Coming to my census

Some thoughts on the newly-released 1950 data.

Now that 72 years—an oddly-religious number—have passed, the 1950 United States census has been released. I have spent far too much time trying in vain to track down relatives. The search function is limited, and the machine-powered transcription errs early and often. Luckily, one of my brothers-in-law shared some tips, and after many fruitless hunts, I…