Indexing 1950 U.S. Census

LegacyUser

Blanche Craton said: Since it is 50 years will Family Search be indexing the 1950 U.S. Census anytime soon. Have done indexing in the past and would enjoy doing that census.
Thank You,
Blanche Craton

LegacyUser

FamilySearch Moderator said: By law a census cannot be released publicly for 72 years after it was taken. That means that the 1950 census will be available in April of 2022.

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Are we ready to start indexing the 1950 census?

airland

This is April. All the advertising for help, but where is it?

erutherford

AI will index the census. Us mortals are only able to review it.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/indexing-1950-census

Ancestry will create an initial automated index using machine learning algorithms and AI handwriting recognition technology.

In past years, thousands of indexing volunteers spent months or even years making census collections searchable. This year, Ancestry's sophisticated artificial intelligence and handwriting recognition technology will save time by creating an initial index from digital census images. While this index won’t be perfect, it will expedite the review and publication process to let you search for your family’s names in the 1950 census sooner after its release.

Volunteers will help review the computer-created index for accuracy.

Instead of creating an index from scratch, volunteers helping with the 1950 census indexing will be invited to review the automated index to ensure that every name is included and indexed correctly. A human review will refine the index and help ensure that everyone included in the census can be found.

For more info: https://www.familysearch.org/en/info/1950-us-census-project-frequently-asked-questions