October 19, 2026
The Census That Vanished: How Britain Lost Its 1931 Population Snapshot
A fire destroyed England and Wales’s 1931 census returns, and the next planned census never happened. A wartime register later…
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Census & Population
October 19, 2026
Where Does a Census Count You? The “Usual Residence” Rule Explained
A census needs a consistent way to decide which home belongs on the form. In the United States, the usual-residence…
October 19, 2026
How the UN Counts the World’s Population Without a Global Census
There is no single worldwide head count. The UN combines national censuses, surveys and other records to estimate how many…
October 17, 2026
The 1950 Census Is Open: How a 72-Year Rule Turns a Snapshot Into a Record
The 1950 U.S. census is now available to the public, offering a detailed snapshot of households and communities—while illustrating why…