Census Forms in the 1950 Census Dataset
The vast majority of forms researchers will see in the 1950 Census are the standard population schedules, Form P1, 1950 Census of Population and Housing, which list up to 30 names with corresponding responses to the census questions collected by census enumerators. The reverse side of most 1950 census forms asked questions concerning the characteristics of the inhabitants' housing. The housing (reverse) side was not microfilmed (in 1952) at the same time as the population (front) side of the form, so they are no longer extant. Only the aggregate statistical housing data remains preserved in the published reports of the Bureau of the Census. Scattered throughout the population schedules, researchers may also find Individual Census Reports that were used for special circumstances. In other circumstances, information from individual reports were transcribed into the standard schedule forms. In certain areas, various household forms were used instead of the Form P1.
Form P1 - Census of Population and Housing
Form P2 - Individual Census Report
Form P4 - Crews of Vessels Report
Form P5 - Overseas Census Report
Form P8 - Indian Reservation Schedule
Form P10 - Census of Population and Housing
Form P11 - Census of Population and Housing
Form P12A - Census of Population and Housing (household schedule)
Form P80 - Population of American Samoa
Form P81 - American Samoa Individual Census Report
P81 - American Samoa Individual Census Report (ICR) (front)
P81 - American Samoa Individual Census Report (ICR) (back)
Form P82 - Population and Housing of Alaska
Form P83 - Alaska Individual Census Report
Form P85 - Population of Guam
Form P86 - Guam Individual Census Report
Form P87 - Population and Housing of Hawaii
Form P88 - Hawaii Individual Census Report
Form P91 - Population of Panama Canal Zone
Form P92 - Panama Canal Zone Individual Census Report
Form P93 - Population of Puerto Rico
Form P94 - Puerto Rico Individual Census Report
Form P97 - Population and Housing of U.S. Virgin Islands
Form P98 - U.S. Virgin Islands Individual Census Report
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