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Executive Summary
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... during the 2000 census could be augmented to help guide the Census Bureau in its assessment of alternative designs for the 2010 census. MODIFYING THE MASTER TRACE SAMPLE The planned master trace sample database will collect information from a variety of auxiliary census data systems to provide comprehensive information for a sample of housing units, showing how each was processed through every step of the 2000 census.
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... Augmenting current plans to include representation of additional census processes will permit better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of alternative designs for the 2010 census. Recommendation: The current plans for the master trace sample database should be augmented so that data for all key steps in the process starting with address assignment and ending with a final disposition for each case are included in the master trace sample data base.
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... In ACE block clusters, one could also use matching to determine whether individuals that are enumerated by the ACE survey and missed by the census appear on administrative records lists, which would help to assess whether administrative records could be used to reduce census undercoverage. Recommendation: The Census Bureau should modify the plans for AREX 2000 to include a match of the merged administrative records list with the 2000 census households.
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... In addition to these four recommendations, the panel proposes a number of other changes for the Census Bureau, which we summarize here: For the master trace sample data base: · use a two-stage sample design; · oversample ACE blocks, list/enumerate and update/leave households, and households in areas that are hard to enumerate: · improve the quality of the information on the number and dates of attempts at enumeration; · set priorities for the retention of master trace sample input files; · provide for the accessibility and availability of the database; · increase the resources for developing the database; and · collect sufficient information to support a model of total census error. For AREX 2000: · examine whether administrative records could be used as the primary stage of nonresponse follow-up for clearly matched households, leaving field follow-up for the remaining households;
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... ~ . 1ntormatlon · save the census visual images for at least the households in the master trace sample database; and · reevaluate the decision to use custom software for the various data systems that monitor and control various aspects of census processes.
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... Although we have indicated some priorities, we understand that it will almost certainly be necessary for the Census Bureau to further set priorities among the recommended and proposed changes.
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