2010 United States census

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United States census decennial census

The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
2010 United States Census	27
2010 United States census canonical	16
United States Census of 2010	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: 2010 United States census
Context triple: [New York's 28th congressional district, eliminatedInRedistrictingAfter, 2010 United States census]

A. 2020 United States census
The 2020 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and demographic data for the decade.
B. Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
C. 2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
D. U.S. Federal Statistical System
The U.S. Federal Statistical System is the decentralized network of federal agencies responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating official national statistics on the economy, population, health, and other key aspects of American life.
E. 2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: 2010 United States census
Target entity description: The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.

A. 2020 United States census
The 2020 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and demographic data for the decade.
B. Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
C. 2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
D. U.S. Federal Statistical System
The U.S. Federal Statistical System is the decentralized network of federal agencies responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating official national statistics on the economy, population, health, and other key aspects of American life.
E. 2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States census ⓘ decennial census ⓘ
apportionmentPopulation	309183463 ⓘ
authority	Title 13 of the United States Code ⓘ
censusDay	2010-04-01 ⓘ
conductedBy	United States Census Bureau ⓘ linked to: Bureau of the Census
confidentialityProtectedBy	Title 13 of the United States Code ⓘ
constitutionalRequirement	Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution ⓘ
countedResidentsOf	50 U.S. states ⓘ District of Columbia ⓘ Puerto Rico ⓘ U.S. territories with separate counts ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
dataCollectionMethod	in-person follow-up enumeration ⓘ mail-out mail-back questionnaire ⓘ
dataRelease	summary files published by the U.S. Census Bureau ⓘ
dataUsedBy	businesses ⓘ federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government local governments ⓘ researchers ⓘ state governments ⓘ
decadeCoveredForApportionment	2010s ⓘ
determined	apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
endDate	2010-07-30 ⓘ
followedBy	2020 United States census ⓘ
follows	2000 United States census ⓘ
frequency	every 10 years ⓘ
includesDataOn	Hispanic or Latino origin ⓘ age ⓘ household relationship ⓘ housing tenure ⓘ race ⓘ sex ⓘ
legalBasis	United States Constitution ⓘ
officialResultsAnnouncedOn	2010-12-21 ⓘ
partOf	United States Census ⓘ linked to: decennial United States Census
populationCount	308745538 ⓘ
populationCountRounded	308.7 million ⓘ
precededBy	Census test surveys in 2008 and 2009 ⓘ
questionnaireType	short-form only ⓘ
referenceDate	April 1, 2010 ⓘ
replacedLongFormWith	American Community Survey ⓘ
slogan	"It's In Our Hands" ⓘ "What We Do Today Shapes Our Tomorrow" ⓘ
startDate	2010-04-01 ⓘ
subjectOf	debates about undercounting and overcounting ⓘ
timeZone	UTC−05:00 on census day reference ⓘ
usedFor	allocation of federal funds ⓘ redistricting of congressional districts ⓘ redistricting of state legislative districts ⓘ

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