Census Code
E145000
The Census Code is the body of U.S. federal law that governs the collection, confidentiality, and publication of national statistical and census data.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Census Code canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1267909 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Census Code Context triple: [Title 13 of the United States Code, alsoKnownAs, Census Code]
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A.
Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
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B.
decennial United States Census
The decennial United States Census is a nationwide population count conducted every ten years that determines the allocation of congressional seats and federal resources among the states.
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C.
U.S. Federal Statistical System
The U.S. Federal Statistical System is the decentralized network of federal agencies responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating official national statistics on the economy, population, health, and other key aspects of American life.
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D.
2020 United States census
The 2020 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and demographic data for the decade.
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E.
1960 United States census
The 1960 United States census was the nationwide population count that provided key demographic data used for political representation, federal funding allocation, and social and economic planning at the start of the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Census Code Target entity description: The Census Code is the body of U.S. federal law that governs the collection, confidentiality, and publication of national statistical and census data.
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A.
Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
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B.
decennial United States Census
The decennial United States Census is a nationwide population count conducted every ten years that determines the allocation of congressional seats and federal resources among the states.
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C.
U.S. Federal Statistical System
The U.S. Federal Statistical System is the decentralized network of federal agencies responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating official national statistics on the economy, population, health, and other key aspects of American life.
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D.
2020 United States census
The 2020 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and demographic data for the decade.
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E.
1960 United States census
The 1960 United States census was the nationwide population count that provided key demographic data used for political representation, federal funding allocation, and social and economic planning at the start of the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | body of federal law ⓘ |
| allows | publication of aggregated statistical data ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
American Community Survey
ⓘ
Bureau of the Census ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Census Bureau
decennial census ⓘ other federal statistical surveys ⓘ |
| binds |
census employees
ⓘ
statistical agency employees ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataUseLimitation | statistical purposes only ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| governs |
collection of census data
ⓘ
collection of national statistical data ⓘ confidentiality of census data ⓘ publication of census data ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | penalties for unlawful disclosure of census information ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
restricted use of data for statistical purposes only
ⓘ
statistical confidentiality ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
economic census
ⓘ
federal statistics ⓘ population census ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure reliable official statistics for policymaking
ⓘ
maintain public trust in census participation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
public release of personally identifiable census information
ⓘ
sharing identifiable census data with law enforcement ⓘ using census data for taxation enforcement on individuals ⓘ |
| protects |
confidentiality of survey participants
ⓘ
privacy of census respondents ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure integrity of official statistics
ⓘ
protect confidentiality of respondents ⓘ provide legal framework for national data collection ⓘ |
| regulates |
disclosure of identifiable census information
ⓘ
use of individual census responses ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
federal statistical system
ⓘ
national data infrastructure ⓘ |
| scope |
economic and business data
ⓘ
housing data ⓘ national population data ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Census Code Description of subject: The Census Code is the body of U.S. federal law that governs the collection, confidentiality, and publication of national statistical and census data.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.