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Tag: census

Populating a Building in 1920s Harlem: 116 West 144th Street

April 12, 2012 Stephen Robertson 5 Comments

Aggregated census data have been important in establishing the character of Harlem as a black neighbourhood.  Census schedules individualize that…

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Posted in: Maps, Places, Presentations Filed under: 1920s, 1920s Harlem, 1930s, 1940 census, black families, census, census schedules, Harlem, lodgers, West 144th Street, West Indians

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