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Activity Number:
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54
- Record Linkage, Data Integration, and Improving Survey Measurement
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 8, 2021 : 3:30 PM to 5:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Survey Research Methods Section
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Abstract #318540
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Title:
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Overview of Administrative Records Modeling in the 2020 Census
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Author(s):
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Mary Mulry* and Tom Mule and Andrew D. Keller and Scott Konicki
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau and US Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
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Keywords:
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2020 U.S. Census;
Nonresponse Followup
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Abstract:
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The 2020 Census is the first U.S. census to use administrative records (ARs) to enumerate some households. The innovation used ARs to classify some addresses as Occupied, Vacant, or Nonresidential and to create a roster of the residents with their characteristics for some of the addresses classified as Occupied. The Census Bureau began a research program in 2012 to pursue its goal of identifying a methodology for using administrative records to reduce the cost of the 2020 Census Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) operation while preserving data quality. NRFU is the census field operation where enumerators visit addresses that did not submit a self-response and attempt to obtain an interview. This document provides a high-level discussion that includes more details regarding the evolution of the methodology for AR enumeration and its implementation in the 2020 Census. By focusing on data quality during each phase of the research, development, and implementation, the chosen methodology was able to employ ARs to increase quality compared to traditional approaches affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment in AR enumeration proved to be essential to the success of the 2020 Census.
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