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1960 Census Myths and Facts--Explained

Debunks the urban myth that the computer tapes holding the 1960 census of the United States results have deteriorated beyond recovery. The tapes only contained tabulated aggregate data. The actual schedules were microfilmed and will be available in the year 2032.

Ancestry.com - 1960 U.S. Census Myths and Facts

Article by Dick Eastman.

Myths and Realities about the 1960 Census

Article by Margaret O. Adams & Thomas E. Brown.