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Bureau of the Census (Bureau of the Census 1903- )

Recognizing the growing complexity of the decennial census, Congress enacted legislation creating a permanent Census Office within the Department of the Interior on March 6, 1902. In 1903, the Census Office was moved to the newly created Department of Commerce and Labor. It remained within Commerce when Commerce and Labor split into separate departments in 1913.

Class stem: C 3 (1903-1972, 1975- ) Census publications repository

Class stem: C 56.200 (1972-1975) Census publications repository