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                                Agency History and Timeline                                                            Our People                                                            Census Bureau Innovations                                                            Census Bureau Facilities                            

                                Genealogical Research with Census Records                                                            Your Personal Census Record                                                            Public Census Records                                                            Common U.S. Surnames                            

                                Facts by Decade                                                            Survey and Census History                                                            Program References                            

                                Census Artifacts                                                            Stories of the U.S. Census Bureau                                                            Image Galleries                                                            Video Gallery                                                            Historical Articles and Publications                                                            Other Resources & References                                                            Citing Our Internet Information                            

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# U.S. Census Bureau History

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                    -  Agency History and Timeline 
                    -  Census Bureau Facilities 
                    -  Census Bureau Innovations 
                    -  FAQs 
                    -  Our People 

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# U.S. Census Bureau History

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While the U.S. Constitution requires only a population count every ten years via a decennial census, the ever-increasing need for more useful information about the United States' people, governments, businesses, and the economy drove the U.S. Census Bureau to evolve into the premier statistical agency of the federal government.  Learn more about U.S. Census Bureau history and timeline, and the people, innovations and places that shaped it into what it is today.

Agency History and TimelineIn 1903, the Census Office was moved to the newly created Department of Commerce and Labor.**Our PeopleThis section showcases notable alumni of the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as past and present directors. **Census Bureau InnovationsLearn about ways the U.S. Census Bureau revolutionized how we collect data.**Census Bureau FacilitiesThis section tells the story of Suitland, from the area's transformation into a bustling Washington suburb, to the opening of the new Census Bureau headquarters.**Agency History FAQsThese questions are some of the most frequently asked about the Census Bureau's history and the people who have worked here.**

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