Guide to Historical Population and Housing Census Statistics and Maps for Small Area Geography:

Blocks, Block Groups, Census Tracts, County Subdivisions, ZIP Codes, and similar areas, 1910 - 1990

This guide presents sources for historical population and housing census data and maps for 1910-1990. Included are: title; series number; location and call numbers (Library of Congress and/or SuDocs) at Davis Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; format (print, microfiche, CD-ROM); whether or not the publication includes maps at the relevant geographical level; notes; and Dubester number.

This is not a comprehensive list of resources for small geographic areas, although I have tried to be as complete as possible. UNC-Chapel Hill Maps Library may have maps for small geographic areas. Please contact me about resources that are not included here or to suggest corrections or improvements.

Contents:

Highlights of the History of Small Area Geography

Decennial Census: 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990

Detailed Contents:

Highlights of the History of Small Area Geography

A Dubester Number is a standard number for U.S. Census publications as used by Henry J. Dubester. A revised source for Dubester Numbers is: Kevin L. Cook. 1996. Dubester's U.S. Census Bibliography with SuDocs Class Numbers and Indexes. (Davis Reference Wall Shelf 13 HA214 C665 1996)

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Barbara Levergood, Former Electronic Documents Librarian

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