1960 Federal Census Will Not Include Question on Religion
The 1960 U.S. census of population will not include an inquiry on religion. This decision was announced today by director Robert W. Burgeon of the Bureau of the Census, U.S. …
Why the U.S. census doesn’t ask Americans about their religion
Apr 12, 2023 · But privacy concerns and opposition from some religious groups that had experienced persecution in the U.S. ultimately prevented the bureau from including the …
Why the Census Bureau doesn’t ask about religion
Jun 27, 2023 · “The bureau’s director at the time, Robert W. Burgess, said he did not feel such a question would jeopardize the principle of separation of church and state and that it would not …
1960 United States census - Wikipedia
The 1960 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 19 percent over the …
1960 Census of Population: Advance Reports, Final Population …
May 15, 2023 · The 1960 total does not include members of the Armed Forces and their dependents living abroad, crews of Amercian vessels at sea or in foreign ports, and American …
A Brief History of Religion and the U.S. Census - Pew Research Center
Jan 26, 2010 · The Census Bureau, however, decided the question would not be included in the 1970 census because it felt the question would “infringe upon the traditional separation of …
Jews Oppose Inclusion of Question on Religion in 1960 U.S. Census
Two major Jewish organizations today announced that they had voiced strong opposition to the projected inclusion of a question on religious belief or affiliation in the 1960 Federal...
Inside the 1960 U.S. Census - ancestralfindings.com
The 1960 census may be the first federal census to list your parents, aunts, uncles, or even yourself if you were born before April 1, 1960. That makes it a powerful bridge between …
Myths and Realities About the 1960 Census - National Archives
Nov 29, 2022 · From time to time, staff at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) receive inquiries about this claim and respond to each that the story is untrue. But the …
1960 United States census explained
The 1960 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 19 percent over the …