BOC Best Race and Ethnicity Admin Records Modified

Compilation of race and Hispanic origin responses from several federal and third party administrative records sources. Business rules are applied to assign race and ethnicity responses when responses are discrepant across sources.

NOTE: This file was created without the use of Indian Health Services(IHS) records which are restricted. For the main Best Race file, see dataset RDG 9072.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Record creation timestamp 2026-04-08 23:01 UTC
Record last modification timestamp 2026-06-26 19:33 UTC
Agency dataset ID 1508
Alternative title(s)
    Program
    Program Title
    Preferred citation
    Source(s) Census Bureau
    Other Source(s)
    URL(s) for general survey info
    1. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/working-papers/2015/adrm/carra-wp-2015-08.pdf
    Co-Reviewer(s)
    Authorizer(s)
    • Census Bureau
    • Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
    Other Authorizer(s)
    Funder(s)/Sponsor(s)
      Other Funder(s)/Sponsor(s)
      Additional information about restricted dataset
      DOI
      Earliest Year of Data Available 2020
      Most Recent Year of Data Available 2024
      Smallest geographic unit Nation
      Smallest geographic unit (other)
      Universe
      1. The universe is pulled from hispanic origin responses in the source data.
      Spatial coverage
      1. National (50 States, DC, Puerto Rico)
      Classification Demographics
      Unit of observation Individual
      Unit of observation (other)
      Sample

      NA
      Frequency of data collection
        Frequency of data collection (other)
        Method of data collection Administrative records
        Method of data collection (other)
        Reference date
          Reference date (other)
          Data collection notes
          Number of cases Dependent on sample size for any given year
          Number of variables
          Linkage capabilities
          Linkage variables
            Where to apply https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc.html
            Fees

            Possible seat fee dependent on consortium membership. URL for more information: https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc/about/fsrdc-network-fees.html
            Access modality FSRDC
            Usage restrictions

            Census Bureau restricted-use data must be used for statistical purposes and cannot be used for purposes of enforcing laws or regulations or for profit.
            Public Use File available
            Public-use version
            Summary of differences
            Geography differs from restricted-use file (RUF)
            Variable detail differs from Restricted Use File (RUF)
            FTI flag
            Trust level Trust Level 4
            Provisioned by state
              Provisioned by other geographic unit
                Provisioned by month
                  Provisioned year(s)
                  1. 2020
                  2. 2024
                  Provisioned by other time unit
                    Provisioning units other than time or geography
                      Can non-citizens apply Yes, if residency requirements are met
                      Variable selection requirement
                      Supporting documentation
                      Documentation for application