Finding ‘Anomalies’ Illustrates 2020 Census Quality Checks Are Working
By Michael Thieme, Assistant Director for Decennial Census Programs, Systems and Contracts
We’re in the midst of data processing for the 2020 Census. As Acting Census Bureau Director Ron Jarmin acknowledged in a recent blog, we’ve discovered some “anomalies” along the way that we’re looking into and resolving.
Today, I’d like to unpack what that means. The word “anomaly” can sound alarming. In fact, the scientific advisory group JASON recently recommended that we consider avoiding the word because of the unwarranted alarm it causes, especially when used without context.
Instead of potentially causing confusion by introducing another word, this blog endeavors to explain this technical term and provide the needed context. Continue Reading...
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