Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau surveys every person in the United States.
In addition, under the “72-Year Rule,” the U.S. government also publishes personal identifiable information about U.S. citizens 72 years after their information was collected.
This year, the National Archives and Records Administration released records from 1950.
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