Overview of Record Linkage and Current Research Directions
William E Winkler
KEY WORDS: approximate string comparison; unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, data extraction and standardization, register maintenance
ABSTRACT
This paper provides background on record linkage methods that can be used in combining data from a variety of sources such as person lists business lists. It also gives some areas of current research.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Research Division
Created: February 8, 2006
Last revised: February 8, 2006
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Statistical Research Division | (301) 763-3215 (or chad.eric.russell@census.gov) |
Last Revised:
October 08, 2010