Historical Census Record Linkage

A Graph Matching Method for Historical Census Household Linkage

Linking historical census data across time is a challenging task due to various reasons, including data quality, limited individual information, and changes to households over time. Although most census data linking methods link records that correspond to individual household members, recent advances show that linking households as a whole provide more accurate results and less multiple househo...

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS STATISTICAL RESEARCH DIVISION REPORT SERIES SRD Research Report Number: CENSUS/SRD/RR-84/27 RECORD LINKAGE RESEARCH AND THE CALIBRATION OF RECORD LINKAGE ALGORITHMS

This series contains research reports, written by or in cooperation with staff members of the Statistical Research Division, whose content may be of interest to the general statistical research community. The views reflected in these reports are not necessarily those of the Census Bureau nor do they necessarily represent Census Bureau statistical policy or practice. Inquiries may be addressed t...

Record Linkage in the Historical Population Register for Norway

A Method for Record Linkage with Sparse Historical Data

Record Linkage

R linkage, in the present context, is simply the bringing together of information from two records that are believed to relate to the same entity—for example, the same individual, the same family, or the same business. This might involve the linking of records within a single database to identify duplicate case records. Alternatively, record linkage might involve the linking of records across t...