Sixteenth census of the United States: 1940 : United States life tables and actuarial tables, 1939-1941 / by Thomas N.E. Greville.

  • United States Census Bureau
Date:
1946
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Credit: Sixteenth census of the United States: 1940 : United States life tables and actuarial tables, 1939-1941 / by Thomas N.E. Greville. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Frank S. Morrison, Acting Assistant Chief Statistical Operations—Mary B. Mann Mortality Statisties—Iwao M. Moriyama Life Table Studies—Thomas N. E. Greville Agriculture—Ray Huruny, Chief Budget and Finance—Joun T. Moors, Chicf Business— WILL1I <a: PPNER, Chief Field—Ear. RS So 7d Associated with Dr. Greville in the preparation of this volume was Miss Elbertie Foudray, Actuarial Statis- tician, whose long experience in demographic analysis and in the preparation of previous United States life tables has been of the greatest value. Numerous mem- bers of the clerical and professional staff of the Bureau of the Census, and more particularly its Vital Statistics Division, made important contributions. Dr. Iwao M. Moriyama, Chief of the Planning and Analysis Section of the Division, and Mr. Morris B. Ullman, Statistician in the Office of the Statistical Assistant to the Director, played an important part in shaping many decisions as to the arrangement of the tables and the manner of presentation of the text material. Miss Maude Sharp was responsible for the general editorial accuracy and uniformity of tables and text. Thanks are also due to a number of actuaries outside the Bureau of the Census, who assisted in various ways. Among these should be mentioned especially Mr. John S. Thompson,' Vice President and Mathematician of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., and Mr. Alfred N. Guertin, formerly Actuary of the Department of Banking and Insurance of the State of New Jersey, who made available mortality data at the very old ages 1 As this volume was going to press, it was learned that Mr. John S. Thompson has become President of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co, II Geography—C.arEnce E. BatscHEeLet, Chief Governments—CaLvert L. DEeprick, Chief Industry— Maxwe.u R. Conxuin, Chief Machine Tabulation—Aprian E. VELTHUIS, Acting Chief Personnel—Herten D. Atmon, Chief Population—Lron E. TrRuEspELu, Chief based on life insurance experience; Messrs. W. R. Williamson, Robert J. Myers, and Harry Mehlman of the actuarial staff of the Social Security Board, whose counsel was frequently sought on technical questions; and Mr. Mortimer Spiegelman of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., who made a number of useful sugges- tions and- assisted in checking some of the references. Acknowledgment is made also to Mr. J. W. Butcher, Government Statistician of New Zealand, for making available in advance of publication the 1934-1988 life tables for that country, and to the American Life Convention and its former Actuary, Mr. F. Edward Huston, for furnishing tables of commutation columns based on the 1930-1940 Experience table of mortality. These were used in computing certain values presented in table O, part IJ. Mr. Hugh H. Wolfenden, prom- inent Canadian actuary and statistician, was especially generous in giving advice concerning the many tech- nical problems which arose, and was freely consulted at every stage of the work. His wide experience in the construction of mortality tables and his mastery of actuarial and statistical theory have left their stamp on every part of the volume. In acknowledging the con- tributions so generously made by actuaries outside the Bureau of the Census, it should be understood that they are not to be held accountable for any technical defects,
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