eleventh United States decennial census
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The eleventh United States decennial census was the 1890 nationwide population count that notably introduced extensive use of punch-card tabulating machines, greatly speeding data processing.
All labels observed (1)
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| eleventh United States decennial census canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: eleventh United States decennial census Context triple: [1890 United States Census, chronologicalPosition, eleventh United States decennial census]
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A.
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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B.
2010 United States census
The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.
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C.
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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D.
2030 United States census
The 2030 United States census is the forthcoming nationwide population and housing count that will guide political representation and federal resource allocation for the following decade.
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E.
1990 United States census
The 1990 United States census was the national population count that reshaped political representation and congressional districts across the country for the 1990s.
- 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: eleventh United States decennial census Target entity description: The eleventh United States decennial census was the 1890 nationwide population count that notably introduced extensive use of punch-card tabulating machines, greatly speeding data processing.
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A.
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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B.
2010 United States census
The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.
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C.
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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D.
2030 United States census
The 2030 United States census is the forthcoming nationwide population and housing count that will guide political representation and federal resource allocation for the following decade.
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E.
1990 United States census
The 1990 United States census was the national population count that reshaped political representation and congressional districts across the country for the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
decennial census ⓘ |
| appliesTo | resident population of the United States ⓘ |
| censusYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| computingPioneerInvolved | Herman Hollerith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy | United States Census Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dataProcessingMethod | Hollerith punch-card tabulation ⓘ |
| dataStorageMedium | punched cards ⓘ |
| dataTypeCollected |
demographic characteristics
ⓘ
economic characteristics ⓘ population ⓘ |
| effect | greatly sped up data processing ⓘ |
| followedBy | Twelfth United States decennial census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Tenth United States decennial census NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first extensive governmental use of punch-card data processing
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milestone in history of computing ⓘ |
| inceptionOfPractice | large-scale machine tabulation of census data ⓘ |
| introducedTechnology | Hollerith electric tabulating machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFrequency | every 10 years ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| ordinalNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| organizationTypeOfExecutor | temporary Census Office ⓘ |
| partOf | series of United States decennial censuses ⓘ |
| precededByTechnology | manual tabulation ⓘ |
| processingLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
collection of demographic data
ⓘ
population count ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | development of tabulating machine industry ⓘ |
| relatedField |
demography
ⓘ
history of computing ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| significantInnovation |
mechanization of data processing
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use of punch-card tabulating machines ⓘ |
| startTime | 1890 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allocation of federal resources
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apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
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Subject: eleventh United States decennial census Description of subject: The eleventh United States decennial census was the 1890 nationwide population count that notably introduced extensive use of punch-card tabulating machines, greatly speeding data processing.
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