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The instructions for 1950 US census enumerators indicated that a Canadian who spoke French upon their arrival in the US should be classified as “Canada-French.” All other Canadian natives should be classified as “Canada-Other.” One might be tempted to think the “Canada-French” means Quebec and “Canada-Other” means outside of Quebec. That’s not necessarily how I would have interpreted those terms had I not read the instructions. Always read the instructions. 1950 Census instructions can be viewed online at the www.census.gov website. Learn more about getting ready for the 1950 census release by viewing my webinar on that very topic.