[PW] Release of Census Data

[Callum Finlayson]

I've heard 2 reasons, neither of which I'm able to verify.

1. The life expectancy at birth of the average (white) american in 1950
2. The longest period that would permit the 1880 census to be opened when the law was enacted in 1952

Of the two I'm inclined to favour the latter as I believe that in the early 50s medical opinion placed LEAB significantly lower than ~70 years


  Callum


>It is assumed by that time all of the people or most would have passed away.
>It was chosen in a time when people did not live as long as they do today.
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>Something I learned doing genealogy.
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>Patron wants to know why census data is released only after a period of 72
>years.  Is there a particular reason why this number of years was chosen?
>We checked Google and the Census Bureau website.  Thanks.
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>Joan Small
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>Farmington ME
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