Sourcing a 1950 Census Record

Bill L Marshall

I would like create a source for the 1950 Census, using the NARA microfilm publication number and roll number. I've tried searching, but haven't had any luck. Could someone point me in the correct direction?

Thank you in advance!

Bill

Julia Szent-Györgyi

It's not clear to me what you're asking: do you already have the numbers, and don't know how to enter a source using them, or do you have the image, and need to find the numbers? Or something else?

Bill L Marshall

Thank you for replying.

This is the example I'm trying to follow. I'm searching for the NARA and roll number for the 1950 census. Yes, I have the Image of the census, for myself. I keep my documentation on my laptop. I hope this makes sense.

Julia Szent-Györgyi

I'm not sure the 1950 census has film and roll numbers. There's no sign of them on FS and the NARA 1950 census website (https://1950census.archives.gov/).

I chose an example of a 1950 census entry that's attached on FS and went looking for it on the NARA site. What I needed was the state, county, enumeration district, and image number. Neither the "Archival Reference Number" nor the "Image Group Number" that were on FS's "Group Data" tab would've done me any good on the NARA site, as far as I can tell.

Bill L Marshall

Julia, thank you for replying, greatly appreciate

After reading, I don't believe the 1950 census, has been microfilmed.

Adrian Bruce1

So far as I can see it was microfilmed - and the paper versions were destroyed in the 1960s.

See the FAQ on https://1950census.archives.gov/howto/faq.html#color specifically:

Why are the census records not in color?

In 1952, the Census Bureau microfilmed the original paper population census schedules using black-and-white microfilm photography. In 1961-1963, the Census Bureau destroyed the original paper schedules after determining they were no longer needed. NARA has provided the best possible digital gray-scale images from the black-and-white microfilm received from the Census Bureau. The microfilm camera operators sometimes shot duplicate images and retakes sections (images refilmed to ensure legibility or correct omissions).

I would agree that the film and roll numbers are, at the very least, well-hidden...