1950 Census: Social Media Kit
What’s New in This Census Release?
On April 1, 2022, the National Archives will release the 1950 Census population schedules. By law, these records have been kept confidential for 72 years, but on April 1, the public will be able to access and search the 1950 Census through a dedicated website.
And for the first time, the National Archives will provide access to bulk downloads of the full 1950 Census dataset on launch day. The dataset—over 165 terabytes of data—will include the metadata index, population schedules, maps, and enumeration district descriptions for the 1950 Census records.
Also starting on April 1, users will be able to use a transcription tool to submit name updates to the 1950 Census. By improving the accuracy of the transcriptions, this volunteer project will make the digitized records easier for researchers to search and find names.
Help us spread the word about the release of the 1950 Census and the transcription project!
How To Use This Toolkit
- Right-click on the graphic to save it to your device.
- Highlight and select the text, then paste the copy to your clipboard.
- Share the graphic and text on your favorite social media channel.
- Make sure to use the hashtag #1950CensusCountdown, tag @USNatArchives, and link to archives.gov/1950Census.
Sample Social Media Posts
Release of the 1950 Census
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After 72 years of confidentiality, the #1950Census will be released to the public on April 1, 2022. Get ready to access these records online, and visit the new @USNatArchives web page for research tips and resource at archives.gov/1950Census
#1950CensusCountdown
The National Archives will release the digitized #1950Census population schedules on April 1, 2022! Start your #FamilyHistory research now at archives.gov/1950Census
#1950CensusCountdown
The National Archives will release the digitized #1950Census population schedules on April 1, 2022! These records have been kept confidential for 72 years, and researchers will finally be able to access them through a dedicated website on April 1.
Are you ready to start your research? Whether you are looking to build on your current genealogy research or you are just beginning to explore your family history, now is a great time to prepare for the census release on April 1. Visit Archives.gov (link in bio) for blog posts, how-to videos, and other online resources from the archivists and #genealogy experts at the National Archives.
#1950CensusCountdown #Census #FamilyHistory #archives #1950 @USNatArchives @USCensusBureau
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Transcription Tool
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On April 1, 2022, @usnatarchives will launch a new transcription tool. Volunteers will be able to improve the accuracy of the transcriptions of names in the #1950Census. This will increase access to the digitized records and make searches more accurate for researchers! archives.gov/1950census
#1950CensusCountdown
If you love genealogy, enjoy interpreting cursive handwriting, and want to help your fellow family history researchers, don’t miss this online volunteer opportunity to make it easier to find family members in the #1950Census.
On April 1, 2022, @usnatarchives will launch a new transcription tool for the 1950 Census. Volunteers will be able to improve the accuracy of the transcriptions of names in the #1950Census. This will increase access to the digitized records and make searches more accurate for researchers!
Visit archives.gov/1950Census (link in bio) for more information.
#transcribe #archives #genealogy #cursive #volunteering #FamilyHistory #volunpeers
#1950CensusCountdown
The #1950Census will be available for free on April 1, 2022. Help make these digitized records easier to access and search with our new transcription tool! archives.gov/1950census
#1950CensusCountdown #genealogy #FamilyHistory
Infographics
From digitizing thousands of microfilm reels to preparing millions of population schedules, the once-a-decade release of a federal census requires almost 10 years of work by National Archives staff.
In fact, as genealogists were digging into the population schedules of the 1940 census in April of 2012, archival staff were beginning their work on the #1950Census!
Visit archives.gov/1950Census to get ready for this exciting online records release.
#1950Census #Census #1950CensusCountdown #archives #digitization #FamilyHistory #genealogy
@uscensusbureau
Bulk Dataset
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For the first time, the National Archives will provide bulk download access to the full census dataset on April 1, 2022. The #1950Census dataset—over 165 terabytes of data—will include the metadata index, population schedules, maps, and more.
Details at archives.gov/1950census
#1950CensusCountdown
For the first time, the National Archives will provide access to bulk downloads of the full 1950 Census dataset on launch day through the Amazon Web Services Registry of Open Data. The dataset—over 165 terabytes of data—will include the metadata index, the population schedules, the enumeration district maps, and the enumeration district descriptions for the 1950 Census records.
This dataset is approximately 10 times the size of the 1940 Census dataset!
Planning to download a few terabytes? Head over to archives.gov/1950census, and bookmark the link for the April 1 release.
#1950CensusCountdown