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Across the U.S., people are
filling out their Census forms,
providing detailed information
about who they are and how
they live in 2020. The answers
matter for short-term political
decisions, but they will also
be invaluable for genealogists,
who rely on the Census to
piece together the narratives
of American families. ▶
NATION
THE STORY THE
CENSUS TELLS
By Jennifer Mendelsohn