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2020 Census Memorandum Series
2020 Census Memorandum Series
The 2020 Census Memorandum Series documents significant decisions, actions, and accomplishments of the 2020 Census Program for the purpose of informing stakeholders, coordinating interdivisional efforts, and documenting important historical changes.
A memorandum generally will be added to this series for any decision or documentation that meets the following criteria:
1. A major program level decision that will affect the overall design or have significant effect on the 2020 Census operations or systems.
2. A major policy decision or change that will affect the overall design or significantly impact the 2020 Census operations or systems.
3. A report that documents the research and testing for the 2020 Census operations or systems.
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Memorandum 2017.21: Area Census Offices for the 2020 Census
This memorandum documents the release of the Area Census Offices for the 2020 Census.
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Memorandum 2017.20: Release of the 2020 Census Operational Plan v3.0
This memorandum documents the release of the 2020 Census Operational Plan Version 3.0.
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Memorandum 2017.19: Census Bureau Data in Federal Funds Distribution
This memorandum documents the release of Uses of Census Bureau Data in Federal Funds Distribution.
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Memorandum 2017.18: 2020 Group Quarters Detailed Operational Plan
This memorandum documents the 2020 Decennial Census Detailed Operational Plan for Group Quarters operation.
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Memorandum 2017.17: Change to the Name of Coverage Measurement Survey
This memorandum documents the decision to change the name of the Coverage Measurement Survey for the 2020 Census to the Post-Enumeration Survey.
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Memorandum 2017.16: Undercount of Children – Analysis of Results
This memorandum documents analysis of the 2010 Census Coverage Followup data using two segmentation methods.
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Memorandum 2017.15: Undercount of Children – Geographic Distribution
This memorandum documents research on the geographic distribution of the 2010 Census Coverage Followup results for young children.
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Memorandum 2017.14: Undercount of Children – Characteristics by Age
This memorandum compares the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of children by age groups using data from the American Community Survey.
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Memorandum 2017.13: Release of the PDC Detailed Operational Plan
This memorandum documents the release of the 2020 Census Detailed Operational Plan for the Paper Data Capture (PDC) Operation.
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Memorandum 2017.12: Release of the SPC Detailed Operational Plan
This memorandum documents the release of the 2020 Census Detailed Operational Plan for the Security, Privacy, and Confidentiality Operation (SPC).
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Memorandum 2017.11: Release of the RPO Detailed Operational Plan
This memorandum documents the release of the 2020 Census Detailed Operational Plan for the Response Processing Operation (RPO).
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Memorandum 2017.10: Release of the ITIN Detailed Operational Plan
This memorandum documents the review of the 2020 Census Detailed Operational Plan for the IT Infrastructure (ITIN) operation.
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Memorandum 2017.09: Subjects Planned for the 2020 Census and ACS
This memorandum officially documents the submission to Congress of the Subjects Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey (ACS).
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Memorandum 2017.08: 2015 NCT Race and Ethnicity Analysis Report
This memorandum documents the release of the 2015 NCT Race and Ethnicity Analysis Report to present findings for the research on race and ethnicity.
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Memorandum 2017.07: 2015 NCT Relationship Question Experiment Analysis
This memorandum documents the final version of the 2020 Research and Testing: 2015 National Content Test Relationship Question Experiment Analysis Report.
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Memorandum 2017.06: Alternative Futures for the 2030 Census Report
This memorandum releases the final version of the Alternative Futures for the Conduct of the 2030 Census Report.
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Memorandum 2017.05: Undercount of Young Children – Coverage Followup
This memorandum documents research on the young children who were added to the 2010 Census during the Coverage Followup operation.
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Memorandum 2017.04: Undercount of Children – Coverage Measurement
This memorandum documents research on the children who were enumerated in the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement survey but did not match to a 2010 Census record.
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Memorandum 2017.03: Undercount of Young Children – Undercount Probes
This memorandum documents research on households in the 2010 Census where the respondent responded positively to one of the undercount probes about children.
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Memorandum 2017.02: Undercount of Children – Characteristics by Age
This memorandum compares the demographic, housing, and household characteristics of children who were counted in the 2010 Census by age groups.
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Memorandum 2017.01: Respondent Validation for Non-ID Processing
This memorandum releases the final version of the Respondent Validation for Non-ID Processing.
Page Last Revised - October 28, 2021
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