Secrets of the 1950 Census

I was born in a small, fading and, to me, fascinating industrial town, rich in churches and ethnic groups, poor in most other categories.

So, when I read that details of the 1950 census had just become available online, I couldn’t wait to scamper down memory lane. After all, this was the first national nose-count in which yours truly makes an appearance. That alone makes it historic.