Seventeenth Census of the United States: 1950 - New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City
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Seventeenth Census of the United States (1950) – New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City
Portfolio Control Label---
1. Overview
The Seventeenth Census of the United States was conducted in 1950 under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. This article documents a single portfolio control label from the census, which was used to track the processing of census data for Hudson County, New Jersey, specifically the incorporated city of Jersey City.
The label is preserved in the test collection and is available as a scanned JPEG image (file size 3 255 424 bytes). The accompanying metadata (File 1) describes the label’s bibliographic details, while the OCR text (File 2) provides the operational record of the field office.
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2. Historical Context
| Item | Detail | |------|--------| | Census Year | 1950 (Seventeenth Census) | | Population | ~150 million (first post‑WWII census) | | Enumerators | ~3.5 million | | New Features | First use of a standardized census questionnaire and census enumeration process | | Significance | Captured demographic shifts after WWII, migration patterns, and the early stages of suburbanization |
The 1950 census was the first to be conducted after the end of World War II, and it marked a significant shift in census methodology, including the introduction of a standardized questionnaire and the use of a more systematic enumeration process. Hudson County, with its dense urban population, played a key role in the national demographic picture.
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3. Collection Description
3.1 File 1 – Metadata (JSON)
```json { "id": "01K9G8YRW81KMQ6PYVVNNJQ791", "title": "Seventeenth Census of the United States: 1950 - New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City", "type": "Text", "creator": "U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census", "institution": "test", "created": "1950", "language": "en-US", "subjects": [ "Census", "Demographics", "Population", "New Jersey", "Hudson County", "Jersey City" ], "description": "Portfolio control label for the Seventeenth Census of the United States conducted in 1950, specifically for New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City.", "access_url": "PLACEHOLDER", "source": "PINAX", "rights": "", "place": [ "New Jersey", "Hudson County", "Jersey City" ] } ```
- ID: 01K9G8YRW81KMQ6PYVVNNJQ791
- Creator: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
- Institution: test (internal repository)
- Source: PINAX (archival dataset)
- Rights: Not specified
- Provenance: The label was produced by the Hudson County field office during the 1950 census. It was later digitized as part of the PINAX archival project and deposited in the test repository.
- Access URL: The placeholder `PLACEHOLDER` indicates that the official access link is pending. Researchers should contact the test collection curator for retrieval.
- Rights: No explicit rights statement is attached; the label is presumed to be in the public domain, as it is a government document.
3.2 File 2 – Image (JPEG)
| Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | URL | https://cdn.arke.institute/asset/MHPGO8FQ31MQJSS4AI6 | | Type | image/jpeg | | Size | 3 255 424 bytes | | Filename | 43290879-New_Jersey-149265-0001.jpg | | OCR | Full text extracted from the image (see below) |
The image is a high‑resolution scan of the physical control label. The OCR text captures the essential operational data recorded by the field office.
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4. OCR‑Derived Operational Record
The control label contains a table of operations performed by the field office during the census. The table is reproduced below in markdown format for clarity.
| Operation | Item No. | Clerk | Date Completed | |-----------|----------|-------|----------------| | Pay‑roll count | 1 | A. D. Coleman | 4/17/50 | | Verification of pay‑roll count | 2 | Mildred K. Scanlon | 4/17/50 | | Final count | 3 | BCH | 5/18/50 | | Verification of final count | 4 | Eda | 5/18/50 | | | 5 | | | | | 6 | | | | | 7 | | | | Portfolio prepared for shipment | 8 | Edward Philk | 6/13/50 |
4.1 Header Information
| Field | Value | |-------|-------| | State | NEW JERSEY | | County | HUDSON | | E.D. No. | 23‑2 | | Incorporated Place | JERSEY CITY | | Unincorporated Place | (blank) | | Division of County (M.C.D.) | (blank) | | Enumerator | (blank) | | Section I—For Field Office Use Only | (header) |
> Note: Items 5–7 in the table are blank, indicating that no additional operations were recorded for those item numbers.
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5. Provenance & Access
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6. Related Collections & Cross‑References
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OCR Text
TYPE 152601-49 PORTFOLIO CONTROL LABEL SEVENTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1950 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 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>A. D. Coleman</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>5/18/50</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>E-T</td> <td>17</td> <td>07</td> <td>Willes</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 Will Be Paid by Addressee No Postage Stamp Necessary If Mailed in the United States 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:
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