Description

Seventeenth Census of the United States: 1950 – New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City

Portfolio Control Label (Type 152)

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1. Overview

The collection consists of a single, scanned photograph of a Portfolio Control Label used by the United States Census Bureau during the 1950 (Seventeenth) Census. The label was produced for the enumeration district 23‑2 in Hudson County, New Jersey, specifically covering the incorporated city of Jersey City. It documents the administrative workflow that ensured the accurate collection, verification, and shipment of census schedules from the field to the central office.

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2. Collection Description

| Field | Value | |-------|-------| | ID | `01K9DSRW9J31JP1YYK0PDE094Z` | | Title | Seventeenth Census of the United States: 1950 – New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City | | Type | Text (control label) | | Creator | United States Census Bureau | | Institution | `test` (placeholder) | | Source | PINAX | | Created | 1950 | | Language | en‑US | | Subjects | Census, 1950, New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Demographics | | Description | Portfolio control label for the 1950 United States Census, specifically for New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City. | | Place | New Jersey → Hudson County → Jersey City | | Rights | Not specified | | Access URL | `PLACEHOLDER` (not publicly available) |

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3. File Details

3.1 File 1 – Metadata (JSON)

The first file is a JSON record that provides structured metadata for the collection. It is the primary source of the information summarized in Table 2.

3.2 File 2 – Image (JPEG)

| Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Filename | `43290879-New_Jersey-149265-0001.jpg` | | Type | image/jpeg | | Size | 3 255 424 bytes (≈ 3.1 MB) | | URL | `https://cdn.arke.institute/asset/MHO38PA2IP23F4QLUO` | | OCR Text | Extracted text shown below |

#### OCR Text (excerpt)

``` TYPE 152 PORTFOLIO CONTROL LABEL SEVENTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1950

State: NEW JERSEY County: HUDSON E.D. No.: 23-2 Incorporated place: JERSEY CITY Unincorporated place: Division of county (M.C.D.): (Township, precinct, or other division of county)

ENUMBRATOR: NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE NO.

SECTION I—FOR FIELD OFFICE USE ONLY

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Metadata

Title: Seventeenth Census of the United States: 1950 - New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City
Type: Text
Creator: United States Census Bureau
Institution: test
Created: 1950
Language: en-US
Subjects: Census, 1950, New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Demographics
Place: New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City
Source: PINAX

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43290879-New_Jersey-149265-0001.jpgJPEG

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OCR Text

TYPE 152 PORTFOLIO CONTROL LABEL SEVENTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1950 State: NEW JERSEY County: HUDSON E.D. No.: 23-2 Incorporated place: JERSEY CITY Unincorporated place: Division of county (M.C.D.): (Township, precinct, or other division of county) ENUMBRATOR: NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE NO. SECTION I—FOR FIELD OFFICE USE ONLY <table> <tr> <th>OPERATION</th> <th>ITEM NO.</th> <th>CLERK</th> <th>DATE COMPLETED</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Pay-roll count</td> <td>1</td> <td>W. D. Thomas</td> <td>4/17/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of pay-roll count</td> <td>2</td> <td>Mildred K. Scanlon</td> <td>4/17/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Final count</td> <td>3</td> <td>BCH</td> <td>5/18/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of final count</td> <td>4</td> <td>Eda</td> <td>6/18/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Portfolio prepared for shipment</td> <td>8</td> <td>Edward Philk</td> <td>6/13/50</td> </tr> </table> COMPLETED SCHEDULES SHIPPED IN THIS PORTFOLIO <table> <tr> <th>TYPE</th> <th>NUMBER</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Population</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ICR's</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Infant</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Agriculture</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Landlord-tenant</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Irrigation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Special agriculture</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> FINAL FIELD COUNTS Persons on population schedules: 127 Persons on ICR's: ________ Total persons: ________ Dwelling units on population schedules: 2 SECTION II—FOR WASHINGTON OFFICE USE ONLY Population transcribed from ICR's: 0 Total population: 127 <table> <tr> <th>OPERATIONS</th> <th>ITEM NO.</th> <th>SECTION</th> <th>CLERK</th> <th>DATE COMPLETED</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Receipt and examination of schedules</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2/22/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>General coding—Part I</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>Alpert Rey</td> <td>2/22/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of general coding—Part I</td> <td>3</td> <td>13</td> <td>Edgall 01246</td> <td>10/3/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>General coding—Part II QO.11-15</td> <td>4</td> <td>13</td> <td>Theris 102834</td> <td>10/3/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of general coding—Part II</td> <td>5</td> <td>13</td> <td>Theris 102834</td> <td>10/3/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Occupation coding N.Q.</td> <td>6A29</td> <td></td> <td>Willie 01958</td> <td>11/28/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of occupation coding</td> <td>7</td> <td>29</td> <td>ELAM 01958</td> <td>11/28/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Key punch—Population</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1-29-51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of key punch—Population</td> <td>11</td> <td>021</td> <td></td> <td>1-29-51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Key punch—Housing</td> <td>12</td> <td>814</td> <td>Q</td> <td>2-7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Verification of key punch—Housing</td> <td>13</td> <td>814</td> <td>Q</td> <td>2-7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Family & Fertility Survey</td> <td>15</td> <td>46</td> <td>Ford 02405</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ext. Ver</td> <td>16</td> <td>38</td> <td>Stahl 07407</td> <td>4-24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ET</td> <td>17</td> <td>07</td> <td>Willis</td> <td>5-22</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> NOTICE TO FINDER: THIS PORTFOLIO IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Please Mail to Census Office Shown Below. Prepayment of Postage is NOT Required FROM: (Finder's name and address) POSTAGE DUE _______ CENTS To be collected on delivery to addressee—by authority of the Third Assistant Postmaster General (Census District Office Stamp to be applied below) TO: 6 E

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Seventeenth Census of the United States: 1950 - New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City