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| The '''United States Census Bureau''' ('''USCB'''), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. DOC]] agency. It is responsible for conducting the [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/Census|U.S. Census]]. |
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---- == Composition == The Census Bureau is overseen by the [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. Department of Commerce]]. The bureau is led by a '''director'''. ---- == History == The '''Census Office''' was established in 1840. In 1902, the Census Office was re-organized under the [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfTheInterior|Department of the Interior]]. The [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor]] was established in 1903 and the Census Office was again re-organized under it, and simultaneously renamed to the '''Census Bureau'''. When that department was split in 1913, the Census Bureau remained in the DOC. |
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United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a U.S. DOC agency. It is responsible for conducting the U.S. Census.
Composition
The Census Bureau is overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The bureau is led by a director.
History
The Census Office was established in 1840.
In 1902, the Census Office was re-organized under the Department of the Interior.
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor was established in 1903 and the Census Office was again re-organized under it, and simultaneously renamed to the Census Bureau. When that department was split in 1913, the Census Bureau remained in the DOC.
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