The U.S. census's 72-year confidentiality rule has a strange history

Under federal law, the U.S. government must restrict access to people's records for the once-a-decade tally until 72 years after a count's Census Day. The exact origins of that time span are murky.

Related Keywords

Japan ,United States ,Washington ,Japanese ,American ,James Rhoads ,Margo Anderson ,Dwayne Grover ,James Oneill ,David Mcmillen ,Jessie Kratz ,National Center ,Census Bureau ,Census Bureau Austin ,Records Service ,Us Census Bureau ,National Archives ,Bureau Of Archives ,Health Statistics ,Census Day ,Year Rule ,Census Bureau Director Roy Peel ,Bureau Director William Lane Austin ,World War ,Archivist James Rhoads ,Jameso Neill ,American Census ,Social History ,