the census opening. We know this is not 100% accurate, and this is where we need your help! We encourage you to try out the 1950 Census website’s built-in transcription tool to help refine the name index.