On April 2, 1940, the New York Times reported that the 1940 census would start that day, reassuring those nervous about personal privacy that they would be ground up into a kind of statistical sausage.
Elsewhere that same day:
- The US Government awarded Aircraft Pilot’s Certificate Number One to 68-year-old Orville Wright.
- Two-time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling wrote a letter about U.S. reluctance to join the war in Europe.
- First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt wrote her daily column while traveling through Beverly Hills, California.
- Glenn Miller was ripping up the charts with his #1 hit:
Just found your blog via GeneaBloggers. Looks interesting! Like you, I’m getting ready for the 1940 census release by practicing my indexing skills. Can’t wait til we wrap up that project!
Thanks, Jacqi! What a great experiment to crowdsource the indexing – so different from the way the 1930 census was done. My, how technology has changed.
Welcome to Geneabloggers, looking forward to following your blog.
Thanks, Lynn!!!!! I’m thrilled to join the party.