Census Director Biographies

This section contains short biographies for each head of the census, from Thomas Jefferson in 1790 to the Census Bureau's most recent director.

Remembering John G. Keane

Address Canvassing Operation Begins

New Census Bureau Director – Moving Ahead and Achieving a Successful 2020 Census

Prepared Statement of Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director: 2020 Census

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Prepared Statement of Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director: 2020 Census

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Prepared Statement of Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director: 2020 Census

Prepared Statement of Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director: 2020 Budget

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Prepared Statement of Ron Jarmin, PhD., Performing the Non-exclusive Duties of the Director, U.S. Census Bureau, and Earl Comstock, Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of Commerce: Progress Report of the 2020 Census

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Prepared Statement of Ron Jarmin, PhD., Performing the Non-exclusive Duties of the Director, U.S. Census Bureau on the 2020 Census

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Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census Bureau: Update on the 2020 Census

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Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census Bureau on High-Risk Government Operations Susceptible to Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement

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Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census: Outcomes of the 2016 Site Test

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Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson Director U.S. Census Bureau on Ensuring an Accurate and Affordable 2020 Census

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Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Nominee to be Director of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on Census: Planning Ahead for 2020

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on The Pros and Cons of Making the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Voluntary

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Prepared Statement of Robert Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on Census: Learning Lessons from 2010, Planning for 2010

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on Is Brooklyn Being Counted? Problems With the 2010 Census

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Prepared Statement of Arnold A. Jackson Associate Director for Decennial Census U.S. Census Bureau on 2010 Census - A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on 2010 Census - A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on The 2010 Census Communications Contract: The Media Plan in Hard to Count Areas

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director US Census Bureau on 2010 Census - Master Address File, Issues and Concerns

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director US Census Bureau on 2010 Census - A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations

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Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director US Census Bureau on 2010 Census - Operational Assessment

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Testimony of Jeff Tarakajian DraftFCB on The Census 2010 Integrated Communications Campaign; Criteria for Implementation: Measurements for Success

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Annonce sur le coronavirus et le recensement 2020

Le Bureau de recensement surveille la situation sur le coronavirus et suivra les recommandations des organismes de santé fédéraux, des états et locaux.

Census Bureau Statement on Coronavirus and the 2020 Census

The U.S. Census Bureau is carefully monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and will follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities.

Declaración de la Oficina del Censo con respecto al coronavirus

La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. está monitoreando cuidadosamente la situación generada por el coronavirus (COVID-19).

Declaração da Agência do Censo sobre o coronavírus e o Censo de 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau is carefully monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and will follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities.

Deklarasyon Biwo Resansman an sou Coronaviris la ak Resansman 2020 an

The U.S. Census Bureau is carefully monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and will follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities.