Census Day
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Census Day is the specific date designated every ten years in the United States on which population and housing information is officially counted for the decennial census.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Census Day canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2058823 — 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 Day Context triple: [Decennial United States Census, referenceDate, Census Day]
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A.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
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B.
Constitution Day
Constitution Day is Norway’s principal national holiday, celebrated on May 17 to commemorate the signing of its constitution in 1814 with parades, traditional dress, and public festivities.
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C.
Constitution Day
Constitution Day is Denmark’s annual observance on June 5th commemorating the signing of its democratic constitution and the establishment of constitutional monarchy.
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D.
Double Ten Day
Double Ten Day is Taiwan’s national day, celebrated annually on October 10 to mark the start of the 1911 revolution that led to the founding of the Republic of China.
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E.
Foundation Day
Foundation Day is an alternative name for Australia Day, the national holiday commemorating the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of British colonization of Australia.
- 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 Day Target entity description: Census Day is the specific date designated every ten years in the United States on which population and housing information is officially counted for the decennial census.
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A.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
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B.
Constitution Day
Constitution Day is Norway’s principal national holiday, celebrated on May 17 to commemorate the signing of its constitution in 1814 with parades, traditional dress, and public festivities.
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C.
Constitution Day
Constitution Day is Denmark’s annual observance on June 5th commemorating the signing of its democratic constitution and the establishment of constitutional monarchy.
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D.
Double Ten Day
Double Ten Day is Taiwan’s national day, celebrated annually on October 10 to mark the start of the 1911 revolution that led to the founding of the Republic of China.
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E.
Foundation Day
Foundation Day is an alternative name for Australia Day, the national holiday commemorating the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of British colonization of Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census reference date
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reference date ⓘ temporal reference ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
decennial United States Census
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surface form:
United States decennial census
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| basedOn | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
official census enumeration date
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reference moment for housing occupancy ⓘ reference moment for population location ⓘ reference moment for residence status ⓘ |
| determines |
age of individuals for census purposes
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group quarters population as of the reference date ⓘ household composition for census purposes ⓘ where people are counted for the census ⓘ which housing units are included in the census ⓘ |
| frequency | every 10 years ⓘ |
| hasCensusDay |
1790 United States census
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1800 United States census ⓘ 1810 United States census ⓘ 1820 United States census ⓘ 1830 United States census ⓘ 1840 United States census ⓘ 1850 United States census ⓘ 1860 United States census ⓘ 1870 United States census ⓘ 1880 United States Census ⓘ
surface form:
1880 United States census
1890 United States Census ⓘ
surface form:
1890 United States census
1900 United States Census ⓘ
surface form:
1900 United States census
1910 United States Census ⓘ
surface form:
1910 United States census
1920 United States census ⓘ 1930 United States census ⓘ 1940 United States census ⓘ 1950 United States census ⓘ 1960 United States census ⓘ 1970 United States census ⓘ 1980 United States census ⓘ 1990 United States census ⓘ 2000 United States census ⓘ 2010 United States census ⓘ 2020 United States census ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official federal reference date ⓘ |
| partOf | United States decennial census cycle ⓘ |
| timeUnit | calendar day ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
U.S. federal government
Bureau of the Census ⓘ
surface form:
United States Census Bureau
state governments in the United States ⓘ |
| usedFor |
apportionment data
ⓘ
demographic statistics ⓘ housing count ⓘ population count ⓘ |
| usedIn |
allocation of federal funds
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congressional apportionment ⓘ population estimates base ⓘ redistricting ⓘ statistical sampling frames ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Census Day Description of subject: Census Day is the specific date designated every ten years in the United States on which population and housing information is officially counted for the decennial census.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Decennial United States Census