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JSM 2002 Abstract #301899
Activity Number: 13
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Sunday, August 11, 2002 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods*
Abstract - #301899
Title: Date of Reference for Respondents' Age and Date of Birth in Census 2000
Author(s): Nathan Carter*+
Affiliation(s): U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 853 First Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, USA
Keywords: Self Response ; Reporting Error ; Questionnaire Design
Abstract:

The 1990 Census questionnaire asked for the age and year of birth of each person in the household. No instructions were given for the respondent to answer the questions in reference to Census Day, April 1, 1990. Thus, some discrepancy resulted between the reported age and the distribution of birthdays. Respondents in the 1990 Census reported their age on average as of May 5, 1990. For Census 2000, the census form included instructions to provide age as of April 1, 2000 and asked for a complete date of birth. This paper will examine the discrepancies between reported age and Census Day, April 1, 2000.

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