Frames Program
The Frames Program is modernizing the Census Bureau’s data infrastructure to maximize the utility of demographic, economic, and geospatial data. The Frames Program will enable the strategic use of data and increase the value of critical Census Bureau assets to help deliver on its mission to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
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Demographic Frame
The Demographic Frame is a comprehensive database of person-level data that contains demographic characteristics and addresses associated with individuals. It is derived from Census Bureau surveys, administrative records, and third-party data sources. It includes unique person-level identifiers used to link individuals across datasets and over time.
Related Sites
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Real-Time 2020 Administrative Record Census SimulationThis experiment combined administrative record and third-party sources to produce 2020 population estimates with the same reference date as the 2020 Census.
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Working PaperDeveloping a Residence Candidate File for Use With Employer-Employee Matched Data
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Working PaperProducing U.S. Population Statistics Using Multiple Administrative SourcesWe discuss challenges encountered when producing administrative record-based population estimates and ways to address them.
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Record Linkage and the Person Identification Validation System (PVS)Research on the quality of person matches to improve and expand record linkage with a variety of contemporary and historical data sources.
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Working PaperCognitive Testing on Public Opinion of Administrative RecordsTesting of a survey instrument intended to measure public opinion about the use of administrative records by the Census Bureau.
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Working PaperFocus Groups on Public Opinion of Administrative RecordsAssesses public opinion of a national demographic frame that would include person-level demographic, social, and economic characteristics for the U.S.
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