I Found My Mom in the 1950 Census

The 1950 US Census was released on 1 April 2022. Thank you to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)[1] for making this census available and for the ability to search the census. This was made possible through optical character recognition (OCR) and artificial intelligence. So when you use the search function, it may not be accurate until humans (like me) review the names. I have been volunteering by way of reviewing names for a couple of days. Tonight I just finished sixty families in Florida. 

 

However, I also have been researching the 1950 Census[2] in the State of New York. I was able to find my mother at the age of two in the household with her father Jacob S. Reuter and Lena Mae, and her baby brother Stephan.[3] From what my grandmother Lena Mae told me, my grandfather’s brother’s also used to live in the same apartment building. So I will continue my search for them later. But right now I am enjoying seeing my family on the 1950 census. 

[1] "National Archives." Archives (https://www.archives.gov/. Accessed 9 Apr. 2022).

[2] "Welcome to the Official 1950 Census Website." 1950census (https://1950census.archives.gov/. Accessed 9 Apr. 2022).

[3] 1950 United States Federal Census, Kings, New York, online images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHN-LQHW-MSWP-1: accessed 2 April 2022) entry for Jacob S. Reuter, Image 2 of 26, Sheet 1, ED 24-1349, Line 13-16, United States. Bureau of the Census. Family History Film # 108838673.