The author thanks Dr. Steve Ruggles of the University of Minnesota for guidance on the historical comparability of household relationship information in the decennial censuses.

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Richard Fry, Senior Economist
Kim Parker, Director, Social Trends Research
Claudia Deane, Vice President of Research
Renee Stepler, Research Assistant
Eileen Patten, Research Analyst
Michael Keegan, Information Graphics Designer
Marcia Kramer, Kramer Editing Services

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