NCS3_LUCA_AttachmentE_2020 LUCA GUPS Respondent Guide

Form D-2042

Quick Start—Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)
2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Before you begin
To ensure the protection of the Census Bureau’s Title 13, U.S.C. address information, refer to section 4.1 in the Confidentiality and
Security Guidelines.
1.

To keep your work organized, create a new directory or new folder on your hard
drive.

2.

Insert the Partnership Shapefiles and Address Count List DVD.

3.

The screen as shown in Figure 1 opens.

4.

Copy all files, except for the “shape” folder into the new directory or new folder that
you created.

5.

Open or print the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation
(LUCA) GUPS Respondent Guide (2020LUCA_gups_respondent_guide.pdf) for
detailed instructions on installing and using GUPS. Open the 2020 Census Local
Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide, Digital Address
List Format (2020LUCA_digital_respondent_guide.pdf) for detailed instructions on
completing LUCA updates.

Figure 1: Data Disc Contents

I.

Installing the GUPS Software
1. Insert the GUPS Software Installation DVD.
2. If the installation wizard does not automatically open,
navigate to your DVD drive, and open the file named
setup-7.0.0-3 (Figure 2).
3. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the
GUPS software.

Figure 2: GUPS Disc Contents

II. Opening GUPS and Starting Your LUCA Review
1. Double-click the QGIS Desktop icon on your desktop (Figure 3).
2. The GUPS application and Map Management window opens.
3. Select Local Update of Census Addresses from the “Program” drop-down menu (Figure 4).

Figure 3: QGIS Desktop Icon

Figure 4: GUPS Program Selection Screen

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4.

Select CD/DVD from the “Data Folder, Directory, or
Location” drop-down menu (Figure 5).

5.

When prompted, insert the Title 13 Address List DVD
(Disc 1) into your DVD drive and select OK.

Figure 5: GUPS CD/DVD Selection Screen
6.

Enter the password the Census Bureau mailed to you separate from your
LUCA materials in the Encryption Key box (Figure 6).

Figure 6: GUPS Encryption Key Box

7.

When prompted, insert the Partnership Shapefiles and Address Count
List DVD (Disc 2) into your DVD drive and select OK.

8.

Choose the county or counties you want to begin working with and select
OK (Figure 7).

9.

GUPS will load all the required data from the DVDs, and open a project for
you to begin working.

Figure 7: GUPS Entity Selection Screen

For detailed instructions on completing your LUCA address review and updates, see the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA) GUPS Respondent Guide and the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Respondent Guide, Digital Address List Format included on your data discs.
For additional information or assistance, please call 1-844-344-0169 or email [email protected]. Additional information
about the LUCA operation is available at the LUCA Web site at

2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses
Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide
Instructions for Using the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)

U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
census.gov

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement ....................................................................................... vi
Introduction

......................................................................................................................... vii

Chapter 1:

Getting Started................................................................................................. 1

1.1

System and Hardware Requirements .............................................................................................. 1

1.2

How to Install GUPS ........................................................................................................................ 2

1.3

GUPS Help ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 2:

Introduction to GUPS ...................................................................................... 8

2.1

How to Open GUPS and Start a New Project .................................................................................. 8

2.2

GUPS Main Page ........................................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 3:

Performing Your LUCA Review .................................................................... 51

3.1

Address List Filtering...................................................................................................................... 51

3.2

Editing the Census Address List .................................................................................................... 53

3.3

GUPS Special Address Scenarios ................................................................................................. 69

3.4

Update Linear Features ................................................................................................................. 78

3.5

How to Import User-Provided Data into GUPS .............................................................................. 86

3.6

How to Use GUPS Review and Validation Tools ........................................................................... 94

3.7

How to Export Zip Files for Submission ....................................................................................... 101

Appendices

....................................................................................................................... 105

Appendix A

Confidentiality and Security Guidelines .......................................................................A-1

A1

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. A-1

A2

Title 13, U.S. Code ....................................................................................................................... A-1

A3

The Confidentiality Agreement..................................................................................................... A-2

A4

Security Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... A-2

Appendix B

LUCA Contact Information and Resources .................................................................B-1

Appendix C

Additional GUPS/QGIS Functionality ......................................................................... C-1

C1

Changing Working Directory and GUPS Data Settings ............................................................... C-1

C2

Adjusting Snapping Tolerances ................................................................................................... C-5

C3

Resetting Layer Symbology ......................................................................................................... C-7

C4

Change Default Labeling ........................................................................................................... C-10

C5

Table of Contents Toolbar ......................................................................................................... C-13

C6

Plugins ...................................................................................................................................... C-16

Appendix D

Address List Layout and Validations .......................................................................... D-1

Appendix E

Physical Location Description and Street Type Abbreviations ....................................E-1

Appendix F

Unit Designation Abbreviation Examples .................................................................... F-1

Appendix G

Confidentiality Agreement Form ................................................................................. G-1

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Appendix H

Inventory Form for the Return or Submission of LUCA Materials .............................. H-1

Appendix I

Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form ......................................................... I-1

Appendix J

MTFCC Classification .................................................................................................. J-1

Appendix K

Shapefile Names .........................................................................................................K-1

Appendix L

Shapefile Layouts ........................................................................................................ L-1

Appendix M

Glossary ...................................................................................................................... M-1

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: LUCA Schedule .............................................................................................................. x
Table 2: GUPS Hardware and Software Requirements ................................................................ 2
Table 3: Install the GUPS Application ........................................................................................... 3
Table 4: Open GUPS and Start a New Project ............................................................................. 8
Table 5: GUPS Main Page Elements .......................................................................................... 14
Table 6: Table of Contents Toolbar Buttons ............................................................................... 18
Table 7: Menu Toolbar Tabs and Their Functions ...................................................................... 19
Table 8: Standard Toolbar Buttons ............................................................................................. 23
Table 9: Identify a Feature on the Map ....................................................................................... 25
Table 10: Select / Deselect Features on the Map ....................................................................... 27
Table 11: Measure Distances, Area, and Angles on a Map ........................................................ 30
Table 12: Bookmark Locations on a Map ................................................................................... 33
Table 13: LUCA Toolbar Buttons ................................................................................................ 34
Table 14: Status Bar Elements ................................................................................................... 35
Table 15: Census Address List Buttons and Features: ............................................................... 38
Table 16: User Address List Buttons and Descriptions ............................................................... 41
Table 17: Import Data into the User List ..................................................................................... 45
Table 18: Address List Block Filter ............................................................................................. 51
Table 19: Making In-Line Edits in the Census Address List ........................................................ 54
Table 20: Editing Using the Address Update Window ................................................................ 55
Table 21: Add/Modify Map Spots ................................................................................................ 57
Table 22: Batch Edits .................................................................................................................. 59
Table 23: Import Data into the User List ..................................................................................... 62
Table 24: How to Move an Address from the User List .............................................................. 65
Table 25: Utilize the Copy Address Function .............................................................................. 67
Table 26: Add a New Transitory Location ................................................................................... 71
Table 27: Correcting a Transitory Location Address ................................................................... 73
Table 28: Add a Linear Feature .................................................................................................. 79
Table 29: Change the Attributes of a Linear Feature .................................................................. 81
Table 30: Delete a Linear Feature .............................................................................................. 82
Table 31: Restore a Deleted Linear Feature ............................................................................... 83
Table 32: Change the Attributes of a Linear Feature .................................................................. 84
Table 33: Add Data Toolbar Buttons ........................................................................................... 87
Table 34: Load Shapefiles/Geodatabase Layers ........................................................................ 88
Table 35: Load Data from a WMS/WMTS .................................................................................. 88
Table 36: Add Imagery Files ....................................................................................................... 90
Table 37: Adding a WFS Layer ................................................................................................... 91
Table 38: Using the Address Review Tool .................................................................................. 94
Table 39: Using the Geography Review Tool ............................................................................. 97

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Table 40: Export Files for Submission to the Census Bureau .................................................. 101
Table 41: Change Working Directory ........................................................................................ C-1
Table 42: Snapping Tolerances ................................................................................................ C-5
Table 43: Reset Layer Symbology ............................................................................................ C-7
Table 44: Change Default Labeling ........................................................................................ C-10
Table 45: Restore Default Labeling for a Layer ...................................................................... C-13
Table 46: Organize Layers in the Table of Contents .............................................................. C-13
Table 47: Add a Preset View .................................................................................................. C-15
Table 48: Enable Plugins ........................................................................................................ C-16
Table 49: How to Install New Plugins ..................................................................................... C-18
Table 50: Configuring Additional Plugins ................................................................................ C-19
Table 51: Physical Location and Street Type Abbreviations ..................................................... E-1
Table 52: Unit Designation Abbreviations ................................................................................. F-1
Table 53: MAF/TIGER Feature Classification ............................................................................ J-1
Table 54: State Shapefiles Names ........................................................................................... K-1
Table 55: County Shapefiles Names ........................................................................................ K-2
Table 56: Edges Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_edges) ....................................................................... L-1
Table 57: Address Ranges Attribute File (PVS_17_v2_addr) .................................................... L-2
Table 58: Census Block Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_tabblock2010) ............................................... L-3
Table 59: Census Tract Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_curtracts) ....................................................... L-4
Table 60: American Indian Areas Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_aial) ................................................. L-5
Table 61: County and Equivalent Areas Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_county) ................................. L-6
Table 62: County Subdivisions Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_mcd) ................................................... L-7
Table 63: Incorporated Place Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_place) .................................................... L-8

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. GUPS Main Page Layout (Training—Fictitious Information)........................................ 13
Figure 2. Layers Table of Contents ............................................................................................. 16
Figure 3. Check a Checkbox to Add a Layer (Training—Fictitious Information) ......................... 16
Figure 4. Uncheck a Checkbox to Remove a Layer (Training—Fictitious Information) .............. 17
Figure 5. Expanding the Edges Group ........................................................................................ 17
Figure 6. The Edges Submenu Open ......................................................................................... 17
Figure 7. Opening Additional Submenus .................................................................................... 17
Figure 8. Closing the Submenus ................................................................................................. 18
Figure 9. Table of Contents Toolbar ........................................................................................... 18
Figure 10. Standard Toolbar Buttons .......................................................................................... 22
Figure 11. Sub-toolbar Markers .................................................................................................. 23
Figure 12. LUCA Toolbar ............................................................................................................ 33
Figure 13. Status Bar .................................................................................................................. 35
Figure 14. Census Address List (Training—Fictitious Information) ............................................. 36
Figure 15. Census Address List Drop-Down Menus ................................................................... 36
Figure 16. User Address List Screen Shot (Training—Fictitious Information) ............................ 41
Figure 17. User Address List Import Choosing to Map Your Address Fields .............................. 43
Figure 18. Address Import Conversion of User File in Progress ................................................. 44
Figure 19. Imported Address with Latitude and Longitude Displayed by Blue Triangle
(Training—Fictitious Information) .............................................................................. 44
Figure 20. Address Count List (Training—Fictitious Information) ............................................... 49
Figure 21. Census Address List Edit Button (Training—Fictitious Information) .......................... 55
Figure 22. Layers Showing Latitude and Longitude Coordinates with Blue Triangle .................. 65
Figure 23. Selecting Option Level on Table of Contents ............................................................ 65
Figure 24. Add Data Layer Drop-down Menu ............................................................................. 86
Figure 25. GUPS 5 Minute Countdown Alert ............................................................................ A-2
Figure 26. Mailing Envelopes .................................................................................................... A-6
Figure 27. GUPS Data Settings Window .................................................................................. C-3
Figure 28. Clean by Project Window ......................................................................................... C-4
Figure 29. Clean by Program Window ...................................................................................... C-4
Figure 30. Clean All GUPS Data Window ................................................................................. C-5

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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty
for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid
OMB Control Number. This collection is voluntary. The authority for conducting this
collection comes from Title 13 U.S.C., Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Section 16.
The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0607-0994. Public reporting
for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 21 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, completing, and reviewing the collection of
information.
Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the
burden should be directed to:
Paperwork Reduction 0607-0994
United States Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road
Room 4H177
Washington, DC 20233
The Census Bureau issued a Federal Register Notice to revise its confidentiality pledge
language to address the new cybersecurity screening requirements:
Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.

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INTRODUCTION
A.

Background

The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) is a voluntary
decennial census operation. LUCA is the only opportunity prior to the 2020 Census for
tribal, state, and local governments (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico)
to review and update the Census Bureau’s residential address list for their jurisdiction.
The Census Bureau relies on a complete and accurate address list to reach every living
quarters and associated population for inclusion in the census. The Census Address
List Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-430) authorizes the LUCA operation.
Refer to for more
information.
Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), provides for the confidential treatment of address
information and structure points showing the location of housing units or group quarters.
For more information about Title 13, U.S.C., please refer to
. Signed confidentiality agreements and restrictions are required to participate in
LUCA. See Appendix A, Confidentiality and Security Guidelines or refer to
.

B.

The Census Bureau’s Master Address File

The Master Address File (MAF) is a nationwide database of all addresses used to
support many of the Census Bureau’s operations. Besides containing mailing addresses
and ZIP Codes, an address record in the MAF also contains geographic information
about the location of addresses. In areas where there are non-city style addresses
(e.g., rural route or post office box number), the address record may contain additional
information such as a location description.

C.

The Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and
Referencing Database

Address records in the MAF link to road segments or road features in the Topologically
Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) database. The TIGER
database includes the geographic coordinates and names of all streets, water features,
other linear features, and boundaries for all jurisdictions and statistical areas (census
tracts1, census blocks2, etc.) used to tabulate decennial census data.

1

A census tract is a small, relatively permanent statistical division of a county or statistically equivalent entity, delineated for the
purpose of presenting Census Bureau statistical data.
2

A census block is a geographic area bounded by visible features, such as streets, roads, streams, and railroad tracks, and
invisible features, such as the boundaries of governmental units and other legal entities. Census blocks are the smallest area for
which the Census Bureau collects and tabulates statistical information.

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D.

LUCA Responsibilities

The Census Bureau’s LUCA responsibilities include:


Provide training to LUCA participants.



Provide the necessary materials to participants.



Provide assistance to participants.



Process updates submitted by LUCA participants.



Review and validate LUCA submissions.



Provide feedback materials for participant review.



Provide assistance for participants to resolve any address discrepancies.



Provide for a formal appeal of disputed addresses by an independent federal agency
outside of the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce.

The LUCA participant responsibilities include:


Select your LUCA liaison and reviewers. The Census Bureau suggests that individuals in
your jurisdiction involved in zoning enforcement, not work on this operation since this
may create a conflict of interest.



Sign and return D-2002—Registration Form.



Read, understand, and agree to abide by D-2004—Confidentiality and Security
Guidelines including all liaisons, reviewers, and anyone with access to Title 13, U.S.C.
materials (See Appendix A for the terms of the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines).



Sign and return to the Census Bureau D-2005—Confidentiality Agreement Form
including the signature of all liaisons, reviewers, and anyone with access to Title 13
materials.



Complete and return the D-2006—Self-Assessment Checklist.



Complete and return the D-2003—Product Preference Form.



Ensure that everyone working on LUCA understands the procedures for participating in
the operation and Census Bureau terminology and concepts.



Keep Census Bureau addresses and maps showing structure points 3 (housing units and
group quarters locations) confidential and ensure they are used only for census
purposes.



Ensure the receipt of all required materials for the LUCA review.



Prepare a strategy to conduct the review of LUCA materials.



Complete your address list review and return your updated materials to the Census
Bureau within 120 calendar days of receiving your LUCA materials.



Review the Census Bureau’s detailed feedback materials.

2F

3

A structure point is a coordinate location that represents the location of one or more housing units and/or group quarters.
Structure points are protected by Title 13, U.S.C. See Appendix A, Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.

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

Appeal address discrepancies to the LUCA Appeals Office.



Destroy (preferred method) or return all Title 13 materials to the Census Bureau after the
appeal process is complete.



Verification by the LUCA liaison of the destruction or return of Title 13 materials by
signing and returning to the Census Bureau D-2012—Destruction or Return of Title 13,
U.S.C. Materials Form.



Sign and date the D-2012—Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials Form
required by all LUCA reviewers.

For your convenience, several forms are included in the Appendix and are available on
the LUCA Web site at . These
forms include:


D-2001—Contact Information Update Form—if you need to update LUCA contact
information, complete and return this form.



D-2004—Confidentiality and Security Guidelines—provides a detailed explanation for
protecting and safeguarding the confidential Census Bureau materials covered by Title
13, United States Code (U.S.C.).



D-2005—Confidentiality Agreement Form—if your LUCA Liaison changes or to add
additional reviewers complete and return this form.



D-2011—Inventory Return Form—return this form with your address and feature
updates.



D-2012—Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form—use this form at the
conclusion of the LUCA operation to inform the Census Bureau that the LUCA liaison
has destroyed or returned all Title 13 materials.

E.

The Geographic Update Partnership Software Respondent Guide
Organization

Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) is a customized geographic information
system (GIS) provided by the Census Bureau. Based on an open-source platform known as
QGIS, GUPS is an easy-to-use software designed to meet the needs of LUCA participants
without extensive GIS experience. It replaces the MAF/TIGER Partnership Software (MTPS)
previously used in 2010 LUCA. (If you would like more information on the QGIS open-source
platform, refer to .)

Use this respondent guide in conjunction with the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide, Digital Address List Format (hereafter
referred to as the Digital Respondent Guide) included in your package. The Digital
Respondent Guide includes:








LUCA Overview (specifies the guidelines and requirements for the LUCA).
A suggested workflow.
Information specific to reviewing and updating various types of geographic entities.
How to add, delete, and modify addresses.
The methods available to validate your address changes before submission.
How to submit files using the Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM).

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Additionally, the Digital Respondent Guide provides scenarios and examples of address
edits you may run into during your review. Use the Digital Respondent Guide scenarios
in conjunction with this GUPS guide functionality to perform specific scenarios.
This document contains the technical directions for using GUPS, giving step-by-step
instructions for how to:


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




Obtain and install the GUPS application.
Load Census address lists and shapefiles into GUPS.
Import your own data files into GUPS.
Correct and update the Census Address List.
Validate your changes and create output files in GUPS.
Export zip files for submission.

Hyperlinks appear as bold, underlined, light-blue text, are included throughout the
documentation where appropriate. Bolded links will connect you to the step-by-step
instructions to a specific topic, text, or table with related content.
Note: GUPS is continuously being updated and revised. As a result, you may notice some
discrepancies between the appearance of individual screens used in examples in this
guide, especially in regards to polygon colors on the maps and the appearance of
specific buttons. Other small variations may also appear.

F.

Training and Technical Support

Training workshops provide instruction on using the LUCA materials. In addition, selftraining aids and webinars are available online at the LUCA Web site at
.
Note: If you need additional information or assistance, please call 1-844-344-0169 or email
[email protected].

Table 1: LUCA Schedule

Date

Event

October 2017
February-April 2018
March-September 2018

Advance notice mailed to Highest Elected Officials (HEO), Tribal
Chairs (TC), and other LUCA contacts.
LUCA Promotional Workshops begin.
LUCA Invitation and Registration materials mailed to HEOs, TCs, and
Governors.
LUCA Training Workshops begin.
Participants receive their LUCA materials.
Census Bureau processes LUCA submissions.

April 2018-May 2019

Census Bureau validates 2020 LUCA addresses.

August-September 2019

Census Bureau delivers feedback materials to participants for review.

April 1, 2020

Census Day.

January 2017
March 2017
July 2017

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CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
This guide contains directions on how to use the tools available within the GUPS
application, as well as step-by-step instructions for how to carry out specific address
updates (e.g., additions, deletions, edits, etc.). Refer to Chapter 4 Reviewing and
Updating the Address List and Paper Maps in the Digital Respondent Guide for further
details on using the actions codes to make updates to the Census Address List.
This section includes information needed to use the GUPS. It offers a description of the
GUPS application and gives specific instructions for how to install GUPS.
Your GUPS LUCA materials package includes three data discs. GUPS will prompt you
to insert the disks in sequence. You must use the discs provided for GUPS to operate
correctly.
1) A GUPS software installation disc.
2) A Title 13 Data Disc (DISK1of2.exe)—contains the Census Address List.
3) A Non-Title 13 Data Disc (DISK2of2.exe)—this executable file contains:

a. The Address Count List.
b. The digital maps (TIGER partnership shapefiles).
Additionally, the root directory contains:
c. The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Respondent Guide: Instructions for Using the Geographic Update
Partnership Software (GUPS).
d. The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Respondent Guide: Digital Address List Format.
e. A header template file.
f. A fillable Inventory Form for the Submission of LUCA Materials.
g. A Readmefirst6.txt file.
The GUPS option automatically creates a folder directory on your computer for both
address list and shapefiles, and copies them into it. By doing this, GUPS will not run into
problems trying to locate data on your computer.
Before beginning the installation, check your computer (using Table 2) to verify that it
has the capabilities needed to run GUPS.

1.1

System and Hardware Requirements

You can use GUPS on a desktop PC or a network environment. Table 2 lists the
hardware and software requirements to install and run GUPS. Also included are the
software requirements to play training videos available within the application and submit
files through the SWIM website.

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Table 2: GUPS Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware

Operating System

Browser

Disk Space Needed to
Run GUPS:

Windows:

Minimum Browser
Versions to Play Training
Videos:

1.3 GB
Disk Space Needed to
Store Shapefiles:
Shapefile sizes vary. To
view the size of your
shapefiles, select a file/
folder, right-click, and
choose Properties in the
drop-down menu. The
Files Properties box
opens and displays the
file/folder sizes. Select
multiple files/folders in the
list to view their properties
via the same method.
RAM:
 4 GB minimum
recommended

To run GUPS, you need one of the following
Windows operating systems:

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



Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10

Apple Mac OS X:
Mac OS X users must secure a license for
Microsoft Windows and use a Windows
bridge. The suggested bridge software is Boot
Camp, which comes pre-installed on all Mac
computers. See instructions for using Boot
Camp at:






Internet Explorer 9
Google Chrome 3
Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Apple Safari 4

Minimum Browser
Versions to Use SWIM:





Internet Explorer 8
Google Chrome 3
Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Apple Safari 4.1.3

Note: Since Boot Camp requires you to
restart your computer to set up the bridge, be
sure to print the instructions provided at the
URL above before you begin.

Depending on the Windows OS version, the GUPS dialog boxes may have a different
appearance than the screenshots contained in the respondent guide, however, the
content is the same.
Note: If your computer is equipped with hibernation, please ensure that hibernation is set to at
least 20 minutes.

See Appendix A, Section A4 Security Guidelines for information on computer and
password requirements while using GUPS and Title13 confidential data.

1.2

How to Install GUPS

If you already have GUPS loaded, please make sure you are using the most current
version. Compare the version on your computer with the one provided on the Census
Bureau's installation disc to acquire the latest version. To complete the installation,
follow the steps in Table 3.

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Table 3: Install the GUPS Application

Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Place the installation disc into your computer’s CD/DVD drive. A Windows protected your
PC pop-up box may appear.

To continue, click “More info”, then select “Run anyway.”
Step 2

If you receive a User Account Control pop-up that asks, “Do you want to run this file?” “Do
you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this
computer?” or a similar query, click Run, Yes, Allow, or an option that allows you to
proceed. The software should begin to run automatically. See the example below.

Step 3

If the software does not run automatically, open Windows Explorer, navigate to your
CD/DVD drive, and double-click on the file named setup-7.0.0-3.

If the software still does not run properly, contact your System Administrator for assistance.

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Step
Step 4

Action and Result
When the installer opens, the Welcome to the QGIS GUPS Setup Wizard screen appears.

(Note: The number in the screen title version you see will be 2.8.3 or greater.) Before
proceeding, close all other programs or applications you have open. Once other programs
and applications are closed, click the Next button.
Step 5

The License Agreement screen appears.

Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button to continue.
Step 6

The Choose Install Location screen opens. The Browse button on this screen allows you
to browse your computer for installation location. We recommend that you install the
application at the default location.

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Step

Action and Result

To begin the installation, click the Next button to continue.
Step 7

The Choose Components screen opens.

QGIS in the Select components to install field is grayed out since it is the default. You
do not need to select it, click the Install button to continue.
If you want to review a previous screen or reread the license agreement, click the Back
button (each screen contains this button). This returns you to the previous screen.

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Step 8

Action and Result
The software takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to install. When it is finished, the
Completing the QGIS GUPS Setup Wizard screen opens.

To complete the installation, click the Finish button at the bottom of the Completing the
QGIS GUPS Setup Wizard screen.
Step 9

Once the application installs, a blue QGIS icon appears on your desktop.

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GUPS Help

For supplemental information on functions within GUPS that are specific to QGIS, refer
to the QGIS user’s manual at:
. The QGIS manual offers
helpful information on several actions not described in detail in this guide, including
working with user-provided data layers, and creating customized coordinate systems.
For questions concerning technical problems with the GUPS application, please call
1-844-344-0169 or email [email protected] .

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CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION TO GUPS
After successfully installing GUPS, you are ready to start your LUCA address review.




2.1

If you wish to practice using GUPS without committing the changes you make, simply
exit the system without saving. Before the system closes, it will give you the option to
discard the changes.
If you feel comfortable with the system, but you do not want to make all your changes in
one session, simply save your changes, then close the system. When you open GUPS
later, it will allow you to reopen the project and continue working.

How to Open GUPS and Start a New Project

To open the GUPS application and begin your LUCA address updates, follow the steps
in Table 4 below. Before beginning, note that you will need the following to begin your
updates:
1. The Title 13 Data Disc (DISK1of2.exe) contains the Census Address List.
2. Your Encryption Key, received in a password letter separate from your LUCA materials.
3. The Non-Title 13 Data Disc (DISK2of2.exe) which contains the Address Count List and
shapefiles for your jurisdiction.
4. You will need at least 2 GB free on your hard drive during the installation.
Note: In all the Action/Result tables, the action is usually a command or action you need to
perform and the Result(s) of the action will be shown in italics. For example: if you click
the QGIS icon on your desktop, the software should begin to run automatically.

Table 4: Open GUPS and Start a New Project

Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Double-click the QGIS Desktop icon on your desktop.

The QGIS splash screen appears. (Note: QGIS provided the open-source platform for building
GUPS.)

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Action and Result

Step 2

Wait until the application loads (If you have an older computer, this may require a few minutes).
When the GUPS application has loaded, the GUPS main page opens, and the QGIS Tips! box
appears.

Note: Since QGIS provided the open-source platform for building GUPS, you may see
references to QGIS in several locations within the GUPS application.
Step 3

If you wish to view QGIS system tips, click the Next button to read the first tip. Use the
Previous and Next buttons to navigate within tips. If you do not wish to see tips again, click the
checkbox in the bottom left-hand corner that states I’ve had enough tips, don’t show this on
start up any more!

Step 4

To begin a GUPS project, close the QGIS Tips! box by clicking the OK button. The box closes
and the Map Management dialog box opens, as shown below.

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Action and Result

Step 5

In the Map Management dialog box, use the drop-down menu next to the Program field to
select your program, Local Update of Census Addresses. (Alternatively, if you are reopening
a project you started, select the Open Recent drop-down. From there, you may select any
previously started project.)

Step 6

After you select the Program, the Select Data Folder, Directory or Location box opens.

Select CD/DVD from the drop-down menu.
Step 7

After selecting CD/DVD, GUPS prompts you to insert the Title 13 Data Disc (DISK1of2.exe)
which contains the Census Address List. After selecting the OK button, GUPS prompts you to
input your Encryption Key, which you received in a password letter separate from your LUCA
materials.

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Action and Result

After inputting your Encryption Key and selecting the OK button, GUPS prompts you to insert
the Non-title 13 Data Disc (DISK2of2.exe) which contains the Address Count List and
shapefiles for your jurisdiction. Select the OK button after inserting the DVD.
Note: If the data does not load, you may need to free up disk space (locally). You need at
least 2 GB free on your hard drive during the installation. Please keep in mind that Title 13,
U.S.C. protects this data.
Step 8

Once the Non-title 13 Data Disc (DISK2of2.exe) data has loaded, you will see the Entity Type,
Entity Name, and any counties associated with your jurisdiction displayed in the window.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Check the box next to the county/counties you would like to start reviewing, and select the
Open button.

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Action and Result
If your entity is in multiple counties, it may be helpful to perform your review of each
county individually to enhance performance.

Step 9

The map, Census Address List, and Address Count List display on your screen.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
If you have trouble loading data, please call the LUCA help desk at 1-844-344-0169.

2.2

GUPS Main Page

Figure 1 shows the layout of the GUPS main page. This page contains all the tools
needed for making LUCA updates. You complete all work from this page.
Figure 1 shows the main page elements. These include the:
1. Map View (where the data display).
2. Standard toolbar.
3. LUCA toolbar.
4. Address Lists (Census Address List, User Address List tab).
5. Address Count List.
6. Status Bar (at bottom of page).

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Figure 1. GUPS Main Page Layout (Training—Fictitious Information)

Table 5 explains the purpose for each element on the GUPS main page.
Section 2.2.1 through Section 2.2.6 describe in detail the individual components and
specific functions of each element.

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Table 5: GUPS Main Page Elements

Page
Element
Map
View

General Function

The Map View displays the data for the entity you selected in the Map Management dialog box.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Menu

Offers basic features such as Settings and Help; tools to manage the Map View and import
user-provided data; important calculation, measurement, and geoprocessing tools; and tools
needed to make shapefile updates. Note that almost all of the functions available from the
Menu are also available in the application’s conveniently located toolbars.

Standard
Toolbar

Provides navigation tools and other tools needed to interact with the Map View and layers’
attribute tables.

LUCA
Toolbar

Gives the specific tools needed to make LUCA updates, view linear feature attributes, review
and validate changes, export zipped files, and print.

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Element
Census
Address
List

General Function

Contains all of the residential (city style and non-city style) addresses known to the Census
Bureau within your jurisdiction. You can manipulate the Census Address List in a variety of
ways to simplify your review.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
User
Address
List

Provides a way for you to import your own list for viewing and editing.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Address
Count
List

Used for reference, contains all of the residential (city style and non-city style) addresses for
your jurisdiction that are currently recorded by the Census Bureau. The list will contain the
number of geocoded housing unit and group quarters addresses on your address list.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Status
Bar

Displays information on the map scale, projection, and coordinates and allows you to adjust the
display.

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2.2.1

Map View and Table of Contents

The Table of Contents does not automatically open when you start a project. To open
the Table of Contents, select the Table of Contents
button from the LUCA toolbar.
When you choose your program and geography in the Map Management dialog box,
GUPS automatically loads a set of default data layers (and default layer groups) defined
by the Census Bureau for the program you selected. As the map opens in Map View,
the list of the preset layers (already grouped) appears in the Table of Contents.
Use the Table of Contents, and the small toolbar appearing at its top, to manage your
Map View.
Note: The Table of Contents and the Map View windows are interdependent. The Map View
display immediately reflects the selections you make in the Table of Contents. You can
close the Table of Contents at any time to see more of the Map View (click on the small
‘x’ in the upper right-hand corner of the Table of Contents screen).

Figure 2. Layers Table of Contents

2.2.1.1.

Managing the Map View from Within the Table of Contents

Within the Table of Contents, you can manage layer visibility (i.e., determine what
layers display on the map), reorder data layers, and set new layer symbology.
2.2.1.2.

Manage Layer Visibility

To add or remove layers from the Map View:
Click the checkbox next to a layer to add it to the Map View.

Figure 3. Check a Checkbox to Add a Layer (Training—Fictitious Information)

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Uncheck the checkbox next to a layer to remove it from the view.

Figure 4. Uncheck a Checkbox to Remove a Layer (Training—Fictitious Information)

2.2.1.3.

Reorder Data Layers

In the Table of Contents, the layer order determines how the layers display on the
map. The top layers display on top of those below them. To change the display order:
1. Left-click on the layer name.
2. Hold down the mouse button and drag the layer to the desired position in the list.
3. Release the mouse button to place the layer in its new position. The map display reflects
the new layer order in the Table of Contents.

2.2.1.4.


Expand/Contract Table of Contents Menus

To expand or contract the menu for a layer or layer group, click on the ‘+’ sign to expand
the group:

Figure 5. Expanding the Edges Group



When you click the ‘+’ sign next to the layer name, the layer’s submenu opens.

Figure 6. The Edges Submenu Open



When you click the ‘+’ sign next to any of the submenu blocks, additional submenus
open:

Figure 7. Opening Additional Submenus

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When you click the ‘-’ sign next to the layer name, the submenu(s) closes:

Figure 8. Closing the Submenus

2.2.1.5.

Set Layer Symbology and Labels

GUPS loads a default layer symbology established for each Census Bureau geographic
partnership program. You can change the default symbology and labeling to suit your
preferences. To change the default symbology for a layer in GUPS, follow the
instructions in Appendix C, Section C3 Resetting Layer Symbology. Although loaded
with default symbology specific to LUCA, you can edit all layer symbology to assist you
in reviewing your materials.
2.2.1.6.

Using the Table of Contents Toolbar to Manage Layers

Using the buttons on the toolbar located at the top of the Table of Contents, you can
add and remove layers or groups, manage layer visibility, filter the legend by map
content, expand or contract all sections of the Table of Contents list at once, and group
layers.
The Table of Contents toolbar contains the items shown below:

Figure 9. Table of Contents Toolbar

Table 6 describes the function of each of the buttons on the toolbar.

Table 6: Table of Contents Toolbar Buttons
Button

Name

Function / Description

Add Group

Allows you to organize layers in the Table of Contents into groups.

Manage Layer
Visibility

Allows you to preset views in the Table of Contents.

Filter Legend by
Map Content

Removes layers from the Table of Contents that are not currently in the Map
View extent. This feature ensures that the Table of Contents does not contain
entries for items not currently in the Map View.

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Name

Function / Description

Expand All

Expands the Table of Contents menus (+) to display all layers under each
group’s menu.

Collapse All

Collapses the Table of Contents menus (-) to show only groups.

Remove
Layer/Group

Allows you to remove a layer or group from the Table of Contents.

For instructions on how to use each of these tools, please refer to Appendix C, Section
C5 Table of Contents Toolbar.

2.2.2

Menu Toolbar

Table 7 below defines each of the tabs on the Menu toolbar, provides an image of the
drop-down options for each, and describes each tab’s function.
Table 7: Menu Toolbar Tabs and Their Functions
Tab

Drop-down Menu

Project

Function / Description
From the Project tab, you may save a project.
Click on Save as Image to create an image file
of the map in the Map View, or exit the
application.
If you click Save as Image, GUPS allows you
to select a file type for the image (.png, .jpg, .tif,
etc.), name the file, and save it to any location
on your computer.

Edit

From the Edit tab, you may Undo your last
action or Redo the action (if you selected
Undo and then changed your mind).
Note: For Undo to work, you must select the
correct layer in the Table of Contents. For
example, if you added a linear feature in the
Edges layer, then closed the layer and opened
the Census Addresses layer, Undo will not
delete the linear feature. You must reselect the
Edges layer to undo the linear feature’s
addition.
Note: You may undo multiple actions within a
layer (e.g., the addition of several linear

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Drop-down Menu

Function / Description
features) provided you have not yet saved.
Saving an action, disables Undo.

View

The View tab allows you to complete several
actions also available on the Standard toolbar.
Included are options for navigating the map,
identifying feature attributes, measuring
distance, and creating spatial bookmarks to
return to the same Map View later.

Layer

The Layer tab allows you to add and remove
layers from the map, open the layer attribute
table, set the map projection or Coordinate
Reference System (CRS), display or hide
layers.
Note: Many of these same functions are
located on the Add Layers toolbar and the
small toolbar at the top of the Table of
Contents.

Settings

The Settings tab allows you to customize the
CRS and map display options and set
snapping tolerances (see instructions below
this table).
Note: Snapping Tolerances - Snapping
tolerances in GUPS are pre-defined by layer
(e.g., the default tolerance for edges is set to
15 pixels). When making corrections, you may
want to adjust the snapping tolerances for a

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Drop-down Menu

Function / Description
layer or layers. To do this, refer to Table 42 for
directions.

Vector

The Vector tab provides access to several
tools that will aid you in the creation of buffers
around features; overlay areas so that you can
create an intersection, union, or symmetrical
difference; merge features; and perform other
common geoprocessing actions.

Raster

The Raster tab provides access to a
Calculator, which allows you to perform
calculations of existing raster pixel values. It
provides a Georeferencer tool, which allows
you to assign coordinates to the raster, and
access to the Terrain Analysis, Projection,
Conversion, Extraction, Analysis, and
Miscellaneous Tools to assist in drawing land
details.

Web

The Web tab provides access to MetaSearch,
an easy and intuitive approach and userfriendly interface to searching metadata
catalogues within QGIS.

Processing

Although available to GUPS users, you do not
need the options under the Processing tab for
Census Bureau geographic program
participation. The items under this tab pertain
to algorithms, creating models, viewing the
results of algorithms executed, and history.

Help

The Help tab provides tools for understanding
QGIS (the open-source platform on which
GUPS was developed) and the GUPS
application itself. Under the GUPS Help menu,
you can find short training videos describing
how to perform specific actions in GUPS.

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Drop-down Menu

GUPS

Function / Description
The GUPS tab provides quick access to the
key tools also available on the Standard and
LUCA toolbars, including those needed to
manage maps.
Click the About GUPS option in the drop-down
menu to find the GUPS version number. If you
call for technical support, you will need to
provide this number. The example shows
version number 5.12.3-current_20171114. The
number you see may be different.

2.2.3

Toolbars

The Standard and LUCA toolbars are located at the top of the GUPS page. These
toolbars offer general GIS and system tools and allow you to make your LUCA updates.

Note: You may move the toolbars to the location most convenient for you. For example, if you
prefer that the Add Data toolbar appear at the top of the page, you can drag it there.
This allows you to expand the area available for the Table of Contents and the Map
View.

As you work with the toolbars, hover your mouse over any toolbar button to see the
name of the tool it represents. The section below describes the Standard and LUCA
toolbars.
2.2.3.1 Standard Toolbar Buttons
The Standard toolbar provides the navigation tools to interact with the map and layers
attribute tables.

Figure 10. Standard Toolbar Buttons

The Standard toolbar includes several smaller toolbars. A series of small parallel lines
precedes each sub-toolbar.

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Figure 11. Sub-toolbar Markers

The first sub-toolbar contains the Save button, Map Management button, Clean GUPS
Data button, Search button, and Selection tool.
The second sub-toolbar provides tools for viewing and navigating the map in the Map
View.
The third sub-toolbar allows you to identify, select, and deselect features on the map,
make measurements, create spatial bookmarks, and work with the layer attribute tables.
The last sub-toolbar contains buttons related to QGIS plug-ins. (If you did not install
plug-ins before starting GUPS, this toolbar will be blank.) If you wish to install plug-ins,
please refer to the instructions in Appendix C, Section C6 Plugins.
To rearrange the toolbars, left-click and hold the sub-toolbar marker then drag it to the
desired location. Release the mouse button to set the toolbar in the new location.
Table 8 defines the purpose of each button on the Standard toolbar.

Table 8: Standard Toolbar Buttons
Button

Name

Function / Description

Save

Saves the current GUPS project, including any changes to layer
properties, projection, last viewed extent, and layers added.

Map Management

Choose your geographic program in GUPS and access the
automatically loaded default map display layers based on the
program chosen.

Clean GUPS Data

Warning! This tool deletes files and folders permanently!
This allows you to delete a single or multiple county project(s).
You can select the project to delete or choose to delete all the
projects in a specific program. The color red highlights the
active project in the current session. Cleanups that include the
current session will cause GUPS to shut down.

Search and Zoom

Choose to search a map by Place, 2010 Census Tract, 2010
Census Block, Landmark, or Street Name.

Select Feature(s)

Enables you to select layer features in the map window with a
single click, dragging a box, or drawing graphics on the screen.

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Name

Function / Description

Touch Zoom and
Pan

Designed for touchscreen computers. Allows you to zoom and
pan the map displayed in the Map View using finger gestures
to increase or decrease the map scale.

Pan Map

Shifts the map in Map View without changing the map scale.
Click the button, and then click a location on the map to recenter the map to the clicked location.

Pan Map to
Selection

Shifts the map in Map View to the rows selected in the attribute
table for a selected feature. After selecting a feature(s), click
the button to re-center the map based on the selected
feature(s).

Zoom In

Displays the map in Map View at a larger scale. Click the
button, and then click on the map at the location to which you
want to zoom.

Zoom Out

Displays the map in Map View at a smaller scale.

Zoom Full

Displays the map in Map View at a smaller scale and zooms
the map view to the full extent of the county.

Zoom to Selection

Zooms the Map View to the rows selected by query in the
attribute table for a feature(s). After selecting a feature(s) on the
map, click the button to view the feature(s) at a greater map
scale.

Zoom to Layer

Zooms the Map View to the layer selected in the Table of
Contents. After selecting the layer, click the button to zoom to
the layer’s extent.

Zoom Last

Zooms the Map View to the previous map extent.

Zoom Next

Zooms the Map View forward to the next map extent (if you
viewed the previous extent).

Refresh

Displays the Map View to initial full display.

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Name

Function / Description

Identify Features

Identifies geographic features. Click the button and then click
on a feature on the map to identify the feature at the location.

Deselect Features
from All Layers

Deselects selected features from all layers.

Measure

Provides options to measure linear distance, area, and angles
on the map.

New Bookmark

Creates and names a spatial bookmark of the current Map
View.

Show Bookmarks

Display all bookmarks you created.

2.2.3.2 Identify a Feature Using the Identify Features Button
To identify a feature on the map, follow the steps in Table 9.
Table 9: Identify a Feature on the Map
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Click the Identify button on the Standard toolbar.

Your arrow will display with an ‘i’ beside it.

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Step 2

Action and Result
Right-click on the feature. The results display in a drop-down menu on the map.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Select the layer you want to receive information about. The Identify Results window opens.
Step 3

Alternatively, click the Identify button, then left-click on the feature. The feature turns red
(color may vary) and the Identify Results screen opens under the Table of Contents,
showing the feature attributes. (Note that here we have dragged the screen from beneath the
Table of Contents.)

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2.2.3.3 Using the Select Features and Deselect Features Buttons
The Select Features button gives you several ways to select features on the Map
View. The Deselect Features from All Layers button allows you to deselect features
you previously selected. Table 10 describes each of the feature selection methods and
explains how to deselect features.
Table 10: Select / Deselect Features on the Map
Step

Action and Result
A Note on GUPS Tools
GUPS tools remain active until you select a different tool. For example, if you use the Select
Features tool to select multiple address points then decide you would rather add a new
linear feature instead, you must click the Add Linear Feature tool before you click on the
map again. If you do not, the Select Features tool, still active, selects a different set of
address points.

Step 1

Click on the layer name in the Table of Contents for the layer in which you want to select a
feature. For example, if you want to select linear features, click on the Edges layer. The
layer is active when it is underlined.

Step 2

Click once on the Select Features button on the Standard toolbar.

Step 3

Click on an edge in the Map View. The selected edge turns cyan blue (color may vary).

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Step 4

Action and Result
To select more than one edge, hold down the CTRL key while clicking on the additional
edges. This method is suited to instances where you want to select edges that are not
intersecting, as shown below.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
You can also select multiple features by clicking the Select Feature button then dragging
your cursor over the features. This method is convenient when you want to select a large
number of address map spots within an area without having to click each map spot, one by
one.
Step 5

To open other Select Features options, click on the down arrow to the right of the Select
Features button. The Select Features drop-down menu opens.

Note: When the Select Features menu opens, the button’s appearance changes.
Step 6

The first option in the menu, Select Feature(s), duplicates the functions available when you
click on the main button on the toolbar.

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Action and Result

Step 7

The second option, Select Features by Polygon, allows you to draw a polygon on the map
to select features. To use this feature select it in the drop-down menu, then follow the steps
below.

Step 8

Left-click on the map where you want to begin the polygon. Drag your cursor to extend the
line to a point of your choosing, left-click and extend the line in a new direction. Continue
until you have a closed polygon, as shown below.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 9

When done, right-click. (This tells the system you have finished drawing). All features within
or touching the polygon are highlighted in cyan blue.

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Step 10

Action and Result
The final option, Select Features by Radius, allows you to use your cursor to draw a circle
to define the features you want to select.

To use this tool, left-click on the map where you want to begin then hold down the mouse
and drag the cursor outward to expand the circle. Release the mouse when you are done.
The feature(s) selected is (are) highlighted in cyan blue.
Step 11

To deselect feature(s) automatically, select the Deselect Features from All Layers option
under the Select Features button,

or select the Deselect Features from all Layers button in the Standard Toolbar.

This clears all selections from all layers.

2.2.3.3.1 Determine Distance, Area, and Angles on the Map View
To measure the distance between two or more points, area, or an angle on a map,
follow the steps Table 11.
Table 11: Measure Distances, Area, and Angles on a Map
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Click the Measure button on the Standard toolbar.

The Measure button drop-down menu opens.

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Step 2

Action and Result

To measure the distance between two points on the map, select Measure Line in the dropdown menu.

The Measure box opens.

Step 3

Zoom to the map location where you want to make the measurement. Click on the beginning
point on the map and continue clicking on points until you reach the final point. Right-click
when you are done. The length of each segment of the line you drew, as well as the total
length of the line between the beginning point and the ending point, appear in the Measure
box.

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Step 4

Action and Result
To measure area on the map, select Measure Area in the drop-down menu.

The Measure box opens.

When the box opens, left-click on the map to begin drawing a polygon around the area you
want to measure. Left-click when you reach each vertex of the polygon. When you are
finished, right-click. The area of the polygon appears in the Total field. Use the drop-down list
to the right to see the area in other units of measure.
To begin a new measurement, click the New button.
Step 5

To measure an angle on the map, first select the Measure Angle option in the drop-down
menu.

Left-click on the map to begin drawing the angle. Move the mouse cursor (but do not hold
down the mouse button) to create the first side of the angle, then left-click. Move the mouse
cursor again (still without holding down the mouse button) to draw the second leg. The Angle
box opens showing the angle measurement.

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2.2.3.3.2 Save Locations on a Map Using the Bookmark Button
To save geographic locations on your map and view them later, follow the steps in
Table 12.
Table 12: Bookmark Locations on a Map
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Zoom to the location on the map in the Map View that you wish to bookmark and click on the
New Bookmark button on the Standard toolbar.

The Geospatial Bookmarks box opens.

Step 2

Click on the row named New bookmark. Clear the Name field containing New bookmark
and type in a descriptive name for the bookmark (255-character limit). Click the Close button.
This action adds the bookmark.

Step 3

To view and manage spatial bookmarks, click on the Show Bookmarks button on the
Standard toolbar.

The Geospatial Bookmarks dialog box opens.
You can add, delete, and edit bookmark names and coordinates from the Geospatial
Bookmarks dialog box.

2.2.3.4 LUCA Toolbar Buttons
The LUCA toolbar provides the LUCA-specific functions needed to complete your
review and update activities, as well as to import and export zipped shapefiles.

Figure 12. LUCA Toolbar

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Table 13 describes each toolbar button.
Table 13: LUCA Toolbar Buttons
Button

Name

Function / Description

Add Linear
Feature

Add a new linear feature.

Delete/Restore
Linear feature

Delete or restore an existing linear feature.

Split Linear
Feature

Split a linear feature. You may need to split a linear feature to accurately
reflect an entity’s location. This feature “splits” the original into two.

Display All
Names

Display the primary name of a feature, as well as its alternate name(s).

Census Address
List

Allows you to Add, Correct, and Delete addresses on the Census
Address list.

User Address
List

Allows you to Import, Edit, and Add local addresses directly to the
Census Address List.

Address Count
List

Count of addresses for each census block. Allows you to move
selection(s) to the top, Show All Features, or Show Selected Features.

Show Label

This button shows and hides address labels next to the map spots in the
Map view.

Modify Linear
Feature
Attributes

Edit attributes of a selected linear feature.

Show/Hide
Legend

Shows or hides the legend.

Geography
Review Tool

Allows you to review edits made to linear features before creating your
submission.

Address Review
Tool

Allows you to review and validate your address list for errors before
creating your submission.

Export to ZIP

Create the zip file containing all required data and shapefiles to submit
to the Census Bureau.

Print Map to File

Export a printable map in .pdf, .png, .tif, or jpeg format.

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Button

Name

Function / Description

Print Address
List to PDF

Allows you to create a .pdf of the Census Address List, User Address
List, or Address Count List for printing.

Add Imagery

Adds USGS NAIP Plus Map Imagery.

These buttons will be discussed in more detail throughout Chapter 3: Performing Your
LUCA Review.

2.2.4

Status Bar

The Status bar at the bottom of the GUPS main page displays information about the
map. It allows you to adjust the map scale and see the mouse cursor’s coordinates on
the map.

Figure 13. Status Bar

Table 14 describes each element of the Status bar.
Table 14: Status Bar Elements
Item

Description

Coordinate

Shows your current position in map coordinates (default is decimal degrees for GUPS)
as you move the mouse cursor across the map.

Scale

Shows the scale of the current map view. You can change the scale using the drop
down arrow next to the scale or by zooming in and out of the Map View.

2.2.5

Census Address List and User Address List Tab

In order to complete a LUCA address review, you need to understand the Census
Address List and User Address List tabs.
The steps in Table 17 explain how to import your data into the User Address List and
how to view the Read-Only Reference Table in GUPS.
2.2.5.1 Census Address List
Contains all of the residential (city style and non-city style) addresses known to the
Census Bureau within your jurisdiction. It also contains census geographic codes (state,
county, census tract, census block, GEOID) that indicate the location of each address.

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The Census Address List drop-down menus allow you to sort or filter the Census
Address List and provides buttons for editing addresses and assigning action codes
during your address review as shown in Figure 14. Additionally, the selection tool
allows you to select address points on the map.

Figure 14. Census Address List (Training—Fictitious Information)

Figure 15 shows the Census Address List drop-down menus available for reviewing the
address list and making address updates.

Figure 15. Census Address List Drop-Down Menus

The Census Address List consists of the following columns:

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Blank—Sequential number for each address record in the file.
MAFID—Unique control number (maximum character length is 9 characters) assigned
by the Census Bureau to each MAF address.
Action—Code used to record the type of change when an update is made to an
address, including:
A—Add new or missing addresses.
C—Flagging addresses for correction.
D—Flagging addresses for deletion.
J—Flagging addresses not in your jurisdiction.
N—Flagging addresses as nonresidential.

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
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ST—Two-digit state FIPS code that identifies your jurisdiction.
COU—Three-digit county FIPS code that identifies your jurisdiction.
Tract—Consists of six digits with a decimal between the fourth and fifth digit, consisting
of a four-digit base number, including leading zeroes, plus a two-digit number suffix, with
trailing zeroes. For example, 1234.01 and 0003.00.
Block—Four-digit 2010 Census Tabulation Block Number. Census blocks are numbered
uniquely from 0000 to 9999 within a census tract, which nest within a county and a state.
The first digit of the census block number identifies the block group.
GEOID—15-digit combination of State, County, Tract, and Block fields
(e.g., 010090054001009).
GQ—Displays a “Y” for addresses that are considered group quarters, such as nursing
homes or dormitories a flag to distinguish group quarters (GQ) from other residential
addresses.
House #—The assigned address number, alone or with an address number prefix
and/or address number suffix that identifies a location along a thoroughfare or within a
community.
Street Name—The full street or road name of a thoroughfare as assigned by a
governing authority or the used and recognized alternate (alias) name.
Apt/Unit #—Within structure identifier, such as APT 5 or 1st FL FRN.

Note: Multiunit identifiers are required for all new added addresses and address updates for
multiunit structures for LUCA. The Census Bureau will not process a multiunit address
without a multiunit identifier.

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ZIP—Five-digit USPS ZIP Code for city style mailing addresses.
GQ Name—Name associated with a group quarters (e.g., Dobbs Hall).
Facility Name—Facility name if the group quarters is associated with a facility
(e.g., Group Quarters Name is Dobbs Hall, associated with the Facility Name,
University of Illinois).
Location Description—Description of the location and physical characteristics of a
living quarters (Red Ranch w/White Shutters).
Non-city Style Address—Identifies non-city style mail delivery addresses such as rural
route or highway contract route and box number).
Non-city Style ZIP—5-digit USPS ZIP Code for a non-city style mail delivery address.
Map Spot ID—Unique number assigned by the Census Bureau for each map spot within
a census block. Number starts over in each block.
Use—A value assigned by the participant indicating if the address is used for M) mailing
purposes, L) location purposes, including emergency services, or B) both mailing and
location purposes.
Latitude—Address structure latitude, populated only if the Census Bureau has captured
an address structure point for the address, otherwise blank.
Longitude— Address structure latitude, populated only if the Census Bureau has
captured an address structure point for the address, otherwise blank.
City Style Address—Displays a “Y” if city style address or an “N” if non-city style
address.

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Additionally, the Census Address List for Puerto Rico will contain the following columns:


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Urbanizacion—Neighborhood or housing development name (e.g., URB Flora).
Condominium—Residenciál Apartment/Condominium/Public Housing Complex
(residencial) name.
Complex Descriptor—Building descriptor and/or identifier, such as Tower 2 or
Building III.
Area 1—Name of a geographic area typically bounding a neighborhood. Include the type
Barrio (BO), Sector (SEC), Barriada (BDA), Comunidad (COM) or Parcela (PARC) with
the geographic name.
Area 2—Secondary name of a geographic area typically bounding a neighborhood.
Include the type Sector (SEC), Barriada (BDA), Comunidad (COM) or Parcela (PARC)
with the geographic area.
KM/HM—Kilometer and hectometer road marker values.

Table 15 provides a list of buttons and descriptions available in the Census Address
List.
Table 15: Census Address List Buttons and Features:
Button

Name

Function / Description

Add
Address to
the Census
Address List

Clicking on the Add button opens the Address Update window
shown above. All fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
Deselect All
Features
Button

Deselects features you selected using the Select Features
tools.

Move
Selection to
Top Button

Checking this button moves the selected row(s) to the top of the
Address Field.

Up Button

Moves your highlight up to the next line in the Address Field.

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Button

Name

Function / Description

Down
Button

Moves your highlight down to the next line in the Address Field.

Edit Button

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Clicking on the Edit button opens the Address Update window
shown above. All fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
Copy Button

Copies the address record.
Out of
Jurisdiction
Button

Marks the selected address with an action code of “J” to show
the change as Out of Jurisdiction.

In
Jurisdiction
Button

Removes the “J” action code to return the address to an “InJurisdiction” address. Inserts a “C” action code to indicate an
address edit at some point in the review.

NonResidential
Button

Marks the selected address with an action code of “N” to show
the change as a Non-Residential address.

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Button

Name

Function / Description

Residential
Button

Removes the “N” action code to return the address to a
Residential address. Inserts a “C” action to indicate an address
edit at some point in the review.

Delete
Button

Inserts a “D” in the Action Code field for selected address.
Restore
Button

Removes the “D” action code to return the address to the
address list. Inserts a “C” action code to indicate an address edit
at some point in the review.

Clear Edits
Button

Removes all unsaved (bolded) edits from the Census Address
List.
Save Edits
Button

Saves new (bolded) edits.

Viewable
Addresses

This count shows the number of addresses being viewed in the
address list (due to filtering) compared to the total number of
addresses for your jurisdiction.

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2.2.5.2 User Address List
The User Address List provides a way for you to import, view, and manipulate your own
address data using the GUPS. The User Address List layout corresponds to the Census
Address List field descriptions in Section 2.2.5.1.
There are no addresses in this list and the functionality is disabled at the initial startup.
Importing your address list via the Import button, populates the address list and enables
functionality.

Figure 16. User Address List Screen Shot (Training—Fictitious Information)

The following is a list of buttons and descriptions available only in the User Address List.
Table 16: User Address List Buttons and Descriptions
Button

Name

Function / Description

Import
Button

Imports user files, must be .csv or .txt format.
Add to
Census
List
Button

Adds the User Address to the Census List.

Deselect
All
Features
Button

Deselects all rows/lines you have selected.

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Button

Name

Function / Description

Assign
GEOID
Button
GUPS will auto-populate and/or overwrite State, County,
Tract, Block, and GEOID fields based on the Latitude and
Longitude coordinates in the User Address List.
Delete
Button

Permanently deletes a record from the User Address List.
Delete All
Button

Permanently deletes all records from the User Address List.
Select
Features
Dropdown
Menu

To open the Select Features options, click on the down
arrow to the right of the Select Features button. The Select
Features drop-down menu opens. (See Table 10 for details
on each feature.)

Move
Selection
to Top
Button

Checking this button moves the selected row(s) to the top
of the Address List.

Select
Dropdown
Menu

Allows you to select which features you would like to show
in the User Address List.
Clear
Edits
Button

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Button

Name

Function / Description
Removes all unsaved (bolded) edits from the User Address
List.

Save
Edits
Button

Saves new (bolded) edits.

2.2.5.3 Import Local Address List
When importing a User Address List, you have the option to map your address list fields
to those expected by GUPS, or import your file directly with no changes. By using the
field mapping option, the User Address List will be completely interactive with
many of the same functions as the Census Address List. If you choose to import
your address list as is, a read-only table view of your address list appears.

Figure 17. User Address List Import Choosing to Map Your Address Fields
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You should use field mapping whenever possible. For a list of expected field headers
and their specifications, please refer to Section 2.2.5.1 Census Address List. In
addition, an address list header layout template is included in the subdirectory of the
Non-Title 13 Data Disc, 2020LUCA_header_file.txt or 2020LUCA_header_file_pr.txt,
which you may use to import your local address list into the Census Address List format.

Figure 18. Address Import Conversion of User File in Progress

By default, all user imported addresses imported using the field-mapping option with a
Latitude and Longitude coordinate, display on the map with a blue triangle as shown in
Figure 19.

Figure 19. Imported Address with Latitude and Longitude Displayed by Blue Triangle
(Training—Fictitious Information)

Follow the steps in Table 17 to import your address list into the User Address List
(mapped fields and read-only).

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Table 17: Import Data into the User List
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
To import data to the User Address List, navigate to the bottom of the screen. Click on the tab
labeled “User Address List.”

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 2

The user address list opens and docks to the bottom of the Map View. Select the Import button.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
A pop-up display reminds you to ensure that the file you want to import is in Comma Separated
Values or Text File format.

Select the OK button to continue.

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Step

Action and Result

Step 3

Locate the .csv or .txt file on your computer you want to import and then click “Open.”

Step 4

After you select your file to import, the Import Options dialog box opens.

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Step
Step 5

Action and Result
There are two options for viewing your data.
The first option is Map Import Headers.

The second option is a Read-Only Reference Table.
This example shows the Map Import Headers radio button selected.
Step 6

On the left, is a list of Census Headers that the Census Bureau uses to collect data for the Census
Address List. On the right, is a corresponding list of User Headers. Map each of the headers in
your file to the corresponding Census Headers. Notice the first User Header field says N/A.

Step 7

To map your state header, select STATEFP from the drop down menu.

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Step

Action and Result
Note: In the left column, the House Number and Street Name have an asterisk beside them
indicating required fields.

Step 8

When you finish mapping all the headers, select the OK button.

A status window will appear showing you the progress of your import.

After completion, the window disappears and the User Address List is populated with your
information.

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2.2.6

Address Count List

The Address Count List file contains the counts of all of the residential (city style and
non-city style) addresses for your jurisdiction that are currently recorded by the Census
Bureau.

Figure 20. Address Count List (Training—Fictitious Information)

The list contains the number of housing unit and group quarters addresses on the
Census Address List for each census block within your jurisdiction. The list is for
reference to determine the correct number of residential addresses within each census
block.
Each record contains 13 fields of information. The character length of each record may
vary. The first row, or header row, displays the field names for each data column in the
file.
1)

State—Two-digit current state FIPS code for your jurisdiction.

2)

County—Three-digit current county FIPS code for your jurisdiction.

3)

Tract—Consists of six digits with a decimal between the fourth and fifth digit,
consisting of a 4-digit base number, including leading zeroes, plus a 2-digit number
suffix, with trailing zeroes. For example, 1234.01 and 0003.00.

4)

Block—Four-digit 2010 Census Tabulation Block Number. Census blocks are
numbered uniquely from 0000 to 9999 within a census tract, which nest within a county
and a state. The first digit of the census block number identifies the block group.

5)

GEOID—15-digit combination of state, county, tract, and block fields. For example
010090046001002.

6)

Orig # HUs—Total number of addresses in your jurisdiction identified as residential
housing units by data in the MAF. This number remains static throughout the editing
process.

7)

Curr # HUs—Current number of housing unit addresses in each block according the
Census Address List. This number changes as you add addresses and/or remove
addresses from the Census Address List.

8)

Local # HUs—Once a geocoded local address list is imported into the User Address
List, this number automatically populates based on the number of housing units in
each block according to the User Address List.

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9)

# Diff HUs—This is the difference between the Curr # HUs (Current Count of Housing
Units) and the Local # HUs (Local Count of Housing Units). This number changes as
you add addresses and/or remove addresses from the Census Address List.

10)

Orig # GQs—The number of GQs addresses within each block according to the
originally loaded Census Address List. This number remains static throughout the
editing process.

11)

Curr # GQs—Current number of GQs addresses in each block according the Census
Address List. This number will change as you add addresses and/or remove
addresses from the Census Address List.

12)

Local # GQs—Once a geocoded local address list is imported into the User Address
List, this number automatically populates based on the number of GQs in each block
according to the User Address List.

13)

# Diff GQs—This is the difference between the Curr # GQs (Current Count of GQs)
and the Local # GQs (Local Count of GQs). This number changes as you add
addresses and/or remove addresses from the Census Address List.

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CHAPTER 3: PERFORMING YOUR LUCA REVIEW
The following section provides instructions on how to perform the actions required for a
complete LUCA review.

3.1

Address List Filtering

When reviewing an address list with a large number of addresses, it may be easier to
review it in portions. Using the filters in the Census Address List allows you to remove
extraneous addresses from the address list view, allowing you to review only the
specific addresses you require for your review. Additionally, GUPS executes edits faster
with fewer addresses in the address list view.
Using the Census Address List Block Filter along with the Address Count List allows
you to narrow your review to specific areas, and gives you a starting point. In order to
use the block filter, use the steps in Table 18.
Table 18: Address List Block Filter
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Select the Filtering drop-down in the Census Address List.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Click on Block Filter.
Step 2

Select one or more blocks from the Address Count List.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step

Action and Result
Alternatively, you can use the Selection tool at the top of the screen,

then select one or more blocks from the Map view.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
The selected block(s) highlight in the Map view and Address Count List.
Step 3

Select the Search button in the Census Address List window.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Only addresses located within the selected block(s) will appear in the Census Address List,
simplifying the review process. Additionally, the Census Address List shows how many
addresses are in the view at this time.

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Step

Action and Result

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 4

3.2

To change the addresses in the view, choose a different filter from the drop-down menu in
Step 1.

Editing the Census Address List

Editing addresses is the primary function of LUCA. This section covers different ways to
edit the Census Address List including in-line editing, adding addresses, deleting
addresses, moving map spots, and copying addresses.

3.2.1

Edit Addresses In-Line

To simplify the editing process, GUPS is designed with in-line editing. In-line editing
allows the user to perform edits in a similar way to many spreadsheet programs. Refer
to Table 19 to learn how to perform in-line edits.

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Table 19: Making In-Line Edits in the Census Address List
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Double-click the field you wish to edit and enter the correct information. You may move to the
next editable field by pressing the Tab key on your keyboard, or by double-clicking in a
different field.

Step 2

The newly edited data is bolded to show what information you changed. Additionally, a “C” has
been placed in the Action column to show the address has been edited.

Selecting the Save Edits button saves all edits and removes the bolding.
If you made incorrect edits, you may choose the Clear Edits button, this returns all bolded
edits to their previous values.
If you attempt to select an un-editable field, you receive the following warning message dialog
box:

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3.2.2

Editing Addresses Using the Edit Button

In addition to editing the Census Address List in-line, you can edit an address by
selecting it then clicking the Edit button.

Figure 21. Census Address List Edit Button (Training—Fictitious Information)

Selecting the Edit button allows you to edit an address in the Address Update Window.
The Address Update Window allows you to see all of the editable fields for a single
address at one time. It also provides you with the ability to add a map spot to an
address, or modify the location of a map spot associated with an address. Additionally,
when you select the OK button when finished editing, GUPS will validate the address
and automatically inform you of corrections that need to be made before proceeding
with saving.
Refer to Table 20 to perform edits using the Edit button and Address Update Window.
Table 20: Editing Using the Address Update Window
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
On the Census Address List, select the row(s) to update, then select the Edit button.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step
Step 2

Action and Result
Complete the Add Address Update Form. Required fields have an asterisk.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 3

Next click the OK button to save the new address.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step
Step 4

Action and Result
If you want to modify the map spot, you may do so before or after entering in the address data.
Select the Modify Map Spot button and follow the steps in Table 21: Add/Modify Map SPOTS.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

3.2.3

Adding/Modifying Map Spots

Editing an address using the Edit button and Address Update Window allows you to
add a map spot to an address that does not have one, or modify the location of a map
spot for an address that already exists. Table 21 describes the process for adding or
modifying a map spot.
Table 21: Add/Modify Map Spots
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
If you want to add a map spot, you may do so before or after entering in the address data.
Select the Add Map Spot button.

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Step
Step 2

Action and Result
Choose the appropriate location for the address on the Map View, and left click. A purple
cross hair identifies the Map Spot location.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
The Longitude and Latitude coordinate fields and the Tract and Block codes associated
with that location on the Map View, automatically fill in on the Address Update form.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Make sure you fill in all the required fields before selecting the OK button.

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Step
Step 3

Action and Result
To confirm the added address, view the blue map spot, sort the Action column and search
for the letter “A,” which indicates an added Address, or check the Move Selection to Top
check box.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

3.2.4

Batch Edits

The Census Address List is capable of batch editing. This functionality allows you to
apply the same change to multiple addresses at the same time. To perform batch edits,
all addresses must have no action code, or have all the same action code (action codes
are further explained in the Digital Respondent Guide). Additionally, you cannot add
group quarters (GQs) to a group of addresses for batch editing.
Table 22 describes how to perform batch edits in GUPS.
Table 22: Batch Edits
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
On the Census Address List, hold the “Control” key and left-click on the rows you want to edit
to select them.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Selected rows highlight in blue. Make sure the action codes are all blank or are all the same.
This is required in order to make batch edits. This example selects four addresses.

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Step
Step 2

Action and Result
Select the Edit button.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
The Address Update window opens, displaying a dialog box with two sections: the first is
Column Name (a drop-down field offering options for you to update) and the second section
is a blank field where you give the specific name/text for your update.
Select the field that needs to be updated then add the text for that field.

In this example, the street name was updated to Training Street. Select the OK button to
apply the edits.

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Step
Step 3

Action and Result
If you wish to make an edit for the selected addresses, select the Add Field button in the
bottom left corner of the Address Update window. An additional drop-down menu and a
blank field appears in the window.

Choose a second address field to update then fill in the text for that field. Select the OK
button to apply the edits.
Step 4

To see the edits made, check the Move Selection to Top check box to move your edits to
the top of the Census List.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
The edited fields appear in bold.

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Step
Step 5

Action and Result
If you want to retain your edits, select the Save Edits button.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Select the Save button.

3.2.5

Add Addresses to the Census Address List

There are two ways to add addresses to the Census Address List. This section outlines
both processes
3.2.5.1. Add New Address(es) Manually
To add addresses manually to the Census Address List in GUPS, follow the steps in
Table 23.
Table 23: Import Data into the User List
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
On the Census Address List, select the Add button.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step

Action and Result

Step 2

Complete the Add Address Update Form. Fields with an asterisk are required.

Step 3

Click the OK button to save the new address.

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Step
Step 4

Action and Result
If you want to add a map spot, you may do so before or after entering in the address data. Select
the Add Map Spot button and follow the steps in Table 21 Add/Modify Map Spots.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

3.2.5.2. Add to the Census List from the User Address List
If the Census Address List is missing addresses that are in your User Address List, it
may be easier to add them with the click of a button rather than manually entering all
the information into the Census Address List.
Note: The Add to Census List functionality is only available to users who used the fieldmapping option during import.

By default, all user imported addresses imported using the field-mapping option with a
Latitude and Longitude coordinate, display on the map with an open blue triangle.

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Figure 22. Layers Showing Latitude and Longitude Coordinates with Blue Triangle

If you want to display only the addresses on the User Address List not moved to the
Census Address List, change the selection in the Table of Contents by clicking in the
box next to the option you would like to view.

Figure 23. Selecting Option Level on Table of Contents

Refer to Table 24 for instructions on how to move an address from the User Address
List to the Census Address List.
Table 24: How to Move an Address from the User List
Step

Action and Result
You can move an address from your User Address List to the Census Address List in GUPS.
You can move records with all Action Codes, except records with an “M” Action Code.
Records with an “M” Action Code have already been moved to the Census Address List.

Step 1

Click on the first column or row number of the record you want to move then select the Add
to Census List button.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step
Step 2

Action and Result
If there is an error with the record you selected, the Census Address Error List opens. Select
the address by left clicking on the row. It highlights in blue.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Then select the Fix button.
In this example, the coordinates associated with the address are not in the user's jurisdiction.
You must either modify the location of the map spot or clear the map spot coordinates in
order to add the address to the Census Address List. This example clears the map spot. After
clearing the map spot, you also may need to input data into required fields.
Step 3

This example inputs the correct Tract Number and Block Number. Select the OK button to
continue.

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Step 4

Action and Result
The updated record appears in bold on the Census Address List. It now has a letter “A”
action code, showing it has been added to the Census Address List.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
You can view the updated Census Address List. Check the Move Selection to Top check
box. The newly added record displays at the top of the screen with an “A” action code for an
added address.

3.2.6

Copy an Address

The GUPS provides a way for you to copy an existing address that has only minor
changes. You can copy a selected address up to 99 times in one action. The process
for copying an address one or 99 times is the same. If you need to copy an address
more than 99 times, repeat the process until you reach the number of copies needed.
Table 25 is an example of how to utilize the Copy Address Functionality in GUPS.
Table 25: Utilize the Copy Address Function
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Highlight a record from the Census Address List to copy.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Select the Copy button to copy an address. This example shows how to copy an address that has
multiple housing units.
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Step 2

Action and Result
After selecting the Copy button, a Dialog screen opens asking how many records (copies) to
make. Enter the number in the box, and select the OK button.

The address copies are appended to the Census Address List as New Adds (Action Code = A).

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 3

At this point, you must edit each address to make it an individual address and avoid supplying
duplicate addresses. If these addresses were all in one apartment building, then adding an
apartment number to each address would duplicate the addresses.

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Action and Result
You can confirm it has been added by looking at the Action column. The letter “A” means the
address has been added.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 4

After confirming the updated information is correct, select the Save Edits button to save the
updates to the Census Address List. (Bolding removed)

(Training—Fictitious Information)

3.3

GUPS Special Address Scenarios

There are two special address situations that must be described in a bit more detail than
a standard address. These include transitory locations and ungeocoded addresses. The
following subsections discuss the specific actions for updating these two types of
addresses.

3.3.1

Transitory Location Addresses

Transitory Locations (TLs) are sites that contain movable or mobile housing, or portable
housing units, including boats, motorized recreational vehicles (RVs), tents, trailers that
are pulled by cars or trucks, or any other type of portable housing used as a living
quarters.

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The Enumeration of Transitory Locations (ETL) is a census operation designed to
provide coverage for enumeration for locations where people live in non-traditional
housing that is transient or movable in nature. The types of TLs that are included in the
ETL include:





RV parks.
Marinas.
Campgrounds.

Although you may find TLs that are not named on your address list, a few examples of
named TL addresses include:




Mermaid’s Marina, 23 South Main Street, 99997.
The Royal Winter Campground, 76 Alexander Blvd, 99997.

Individual addresses at TLs are identified as Transitory Unit (TU) addresses. The MAF
may include TU addresses as housing units (HUs). TU addresses identified as HUs
pass the address filter as residential housing units and therefore may be included on
your Census Address List. Individual TU addresses include:







Pads.
Sites.
Slips.
Units.
Rooms.

Examples of TU addresses include:




Mermaid’s Marina, Slip 63, 23 South Main Street, 99997.
The Royal Winter Campground, Site 234, 76 Alexander Blvd, 99997.

The Census Bureau will not accept individual TU addresses for pads, sites, slips, units,
or rooms for the LUCA operation. TU addresses are identified and documented during
the ETL.
You may delete an existing TU address if you are certain that the address is a TU or
does not exist. Do not make corrections to any other fields on the Census Address List
for a deleted address.



Enter a “D” in the Action field for the address(es) that need deletion.

No other action is required.

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Updating Transitory Location Addresses
There are several updates you may make to TL addresses including:





Adding missing TL addresses. These include main office addresses only, located at the
TL.
Updating incorrect TL addresses by deleting and adding the correct TL address.
Deleting TL addresses that no longer exist or are uninhabitable.

3.3.1.1 Adding a Transitory Location Address
Adding a transitory location address is similar to adding a standard Group Quarters address
with a few exceptions. Follow the steps in Table 26 to add a transitory location.
Table 26: Add a New Transitory Location
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Select the ADD address button in the Census Address List.

The Address Update Window opens.

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Step 2

Action and Result
Select the checkbox for This is a Group Quarters Address. The fields “GQ Name” and “Facility
Name” appear.

Step 3

Enter a House Number, Street Name, and Geocode information (State, County, Tract and Block).
You may use the Add Map Spot button to add a map spot.

Step 4

In the Location Description field, type “TL”.

Step 5

In the GQ Name field, enter the name of the transitory location.

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Step 6

Action and Result
After completing the fields, select the OK button to add the address.

3.3.1.2 Correcting a Transitory Location Address
You may not edit an existing transitory location address. In order to make a correction to
a transitory location address, you must first delete the incorrect address using the “D”
action code, then add the entire corrected address using the “A” action code.
Table 27: Correcting a Transitory Location Address
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Select the address in the Census Address List that needs to be corrected.

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Step 2

Action and Result
Select the COPY button.

Step 3

Make 1 copy. (This will create an exact replica of the current address, which you can then edit.)

Step 4

The copy will appear in BOLD in the Census Address List.

Step 5

With the original address still selected, click the DELETE button.

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Action and Result
Select OK in the pop-up message window.

The original address will be marked with a ‘D’ Action for deletion.

Step 6

Step 7

Select the newly created copy, and click the EDIT button.

The Address Update window opens with the address information prepopulated.

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Step 8

Step 9

Action and Result
Make edits where needed, including moving the map spot if it needs to be moved.

Select the checkbox for This is a Group Quarters Address. Fill in “TL” in the Location
Description field, and the name of the transitory location in the GQ Name field.

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Action and Result

Step 10

Step 11

Select the OK button to apply the changes to the Census Address List

Select the SAVE button in the Census Address List to save your edits.

3.3.1.3 Deleting a Transitory Location Address
The main office and the campground located at 101 Pampas Place no longer exists.



Select the address(es) that need deletion, and click the “Delete” button.

No other action is required.

3.3.2

Ungeocoded Addresses

The Census Address List for state and county participants may contain ungeocoded
addresses that are missing census tract and census block codes. Ungeocoded
addresses are located at the end of the address list file. You may use the “C,” “D,” “N,”
and “J” action codes to include geocodes (census tract and census block) for addresses
(C), delete (D) addresses, identify nonresidential (N) addresses, and to identify
addresses not in your jurisdiction (J). When entering the “D,” “N,” and “J” action codes
make no other entries. Refer to Chapter 4, Reviewing and Updating the Address List
and Paper Maps in the Digital Respondent Guide for further details on using the actions
codes to make updates to the Census Address List.

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Including Geocodes for Ungeocoded Addresses on the Census
Address List

To geocode ungeocoded addresses, select the address record and provide the
geocode information for the census tract and census block. Alternatively, you may add a
map spot the address by selecting the “Edit” button, and then the “Add Map Spot”
button in the Address Update window. Please refer to Section 3.2.3 for directions on
adding a map spot.

3.4

Update Linear Features

When reviewing linear features (Edges layer) on the Census Bureau shapefiles, first
determine whether any features are missing or need to be deleted. It is important that
Census Bureau data reflect the most recent linear features to ensure the identification
and location of new or previously missed housing units along these features. Pay
particular attention to areas that have experienced recent population growth or
construction activities, as these are the most likely to possess new or altered linear
features (e.g., new subdivisions, traffic circles converted to straight ways, or privately
maintained roads that serve as public streets, excluding private driveways).
You may also add attribute updates (e.g., name, class code, and address ranges) for
selected features.
To aid in the review of linear features, GUPS allows you to import local street centerline
files, hydrography layers, imagery, and other user-provided geospatial data for
reference and comparison against the Census Bureau data. In your review, please note:
1. S1100, S1200 and S1400 – If you add road features with a MAF/TIGER Feature Class
Code (MTFCC) of S1100 (Primary Road), S1200 (Secondary Road), or S1400 (Local
Neighborhood Road/Rural Road/City Street), you must supply a feature name. The
feature name should be a proper name or route number.
2. Spatial Inaccuracies – The Census Bureau will not process the extensive spatial
realignment of features to enhance spatial accuracy. If a feature is in the incorrect
location, delete the feature and add it in the correct location.
Note: It is very important that participants do NOT realign features to enhance spatial accuracy.
Correct the location only if the feature is EXTREMELY spatially inaccurate and/or the
current location affects tabulation of housing units to the correct geography.
3. Address Range Changes – The Census Bureau accepts address range data as part of
the Linear Feature Update layer. As with other linear feature updates, you must supply
the required attributes and corresponding change type for the update.

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Add a Linear Feature

Follow the steps in Table 28 to add a linear feature.
Table 28: Add a Linear Feature
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Select the Add Linear Feature button from the LUCA Toolbar.

Step 3

Zoom into the map where a new road must be added. Left-click the mouse at the starting
point of the line (A) and continue to left-click the mouse at each vertex (shape) point of the
line. When you complete the new line, right-click the mouse (B). The right-click tells GUPS
you are finished drawing.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
The Add Linear Feature dialog box opens.

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Action and Result

Step 4

In the MTFCC field drop-down menu, choose the appropriate code for the feature.

Step 5

Type the name of the new linear feature in the Name field if you know the feature name.
Otherwise, leave blank. (MTFCC S1100, S1200, and S1400 require a street name.) Be sure
when entering the feature name to include the feature type (e.g., street, road, avenue).

Step 6

Click the OK button at the bottom of the Add Linear Feature dialog box. The added linear
feature and the name you assigned appear on the map.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Action and Result
Adding a linear feature coincident with a boundary – GUPS will not allow one linear
feature to be placed over another. For example, if you attempt to add a road overlaying a
legal boundary line, a pop-up box warns you Added Line Overlays an Existing line. If you
are adding a linear feature coincident with a boundary, follow the instructions for updating
linear feature attributes instead (Table 32). Once you select the boundary edge that you
want to add a street on top of, update the MTFCC in the Update Attributes pop-up to one
of the "S" class feature codes (e.g., S1400) and add a name in the FULLNAME field.

3.4.2

Splitting a Linear Feature

If only a portion of a road segment needs to be edited, you can use the Split Linear
Feature tool to break the segment into two parts allowing you to edit only the part that
requires editing. Follow the steps in Table 29 to learn how to split a linear feature.
Table 29: Change the Attributes of a Linear Feature
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Select the Split Linear Feature button from LUCA Toolbar.

Step 2

Then click on the point on the linear feature where you would like to split it. One side of the
segment will turn blue, signifying the segment has been split at that point.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
When you split a road, attributes from the original feature will be applied to both segments of
the split feature. This includes name(s), MTFCC, and address range(s).

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Delete a Linear Feature

To delete a linear feature, follow the steps in Table 30.
Table 30: Delete a Linear Feature
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Select the Delete/Restore Linear Feature button on the LUCA toolbar.

Step 3

Left-click the linear feature that you want to delete. The example below shows unnamed
road to delete. The clicked linear feature turns blue and the Delete Linear Feature pop-up
box opens, asking are sure you want to delete selected linear feature(s)?

Step 4

Click the OK button. The line is marked for deletion in the attribute table, the blue color
disappears, and the line now has black crosses signifying it has been “deleted.”

A deleted linear feature remains in the Census shapefile. GUPS assigns a Delete Line flag
to the feature in the attribute table. The Census Bureau deletes the line during processing.
Note: If you have multiple linear features to delete, you may click the Delete Linear
Feature button on the toolbar once, then press CTRL and click each of the features you
want to delete. GUPS will delete all of the linear features selected. You may also drag your
cursor over multiple linear features to select them.

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Restore a Deleted Linear Feature

To restore a deleted linear feature, follow the steps in Table 31.
Table 31: Restore a Deleted Linear Feature
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Select the Delete/Restore Linear Feature button in the LUCA Toolbar.

Step 2

Left-click on the deleted feature. The deleted feature turns blue and the Delete/Restore
Linear Feature dialog box opens. The box asks you to confirm that you want to restore the
line.

Step 3

To restore the linear feature, click the OK button.

GUPS removes the Delete Line flag from the attribute table and restores the line.

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Change the Attributes of a Linear Feature

Follow the steps in Table 32 to change the attributes (e.g., the name, MTFCC, or
address range) of a linear feature.
Table 32: Change the Attributes of a Linear Feature
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
If you plan to change the name of a linear feature, check to see if it has an alternate name. To
do this, click the Display All Names button on the LUCA toolbar.

Then click on the linear feature on the map. The selected feature turns blue and the Display
All Names dialog box opens, showing the primary name in the Prim. Name field and the
alternate name, if one is present, in the Alt. Name field.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
To see any additional alternate names, click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Alt. Name
field. If no alternate name exists, NULL appears in the Alt. Name field.
Step 2

If you plan to provide an address range for a linear feature, check the checkbox next to
> Direction in the Edges layer in the Table of Contents. This activates the arrows that
indicate the direction of road segments.

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Step 3

Step 4

Action and Result
Click on the Modify Linear Feature Attributes button on the LUCA toolbar.

Click the linear feature on the map whose attributes you want to edit. The Modify Linear
Feature Attributes dialog box opens with the TIGER Line Feature ID (TLID) of the feature
selected. The FULLNAME field populates if the feature has a name. If the feature is
unnamed, the field is blank. The MTFCC, LTOADD, RTOADD, LFROMADD, and
RFROMADD fields show the assigned values for each.

Step 5

Update the FULLNAME field. If the field is blank, type in the new name. If the field is already
populated, highlight the existing name and hit the Delete key on your keyboard. You may also
backspace over the name to clear the field. Then type in the new name.

Step 6

If you need to correct the MTFCC code, click on the down arrow to the right of the field to
open the drop-down menu and select the correct MTFCC from the menu.

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Action and Result

Step 7

Change the address range for the linear feature, if necessary. Type in potential address
ranges in the LTOADD (left to address); RTOADD (right to address); LFROMADD (left from
address); RFROMADD (right from address) fields based on the directional arrows. The
directional arrows show the origin node (FROM) and the end node (TO).

Step 8

Click the Save button at the bottom of the Modify Linear Feature Attributes dialog box.
The address ranges for all features are blank in the geographic partnership shapefiles
because the ranges are stored in tables separate from the shapefiles. You can provide
address ranges in these fields, but be aware that the Census Bureau may already have the
address ranges.
It is important to note which node is the FROM node and which is the TO node (Based on the
red directional arrows) so that the address ranges are associated with the correct side of the
street and the correct census block.
Note: Provide potential address ranges for block sides, such as 0-98, 100-198, etc. for even
parity, and 1-99, 101-199, etc. for odd parity address ranges. Do not provide actual address
ranges.

3.5

How to Import User-Provided Data into GUPS

GUPS is a full GIS software. It provides all of the standard GIS software capabilities
including importing your own data. The sections below the different types of data you
can import into GUPS and how to do it.

The Add Layer Drop-down Menu
To import your own image, geodatabase, web-mapping service, or other data layers into
GUPS, use the Add Data Layer drop-down menu.

Figure 24. Add Data Layer Drop-down Menu

The Add Data toolbar appears under the Layer tab on the main menu toolbar. Table 33
describes each function.

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Button

Name

Function / Description

Add Vector
Layer

Allows you to add shapefile and geodatabase files to your GUPS project.

Add Raster
Layer

Allows you to add raster datasets such as imagery.

Add PostGIS
Layer

Add PostGIS layer.

Add
SpatiaLite
Layer

Add data from a SpatiaLite database.

Add MS SQL
Layer

Add Microsoft (MS) Structured Query Language (SQL) 2008 Spatial data.

Add Oracle
Spatial Layer

Add a spatial layer from an Oracle database.

Add
WMS/WMTS
Layer

Add Web Mapping Services (WMS) and Web Mapping Tile Services
(WMTS). GUPS supports publicly accessible and secured WMS services.

Add WCS
Layer

Add Web Coverage Services, which provide access to raster data useful
for client-side map rendering.

Add WFS
Layer

Add Web Feature Services.

How to Import User-Provided Data Layers
GUPS supports vector data in a number of formats, including those supported by the
OGR library data provider plugin, such as ESRI shapefiles, MapInfo MIF (interchange
format), and MapInfo TAB (native format). It also supports PostGIS layers in a
PostgreSQL database and SpatiaLite layers. Additional data provider plugins provide
support for additional data types (e.g., delimited text).
Note: You May Only Upload One User-Provided Data Layer at a Time. If you have multiple
data layers that you wish to upload, note that GUPS will only allow you to upload one
layer at a time.

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Below are the steps to import the most commonly used data formats. To upload
shapefile or geodatabase data layers, follow the steps in Table 34.
Table 34: Load Shapefiles/Geodatabase Layers
Step

Action and Result

Step 1
Begin the upload. Click the Add Vector Layer
Add Vector Layer dialog box opens.

button on the Add Data toolbar. The

Step 2

In the Encoding drop-down menu, the default value is System. If you receive an error
message when opening your file, use the drop-down to select UTF-8. UTF-8 populates the
Encoding field.

Step 3

Click the Browse button and navigate to the folder containing the shapefile or geodatabase on
your computer.

Step 4

Left-click the file you want to upload then click the Open button. The Table of Contents and
the Map View window adds the shapefile/geodatabase.

To load data from a web mapping service, follow the steps in Table 35.
Table 35: Load Data from a WMS/WMTS
Step

Action and Result

Step 1
To begin the upload, click the Add WMS/WMTS Layer button
on the Add Layer
toolbar. The Add Layers from a WM(T)S Server dialog box opens.
Step 2

Select the web mapping service. Click the Layers menu then click the New button under the
tab. The Create a new WMS Connection dialog box opens.

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Step 3

Action and Result

In the Name field, type a name for the web mapping imagery service. In the URL field, type
the URL for the service. If the service requires a user name and password, type them in the
fields provided. Click the OK button.

The drop-down menu that appears just below the Labels tab, adds the service for web
mapping services.

Note: If you are working inside a firewall, a prompt may ask you to enter a user name and
password to obtain resources from outside the firewall.

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Action and Result

Step 4

Select the imagery service you added in the drop-down menu. The available layers appear in
the ID/Name/Title/Abstract box.

Step 5

Click on the layer you want to display then click the Add button. The Map View and the Table
of Contents adds the WMS.
When added, the WMS displays over the top of all other active layers in the Map View. To
display it below these layers, click on the WMS layer and, while holding down the mouse
button, drag it to the bottom of the Table of Contents.

If you do not have access to a web mapping service, have a poor Internet connection,
or work under a restrictive firewall, you can still add other types of imagery files to
GUPS (e.g., a county or state imagery dataset). See county imagery from the U.S.
Geological Survey at: . To add imagery files, follow the steps in Table 36.
Table 36: Add Imagery Files
Step

Action and Result

Step 1
Click the Add Raster Layer
button on the Add Layer toolbar. The Open a GDAL
Supported Raster Data Source dialog box opens.

Step 2

Navigate to the folder on your computer where the imagery file is stored.

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Step 3

Action and Result
Select the file then click the Open button. The file loads into GUPS.

Add a Web Feature Services Layer
A Web Feature Service (WFS) provides you with GIS data in formats that can be loaded
directly in GUPS. The Add WFS Layer allows you to add a WFS.
Unlike a WMS, which provides only a map that you cannot edit, a WFS gives you
access to the features themselves. See Table 37 to add a WFS Layer.
Table 37: Adding a WFS Layer
Step

Action and Result

Step 1
To begin the upload, click the Add WFS Layer button
Add Layers from a WFS Server dialog box opens.

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Step 2

Action and Result
Select the New button on the Layers tab.

The Create a new WFS connection window opens.

Step 3

Type in a name for the imagery service in the Name field, type in the URL of the imagery
service in the URL field, and type in a User name and Password if required.
To create a new WFS Connection, click the OK button.
If your working environment is inside a firewall, a prompt may ask for your Username and
Password to obtain resources from outside the firewall.

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Action and Result

Step 4

Your WFS Layer now appears in the drop down menu.

Step 5

Select the WFS Layer you just added from this menu.
Click on the Add button.

Step 6

It may take several minutes to add the WFS Layer to the map.

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Step 7

Action and Result
The WFS Layer appears at the top of the Table of Contents, which means it displays over
the top of the other layers.

You may move this layer in the Table of Contents.

3.6

How to Use GUPS Review and Validation Tools

Before submitting files to the Census Bureau, addresses need to be validated. GUPS
provides two tools to help you review and validate the updates you made in the system.
1. The Address Review tool.
2. The Geography Review tool.

3.6.1

Address Review Tool

One of greatest advantages to using the GUPS is its ability to validate your addresses
before they are submitted. The Address Review tool makes sure that all addresses
submitted to the Census Bureau can be reviewed and processed in a timely manner for
optimal feedback. Table 38 reviews how to use the Address Review tool in GUPS.
Table 38: Using the Address Review Tool
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Select the Address Review tool to validate addresses.

Step 2

After you select the Address Review button, the Address Review dialog box opens
informing you the process may take several minutes. Select the OK button to continue.

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Step 3

Action and Result
The Address Review tool provides quality control checks looking for duplicate, added, or
changed addresses. If you have no errors, select the OK button to proceed.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
If you do have errors, the Census Address Error List displays the failed addresses.
Note: If this list opens during your address review, GUPS grays out many functions making
them inaccessible. To restore these functions, select the Fix button and correct the
address(es) as instructed below then close the window. Select a row and click Fix.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
The Address Update Window opens and displays the specific address errors in red.

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step 4

Action and Result
In this example, the Tract, Block, and County are not within the jurisdiction and need edited to
pass quality control.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Select the OK button to remove the address from the Census Address Error List. If there are
additional addresses to fix, the Census Address Error List window reopens. The Address
Update window closes after fixing all of the addresses on the list, restoring the inaccessible
functions.
Step 5

Always save your project after making updates.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Note: The Address Review process runs in the background whenever you select this option
to check for unacceptable addresses.

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3.6.2

Geography Review Tool

The Geography Review tool filters the map layers based on various fields in the
attribute table. You can use this tool to check the changes you made to linear features.
Note: Although this tool allows you to review your changes, you cannot use it to edit them.

Instructions for how to use the Geography Review tool appear in Table 39 below.
Table 39: Using the Geography Review Tool
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Click on the Geography Review button on the LUCA toolbar.

The Geography Review Tool dialog box opens.

Step 2

In the Layer Name field drop-down menu, select the data layer you want to view.

This example selects the file edges_51610.

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Step 3

Action and Result
Once you make your selection, the attribute table for the layer opens, with the attributes for
each edge you changed displays in a separate row.

\
(Training—Fictitious Information)
If you cannot see all the columns in the attribute data table, drag the edge of the dialog box
outward to widen the view. You may also move the dialog box to another location by clicking
inside the box and dragging it.
Step 4

To see an edge on the map, click its row in the attribute table, then click the Zoom button.
You may also zoom by double-clicking the selected row. (The row remains highlighted and
the map automatically zooms to the selected edge. The map shows the selected edge
highlighted in cyan blue – colors may vary).

(Training—Fictitious Information)

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Step 5

Action and Result
To view other edges listed in the table rows, use the Previous Zoom and Next Zoom
buttons. The previous or next row highlights and the system zooms to the map for that row.

(Training—Fictitious Information)
Step 6

You may use the Search feature at the bottom of the dialog box to filter the table layers by
specific attributes (e.g., full name, MTFCC, change type, etc.).

Step 7

In the Column Name drop-down menu, select the attribute you want to filter.

This example selects change type (CHNG_TYPE).

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Step 8

Action and Result
Next, enter the attribute value by which you want to filter then click the Search button. This
example searches by “AL”.

After you click the Search button, the attribute table filters to show the rows for all edge
corrections made in the county subdivision layer.
Step 9

To view a different “AL” edge, click on its row and click the Zoom button.

Step 10

To return to the attribute table to see the full (unfiltered) edges layer, click the Refresh
button in the upper right-hand corner of the dialog box.

Note that when filtering the table by some attributes (e.g., state and county FIPS code or
MTFCC); no drop-down list appears from which to make a selection. This is because some
attribute codes are too numerous to make scrolling through a list practical. Instead you
receive a blank box in which you may type the search value. For example, if you are filtering
the edges layer by MTFCC and want to see local roads in the layer, type in the MTFCC for
local roads (S1400), as shown below, then click the Search button.

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3.7

How to Export Zip Files for Submission

After you select the Export for Submission button, GUPS performs the QC/Validation
check before creating the export zip files. If everything passes the check, the LUCA
Contact Information window opens. If it does not pass the QC/Validation, a window
opens informing you to run the Address Review tool.
When you create an export file for submission, GUPS creates two zip files. One zip
encrypted file with the changes made to the address list and one zip file with feature
changes. GUPS automatically names the output zip files for you. In addition, GUPS
packages all the files required by the Census Bureau (including any documentation you
uploaded) into the zip file and saves it in a preset location created on your computer
during the installation process.

3.7.1

Quality Control, File Submission, and Validating Changes

GUPS contains a validation tool to ensure LUCA updates meet the established criteria
for Census Bureau processing requirements. Utilize the QC/Validation check often at
the beginning of your LUCA address review to identify errors and to avoid potentially
extensive re-work later.
Once you have completed your LUCA updates, review your address list to ensure that:
1. All addresses contain valid information.
2. There are no duplicates in the address list.

Note: Validate Often — You can access the validation tools in GUPS at any time while you are
working in the application. Utilize these tools as you work to identify errors early and
avoid extensive re-work later. Section 3.6.1 Address Review Tool provides steps for
using the Address Review tool.

3.7.2

Export a File to Submit to the Census Bureau

To export a file to submit to the Census Bureau, follow the steps in Table 40.
Table 40: Export Files for Submission to the Census Bureau
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Click on the Export to ZIP button on the LUCA toolbar.

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Action and Result

Step 2

The GUPS User Contact Information dialog box opens. Complete the form if any of your
contact information has changed then click the OK button.

If you receive an error message, refer to the Address Review tool in Section 3.6.1 Address
Review Tool for further details.
Step 3

The Zip File Output dialog box opens. It informs you that GUPS created the zip file and asks
if you want to view the folder.

Click the Yes button to view the folder or click the No button if you choose not to view the
folder.

Step 4

Zip files have been created and are ready to be selected for your chosen submission method.

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Submission

After completing your review and creating your submission files, you need to submit
them to the Census Bureau.
There are two methods for submitting your updated files:
1. Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM)—the official web portal for uploading partnership
materials to the Census Bureau (preferred method). For step-by-step instructions to
submit files through SWIM follow the procedures outlined in Chapter 7, Submitting Your
Updated Materials, Section 7.6 LUCA Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM)
Submission in the Digital Respondent Guide.
2. Shipping—to ensure the protection of Title 13 materials follow the procedures outlined in
Chapter 7, Submitting Your Updated Materials, Section 7.5 Shipping Your Title 13 LUCA
Materials in the Digital Respondent Guide.

If any issues arise with your LUCA submission, user support is available via telephone
(1-844-344-0169) and email ([email protected]).
Once your LUCA submission is complete, please refer to Chapter 8, Next Steps in the
Digital Respondent Guide for information on the LUCA feedback phase.

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
GUIDELINES
A1

Introduction

Federal law, under Title 13 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), requires the U.S.
Census Bureau to maintain the confidentiality of the information it collects. The Census
Bureau takes this responsibility very seriously. Respondents place their trust in the
Census Bureau each time they complete a survey or an interview. This trust in
confidentiality is critical to the success of the Census Bureau’s mission to collect and
report the most accurate data possible. To uphold the law, the Census Bureau requires
that any individuals with access to Title 13 materials adhere to the prescribed
confidentiality and security guidelines.

A2

Title 13, U.S. Code

Chapter 1, Section 9 of Title 13, U.S. Code states: “Neither the Secretary, nor any other
officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof, or
local government census liaison, may, except as provided in section 8 or 16 or chapter
10 of this title….
1) Use the information furnished under the provisions of this title for any purpose other than
the statistical purposes for which it is supplied; or
2) Make any publication whereby the data furnished by any particular establishment or
individual under this title can be identified; or
3) Permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of the Department or bureau
or agency thereof to examine the individual reports.”

In 1994, under Public Law 103-430, the U.S. Congress amended Chapter 1 of Title 13
to allow the local government census liaison to review and update the Census Bureau’s
address information for their jurisdiction. Although the amendment allows official local
government access, the amendment reaffirmed the confidential nature of the Census
Bureau’s address information. Census information protected under Title 13 includes:

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Everything on a completed or partially completed questionnaire or any information
obtained in a personal or telephone interview.
Individual addresses maintained by the Census Bureau, including those shared with
governments through the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation
(LUCA).
Digital or paper maps with latitude/longitude coordinate data that identify the location of
living quarters (structure points).
The penalty for the wrongful disclosure or release of information protected by Title 13 is
a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, as
set by Section 214 of the Code and the Uniform Sentencing Act of 1984.

Title 13 U.S.C. does not apply to generalized address information, such as address
range data available in the Census Bureau’s digital products or address counts by
census block.

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A3

The Confidentiality Agreement

To participate in LUCA, a government must designate a LUCA liaison. The LUCA
liaison, LUCA reviewers, and anyone with access to Title 13 materials must sign the
Confidentiality Agreement. The Census Bureau will not deliver LUCA materials to a
participant until we have received the completed and signed Confidentiality Agreement
and the Confidentiality and Security Checklist.
The Census Bureau’s Title 13 data, including addresses and latitude/longitude
coordinate data (structure points), cannot be used to create, update, nor modify a tribal,
state, or local jurisdiction’s address list or database.
A signature on the Confidentiality Agreement constitutes a legal agreement by each
individual to keep confidential Census Bureau Title 13 data and abide by the security
guidelines outlined below. While access to Title 13 materials is temporary, the
commitment to keep the information confidential is effective for a lifetime.

A4

Security Guidelines

The LUCA liaison accepts the responsibility for protecting and safeguarding the LUCA
materials. The liaison must restrict access to the Census Bureau’s information covered
under Title 13 to those individuals who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement.
To assist you with maintaining proper security, GUPS is equipped with auto-save and
close functionality. If you leave your computer unattended for 15 minutes, GUPS will
automatically save your edits, and close. After 10 minutes of inactivity, GUPS provides
a 5-minute countdown pop-up to alert you.

Figure 25. GUPS 5 Minute Countdown Alert

A4.1 Protecting Digital Title 13 Materials
Operating systems, programs, applications, and data are collectively referred to as
Information Technology (IT) systems in this document. Any IT systems used for LUCA
participation must be accessible only to those who have signed the Confidentiality
Agreement. Your IT systems should restrict the read, write, and delete functions to all
Title 13 materials.

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Digital Guidelines

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Construct electronic security profiles to allow only the LUCA liaison and the LUCA
reviewers to access Title 13 materials. Test your security to ensure that access is
restricted.
Use file encryption and passwords to protect all digital Title 13 materials at all times.
Encrypt files using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with key length of 256
bits.
Do not leave computers with Title 13 materials unattended. Log-off computers, lock
terminals, and lock the room when not in use.
Label all digital media and every printed page of any paper materials produced from
Title 13 digital media with the following:
“This document contains information, the release of which is prohibited by Title
13, U.S.C., and is for U.S. Census Bureau official use only. Wrongful disclosure or
release of information can be punished by fine or imprisonment
(Public Law 99-474).”
Do not send backup digital media off-site. Store in a secured area. Do not mix, store,
or back-up LUCA data with other data.
Clear dedicated digital media containing Title 13 materials before reuse. Overwrite Title
13 digital data a minimum of three times using a commercial disk utility program.
Do not disclose precise or even anecdotal information about Census Bureau addresses
or locations to anyone who has not signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

Password Guidelines
The IT systems must use logon routines that require a user-ID and password that
conform to the following guidelines:

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Unique user-ID and password required for the LUCA liaison, the LUCA reviewers, and
anyone who has signed the Confidentiality Agreement.
Must consist of at least twelve, nonblank characters consisting of at least one alphabet
letter and either one number or one special character (for example: $,*, or &).
Reject passwords that are the same as the user-ID or that have been used within the
last six months.
Disable passwords after three failed attempts.
Mask passwords.
Require password changes every 90 days or immediately, if compromised.
Require user to change an assigned password to a unique password the first time the
user accesses a new account.

A4.2 Protecting Paper Title 13 Materials

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Do not leave Title 13 materials unattended. Secure all Title 13 materials in a locked
room. If possible, store Title 13 materials in locked desks or cabinets.
Copy only the Title 13 materials necessary to complete the LUCA review. Do not leave
the copy machine unattended while making copies. All copied materials containing Title
13 information must bear the statement:

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“This document contains information, the release of which is prohibited by Title 13,
U.S.C., and is for U.S. Census Bureau official use only. Wrongful disclosure or release
of information can be punished by fine or imprisonment (Public Law 99-474).”



Do not disclose precise or even anecdotal information about Census Bureau addresses
or locations to anyone who has not signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

A4.3 Reporting an Incident
If you discover that any Title 13 materials have been viewed by unauthorized persons or
are missing from your inventory, you must:

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Contact the Census Bureau through the Census Incident Response Team (CIRT) at
(301) 763-3333 within 24 hours. You must provide the following information:
Jurisdiction Name.
Date and time of the incident.
Name of the contact person.
Phone number of contact person.
Site address of incident.
Immediately secure all remaining materials. Prohibit any further access, by anyone,
including the LUCA liaison and anyone who signed the Confidentiality Agreement.
Census Bureau staff will contact your office within 48 hours with information on how to
proceed.

A4.4 On-site Visits
The Census Bureau may make an on-site visit to review a participant’s security
procedures. The Census Bureau will strive not to disrupt office operations. A visit may
include a review of:

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Storage and handling of Title 13 materials.
Employee access to Title 13 materials.
Physical safeguard of stored Title 13 materials.
IT Systems, including use of passwords.
Employee awareness of their responsibilities to Title 13 materials.

A4.5 Destruction of Census Bureau Confidential Materials
After the entire LUCA operation has concluded, all Title 13 materials must be destroyed
(preferred method) or returned according to the Census Bureau’s specific guidelines.
The LUCA liaison is required to verify the destruction or return of any Title 13 materials,
both paper and digital, including all paper copies, backup files, etc., by signing and
returning the Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials form. In addition,
anyone who signed the Confidentiality Agreement is required to sign this form once their
participation in LUCA has ended. Should any liaison, reviewer, or anyone who signed
the Confidentiality Agreement leave before the completion of LUCA, they must sign and
date this form. If any liaison, reviewer, or anyone who signed the Confidentiality
Agreement is unable to sign and date the form, the current liaison must sign and date

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on their behalf. Only individuals who signed the Confidentiality Agreement are permitted
to destroy Title 13 materials:

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Never deposit Title 13 materials in a trash or recycle container, or dispose of information
in a landfill before destruction procedures are completed.
Destruction must prevent recognition or reconstruction of paper or digital Title 13
materials. Use one of the following methods:
o

Shredding or pulping.

o

Chemical decomposition.

o

Pulverizing (such as, hammer mills, choppers, etc.).

o

Burning (facility approved by the Environmental Protection Agency).

o

Clear dedicated digital media containing Title 13 materials before reuse. Overwrite
Title 13 digital data a minimum of three times using a commercial disk utility
program.

o

Clearing or sanitizing all print servers and multi-function printing or scanning devices
with stored images or print files containing Title 13 data.

o

Destroying CDs and DVDs using a shredder or other method suitable for rendering
them un-usable.

Note: Hand tearing is an unacceptable method of Title 13 material disposal before destruction.

See the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Special Publication 800-88,
Revision 1, Guidelines for Media Sanitization for further information on acceptable
methods for digital media and office equipment sanitization.

A4.6 Returning Census Bureau Title 13 Materials
After the entire LUCA operation has concluded, all Title 13 materials must be
destroyed (preferred method) or returned according to the Census Bureau’s specific
guidelines. If you decide to return the Title 13 materials rather than destroying them,
follow these guidelines:

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Ship the Title 13 materials, double-wrapping them by using an inner and an outer
envelope (or container), one within the other. These should be durable enough to
prevent someone from viewing or tampering with the enclosed material.
Label both sides of the inner envelope (or container) with the notice:

“DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY Title 13, U.S.C.”

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Place the inner envelope (or container) into the outer envelope.
Use the mailing label that was included in the initial mail-out of materials. If you
have misplaced the mailing label, please contact the Census Bureau to have a
replacement label sent to you.
Include with the returned materials, a signed D-2012, Destruction or Return of Title 13,
U.S.C. Materials Form. Ensure that all reviewers and anyone with access to the Title 13
LUCA materials signs this form.

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If you do not use the mailing label, ship using a service that provides tracking
information, such as U.S. Postal Service trackable delivery, FedEx, United Parcel
Service (UPS), or similar service.

Figure 26. Mailing Envelopes

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APPENDIX B LUCA CONTACT INFORMATION AND
RESOURCES

Action/Question

Resource

Contact

Request shapefiles on
DVD

Geography
Division

Call: 1-844-344-0169
Email: [email protected]

LUCA materials
questions

Geography
Division

Call: 1-844-344-0169
Email: [email protected]

GUPS technical support

Geography
Division

Call: 1-844-344-0169
Email: [email protected]
Be sure to have the number for the version of GUPS you are
running ready. To find this number, go to the Help tab on the
main Menu in GUPS and click About GUPS in the dropdown menu. A pop-up box will provide you the number.

SWIM token questions

Geography
Division

Call: 1-844-344-0169
Email: [email protected]

SWIM technical support

Geography
Division

Email: [email protected]

Submit output files on
DVD (if you do not have
Internet access)

National
Processing
Center

Send to:
ATTN: Geography LUCA BLDG 63E
National Processing Center
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132

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APPENDIX C ADDITIONAL GUPS/QGIS FUNCTIONALITY
C1

Changing Working Directory and GUPS Data Settings

If during the course of your updates you find that you need to start over with a new
project or change the working directory for GUPS, the GUPS Data Settings Tool will
help you do both.
Note: If you are using this tool to start over on an existing project, be aware that this tool
permanently deletes all files in the GUPSGIS data folder. Once deleted, you cannot
recover these files.

C1.1

Changing the Working Directory

When you first install GUPS, the installer will generally default to the home directory of
your computer (typically this is the My Documents folder). During the installation, you
have the option of changing this working directory to a different location. However, if you
need to change the working directory of your project to a different location, the Change
Folder button in the GUPS Data Settings tool (Table 41) allows you to change where
the main GUPSGIS data folder is stored.
Note: You cannot have an existing project open. If you have a project open in GUPS, the
Change Folder button will not be active. You must close all projects first in order to
change the working directory.
Table 41: Change Working Directory
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Select the GUPS Data Settings button from the Standard Toolbar.

Step 2

Click the Change Folder button in the GUPS Data Settings Tool.

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Step

Action and Result
A notification dialog box opens to remind you of any custom layers that you may have in your
project. Custom layers are any data that is stored in another folder that is not the GUPSGIS
data folder. For example, if you have reference shapefile layers in another folder location,
these files will not copy through this action. Click Ok.

Step 3

The Select Directory dialog box opens. From this screen, you will choose the location for your
new working directory. In this example, the Documents folder is chosen as the new location
for the GUPSGIS data folder. Click the Select button.

Step 4

GUPS displays a progress bar to indicate that it is moving the folders and contents of those
folders to the new directory.

Once all files have been copied, GUPS then displays a final notification informing you that the
move was successful and that you need to restart GUPS.

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Step 5

C1.2

Action and Result
To confirm that the working directory changed, open the GUPS Data Settings tool and check
the folder location for GUPS Home, Data Location and Log Location.

Deleting GUPS Data

Figure 27. GUPS Data Settings Window

The GUPS Data Settings tool (Figure 27) offers three options for removing unwanted
GUPS data from your computer: Clean by Project, Clean by Program, and Clean All
GUPS Data.

C1.2.1 Cleaning by Project
If you created multiple projects, Clean by Project (Figure 28) allows you to delete
data/files per project. This can be useful if you have a single project that you may no
longer need or, for other reasons, to start with the original Census Bureau data without
any of the edits that you made for that project. The red dotted highlight indicates a
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project that is currently in use in GUPS. To delete a project, select the checkbox next to
the project then select Ok. Restart QGIS/GUPS by closing the program and reopening it
again to ensure that this action deleted all data and files.

Figure 28. Clean by Project Window

C1.2.2 Cleaning by Program
If you would rather delete all projects associated with a certain program, you can
choose to Clean by Program (Figure 29). This deletes all projects associated with a
single program. Restart QGIS/GUPS by closing the program and reopening it again to
ensure that this action deleted all data and files.

Figure 29. Clean by Program Window

C1.2.3 Cleaning All GUPS Data
The final option is to Clean All GUPS Data (Figure 30). As the name implies, this
deletes all GUPS data that is located in the GUPGIS data folder in your home directory.
This permanently deletes all files and folders. Once the tool has finished, files and
folders cannot be recovered. If you choose to clean all GUPS data, select Ok and
GUPS should automatically restart. In the event that GUPS does not automatically
restart, manually restart QGIS/GUPS to ensure that this action deleted all of the data.

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Figure 30. Clean All GUPS Data Window

C2

Adjusting Snapping Tolerances

GUPS loads with a predetermined default snapping tolerance. You may adjust the
snapping tolerance by following the steps in the following table.
Table 42: Snapping Tolerances
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
In the Settings tab drop-down menu, click on Snapping options.

The Snapping options dialog box opens.

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Step

Action and Result

Step 2

From the Snapping mode drop-down menu, select whether you want the tolerance
adjustment to apply only to the current layer or to all layers.

Step 3

From the Snap to drop-down menu, choose the snapping method.

Step 4

From the Tolerance drop-down menu, use the up and down arrows to select the value you
want and then select your units (map units or pixels) in the drop-down to the right.

Step 5

If you want to enable topological editing and/or snapping on an intersection, use the
checkboxes next to each.

Step 6

Click OK. The new snapping tolerances are set.

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C3

Resetting Layer Symbology

Although pre-loaded with default symbology specific to LUCA, all layer symbology can
be edited to assist you in reviewing your materials.
Note: If you adjust the symbology of the luca20__censusaddr layer, and then
select the “Labels” button in the toolbar, the layer’s symbology will automatically revert
to its default settings.
Table 43: Reset Layer Symbology
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Right-click on the layer in the Table of Contents (this example selects the Edges layer). The
Layers drop-down menu opens.

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Step
Step 2

Action and Result
In the drop-down menu, choose Properties.

The Layer Properties screen opens.

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Step
Step 3

Action and Result
In the left pane, click on Style then double-click the symbol you want to edit in the layers list.
This example selects Roads, substr (“MTFCC, 1,1) = S1100. Double click to select it.

The Rule Properties dialog box opens and the Label and Filter fields display the item chosen.
The Symbol pane shows the current symbology (yellow line).

Step 4

Choose a new color from the Color drop-down menu, or select a different symbol for the layer
altogether by double-clicking any symbol in the Symbols in Group field. Click the OK button.
The new symbology displays in the Table of Contents and in the Map View.

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C4

Change Default Labeling

You can change the default GUPS labeling display and restore it to the original setting.
To change the default labeling for a layer, follow the steps below. To restore labelling to
the default, see Table 45.
Table 44: Change Default Labeling
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Right-click on the layer (In this example, the Edges layer) in the Table of Contents. The
Layers drop-down menu opens.

Step 2

In the drop-down menu, choose Properties.

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Step

Action and Result

The Layer Properties dialog box opens.

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Step

Action and Result

Step 3

In the left pane, click Labels. The options to change the label display properties open in the
main window.

Step 4

To change the attribute field, click on the drop-down menu for Label this layer with at the top
of the screen, and select the desired option.

Text style options allow you to change the font, style, size, color, transparency, type case,
and spacing of layer labels. Shown below are the drop-down options for style.

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Table 45: Restore Default Labeling for a Layer
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Right-click on the layer you changed in the Table of Contents. The layer’s drop-down
menu opens.

Step 2

In this example, we have selected the Edges layer. In the drop-down menu, click on the
arrow to the right of GUPS Layer. Four options appear: Load default style, Load all
default style, Load BBSP Edges style, and Load Low profile Edges style.

Step 3

Select Load default style to restore the selected layer’s original properties OR select Load
all default style to reset ALL the layers to their original settings.

C5

Table of Contents Toolbar

C5.1

Add Group

To organize layers (Add, Create, and Manage Groups) in the Table of Contents
into groups and manage the group contents, follow the steps in Table 46.
Table 46: Organize Layers in the Table of Contents
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Click on the Add Group button on the Table of Contents toolbar.

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Step

Action and Result
A new group appears automatically in the Table of Contents.

Step 2

Type in a name for the group and press the Enter key. Then click on an existing layer and
drag it into the group just created. (Alternatively, select one or more layers in the Table of
Contents, right-click in the Table of Contents window, and choose Add Group. GUPS
automatically places the selected layers in a new group. Name the group.)
You may show or hide all the layers in the group with a single click on the plus or minus
sign next to the group’s checkbox.

Step 3

To remove a layer from a group, click on the layer and drag it out of the group. Or you can
right-click on the layer and choose Move to Top Level then drag the layer where you want it
in the Table of Contents list.

Step 4

To select more than one layer or group at the same time, hold down the CTRL key
while selecting the layers with the left mouse button.

Step 5

To delete a group, right-click on the group and select Remove in the drop-down menu.
Then click the OK button when prompted.

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C5.2

Manage Layer Visibility

You can add preset views in the Table of Contents by clicking on the Manage
Layer Visibility button on the Table of Contents toolbar. You can choose to display a
layer with specific categorization and add this view to the Presets list.
Table 47: Add a Preset View
Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Click on the Manage Layer Visibility button and choose Add Preset… from the drop-down
menu.

Step 2

When the Visibility Presets pop-up appears, enter the name of the new preset and click the
OK button.

By clicking on the Manage Layer Visibility button, you can view the list of all preset views
that you have established and from which you can choose.

C5.3

Remove Layer/Group

To remove a layer or group in the Table of Contents:


Left-click on the layer/group you want to remove, and click the Remove a Layer
or Group button.

This action removes the layer/group.
OR
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Right-click on the layer name and select Remove in the drop-down menu.

Note: You can use the Layer tab on the Menu, located at the top of the GUPS main page, to
complete some of the same functions done in the Table of Contents.

C6

Plugins
Table 48: Enable Plugins

Step

Action and Result

Step 1

Double-click the QGIS icon on your desktop.

Step 2

WHEN QGIS opens, close the Map Management window.

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Action and Result

Step 3

Select the "Plugins" menu from the top of QGIS.

Step 4

Select the "Manage and Install Plugins…" option from the Plugins menu.

Step 5

A plugin manager window displays as shown below. Enable the plugin by checking the
appropriate box, in this case gupsapp.

Step 6

Do not change any other plugins. Select the Close button.

Step 7

Close and reopen QGIS/GUPS to enable plugins.

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C6.1 Installing New Plugins
The list of plugins that you can activate and deactivate draws from the plugins that you
currently have installed.
Table 49: How to Install New Plugins
Step
Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Action and Result
Select the Not Installed option in the Plugin Manager dialog. A list of plugins available for
you to install opens. This list will vary depending on your existing system setup.

You can find information about each plugin by selecting it in the list of plugins displayed.

You can install a plugin by clicking the Install plugin button below the plugin information
panel.

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C6.2 Configuring Additional Plugin Repositories
The plugins that are available to you for installation depend on which plugin repositories
you are configured to use.
QGIS plugins are stored online in repositories. By default, only the official repositories
are active, meaning that you can only access official plugins. These are usually the first
plugins you want, because they are thoroughly tested and are often included in QGIS by
default.
It is possible to try out more plugins than the default ones. First, configure additional
repositories. To do this follow the steps in Table 50.
Table 50: Configuring Additional Plugins
Step
Step 1

Action and Result
Open the Settings tab in the Plugin Manager dialog:

Click Add to find and add a new repository.
Step 2

Provide a Name and URL for the new repository you want to configure and select the
Enabled checkbox as shown below.

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Step 3

Step 4

Action and Result
You will see the new plugin repo listed in the list of configured Plugin Repositories

You can also select the option to display Experimental Plugins by selecting the Show also
experimental plugins checkbox. If you switch back to the Get More tab, you see that
additional plugins are now available for installation.
To install a plugin, click on it in the list then click the Install plugin button.

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APPENDIX D ADDRESS LIST LAYOUT AND VALIDATIONS
The following tables outline the layouts for the Census Address List for both the
stateside address list and the Puerto Rico address list. Additionally, the tables describe
the validators that occur within GUPS when the “Address Review Tool” is used. Lastly,
the statements following each table describe what is considered a “valid” address for
submission.
Stateside Address List
CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

LINE_NUMBER

Line Number

Sequential number
for each address
record in the file

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive next number in
sequence

7

MAFID

MAFID

Unique number
assigned by the
Census Bureau to
every MAF Unit

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should be
"0" fill

9

ENTITY

Census Entity
ID Code

Unique number
assigned by the
Census Bureau to
each entity

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive the Census Entity ID
Code

12

ACTION

Action Code

Code assigned to
address after new
or edited addresses

1. Assign single letter action
code according to the
following rules:
A - New Addresses
C - Corrected/Edited
Addresses
D - Deleted Addresses
N - Nonresidential Addresses
J - Out of Jurisdiction
Addresses

1

STATEFP

State FIPS
Code

2-digit Current
State Code

Single-State Entities
1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive existing 2-digit state
code
Multi-State Entities (Tribal
entities)
1. Editable
2. Must be valid 2-digit code
for jurisdiction

2

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

COUNTYFP

County FIPS
Code

3-digit Current
County Code

Single-County Entities
1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive existing 3-digit county
code
Multi-County Entities
1. Editable
2. Must be valid 3-digit code
for jurisdiction

3

TRACT

Census Tract
Number

6-digit current
census tract
number, with an
implied decimal
point between the
fourth and fifth digit,
consisting of a 4digit base number,
including leading
zeroes, plus 2-digit
number suffix, with
trailing zeroes. For
example, 1234.01
and 0003.00.

1. Editable
2. Can be entered with or
without "."
3. Must be valid code for
jurisdiction

6

BLOCK

Census Block
Number

Up to 6-digit
Current Census
Block Number,
consisting of 4
numbers followed
by up to 2 alpha
characters.
Ex. 1001, 1001D,
1001AB

1. Editable
2. Must be valid code for
jurisdiction

6

GEOID

GEOID

Concatenation of
State/County/Tract/
Block without the
"."

1. Editable
2. Must be valid code for
jurisdiction

17

GQ_FLAG

Group
Quarters Flag

Populate with ‘Y’ if
the unit is a group
quarters

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. For New addresses, can
only be "Y", "y" or "null"
3. For New addresses, if this
is a "Y" or "y" then "GQ
NAME" must be populated,
and vice versa

1

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

HOUSENUMB
ER

Complete
Address
Number

Housing unit or
group quarters’
assigned address
number, alone or
with an address
number prefix
and/or address
number suffix that
identifies a location
along a
thoroughfare or
within a community.
For example, the
“123” in 123 Main
Street Anytown, NC
28999.

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. Editable for new addresses
3. Cannot contain special
characters, except for "/", "-",
and/or spaces
4. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "STREETNAME" or
"ZIP" field

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STREETNAME

Complete
Street Name

Full street or road
name. The official
name of a
thoroughfare as
assigned by a
governing authority,
or an alternate
(alias) name that is
used and
recognized. For
example, the “Main
Street” in 123 Main
Street Anytown, NC
28999.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","
3. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "HOUSENUMBER"
or "ZIP" field

100

APARTMENT
UNIT

Apartment/Unit
Number

Combination of
Within Structure
Descriptor and
Identifier, e.g., "Apt
1," "Ste 22," etc.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain special
characters, except for "#", "/",
"-", and/or spaces
3. If new or edited address is
a duplicate (same
State/County/Tract/Block,
House #, Street Name, ZIP,
Lat/Long if available, Mapspot
Number if available) then this
field must be populated with a
value other than one already
used

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

ZIP

City-Style
Mailing ZIP
Code

5-digit ZIP Code for
city-style mailing
addresses

1. Editable
2. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "HOUSENUMBER"
or "STREETNAME"
3. Numeric characters only
4. Must be exactly 5 digits
5. Cannot be "00000",
"11111", "33333", "66666",
"77777", "88888", or "99999"

5

GQ NAME

Group
Quarters Name

Name of group
quarters (Dobbs
Hall-University of
Dobbs)

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","
3. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "GQ_FLAG" or
"FACILITY NAME" field

100

FACILITY
NAME

Facility Name

Facility name is the
broader name for
entities such as a
University or
Extended Care
Hospital that has
multiple residential
buildings.
Example: "The
University of
Nevada Las Vegas"
would be a Facility
name. The
separate
dormitories would
be the GQ names.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

100

LOCATION
DESCRIPTION

Location
Description

A short written
description of the
location and
physical
characteristics of a
living quarters.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

100

NONCITYSTYL
E ADDRESS

Noncity-Style
Mail Delivery
Address

Rural route and box
number, post office
box number, etc.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

50

NONCITYSTYL
E ZIP

Noncity-Style
Mailing ZIP
Code

5-digit ZIP Code for
noncity-style
mailing address.

1. Editable
2. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "NONCITYSTYLE
ADDRESS" field
3. Numeric characters only
4. Must be exactly 5 digits
5. Cannot be "00000",
"11111", "33333", "66666",
"77777", "88888", or "99999"

5

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

MAPSPOT

Mapspot
Number

Unique number
assigned by the
Census Bureau for
each map spot
within a block.
Numbering starts
over in each block.
On the map, the
Map Spot ID will
show the number of
addresses in the
list containing the
same Map Spot ID
as well.

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. Does not need to be filled
for new addresses

4

USE

Address Use

A value indicating if
the address is used
for 1) mailing
purposes or is
known to be an
address recognized
by the U.S. Postal
Service for mailing
purposes, 2)
location purposes,
including
emergency
services such as
police, fire, and
rescue (E-911
addresses), 3) both
mailing and
location purposes.

1. Editable
2. Can only be "M", "m", "L",
"l" (lowercase L), "B", "b", or
"null"

1

LAT

Address
Latitude

Address Structure
Latitude

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain special
characters, except "."

11

LONG

Address
Longitude

Address Structure
Longitude

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain special
characters, except "." and "-"

12

CITY_STYLE

City-Style
Address Flag

Populate with ‘Y’ if
the address is "citystyle"

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. Editable for new addresses
3. Can only be "Y", "y", "N", or
"n"

1

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

Additional Field Validations:
1. State and County combination must be a valid
combination for jurisdiction
2. Tract/Block combination must be a valid combination
for jurisdiction
3. Latitude/Longitude combination must be a valid
combination for jurisdiction, and located within stated
Tract and Block
Complete Address Validations:
For a City-Style Address record (CITY_STYLE = "Y" or
"y") to be valid, it must meet one of the following criteria:
1. Contain HOUSENUMBER, STREETNAME, and ZIP
2. Contain HOUSENUMBER, STREETNAME, and
LAT/LONG combination within jurisdiction
3. Contain HOUSENUMBER, STREETNAME, and
GEOID within jurisdiction
4. Any of the above combinations and a "Y" or "y" in
GQ_FLAG and a value in the GQ NAME field
For a Noncity-Style Address record (CITY_STYLE = "N"
or "n") to be valid, it must meet one of the following
criteria:
a. Contain NONCITYSTYLE ADDRESS and LAT/LONG
combination within jurisdiction
b. Contain LOCATION DESCRIPTION and LAT/LONG
combination within jurisdiction

Puerto Rico Address List
CSV Field
Name

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

Display Name

Description/Notes

LINE_NUMBER

Line Number

Sequential number
for each address
record in the file

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive next number in
sequence

7

MAFID

MAFID

Unique number
assigned by the
Census Bureau to
every MAF Unit

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should be
"0" fill

9

ENTITYID

Census Entity
ID Code

Unique number
assigned by the
Census Bureau to
each entity

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive the Census Entity ID
Code

12

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

ACTION

Action Code

Code assigned to
address after new
or edited
addresses.

1. Assign single letter action
code according to the
following rules:
A - New Addresses
C - Corrected/Edited
Addresses
D - Deleted Addresses
N - Nonresidential Addresses
J - Out of Jurisdiction
Addresses

1

STATEFP

State FIPS
Code

2-digit Current
State Code

Single-State Entities
1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive existing 2-digit state
code
Multi-State Entities (Tribal
entities)
1. Editable
2. Must be valid 2-digit code
for jurisdiction

2

COUNTYFP

County FIPS
Code

3-digit Current
County Code

Single-County Entities
1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. New addresses should
receive existing 3-digit county
code
Multi-County Entities
1. Editable
2. Must be valid 3-digit code
for jurisdiction

3

TRACT

Census Tract
Number

6-digit current
census tract
number, with an
implied decimal
point between the
fourth and fifth digit,
consisting of a 4digit base number,
including leading
zeroes, plus 2-digit
number suffix, with
trailing zeroes. For
example, 1234.01
and 0003.00.

1. Editable
2. Can be entered with or
without "."
3. Must be valid code for
jurisdiction

6

BLOCK

Census Block
Number

Up to 6-digit
Current Census
Block Number,
consisting of 4
numbers followed
by up to 2 alpha

1. Editable
2. Must be valid code for
jurisdiction

6

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes
characters.
Ex. 1001, 1001D,
1001AB

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

GEOID

GEOID

Concatenation of
State/County/Tract/
Block without the
"."

1. Editable
2. Must be valid code for
jurisdiction

17

GQ_FLAG

Group
Quarters Flag

Populate with ‘Y’ if
the unit is a group
quarters

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. For New addresses, can
only be "Y", "y" or "null"
3. For New addresses, if this
is a "Y" or "y" then "GQ
NAME" must be populated,
and vice versa

1

HOUSE
NUMBER

Complete
Address
Number

Housing unit or
group quarter's
assigned address
number, alone or
with an address
number prefix
and/or address
number suffix, that
identifies a location
along a
thoroughfare or
within a community.
For example, the
“123” in 123 Main
Street Anytown, NC
28999.

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. Editable for new addresses
3. Cannot contain special
characters, except for "/", "-",
and/or spaces

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STREETNAME

Complete
Street Name

Full street or road
name. The official
name of a
thoroughfare as
assigned by a
governing authority,
or an alternate
(alias) name that is
used and
recognized. For
example, the “Main
Street” in 123 Main
Street Anytown, NC
28999.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

ZIP

City-Style
Mailing ZIP
Code

5-digit ZIP Code for
city-style mailing
addresses

1. Editable
2. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "NONCITYSTYLE
ADDRESS" field
3. Numeric characters only
4. Must be exactly 5 digits
5. Cannot be "00000",
"11111", "33333", "66666",
"77777", "88888", or "99999"
6. Must start with "00"

5

URBANIZACIO
N

Urbanizacion

Neighborhood or
housing
development name.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

50

CONDOMINIU
M

Condominium
or Residencial

Apartment/condomi
nium/public
housing complex
(RESIDENCIAL)
name.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

100

COMPLEX
DESCRIPTOR

Complex
Descriptor/Iden
tifier

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

22

APARTMENT
UNIT

Apartment/Unit
Number

Combination of
Within Structure
Descriptor and
Identifier, e.g., "Apt
1," "Ste 22," etc.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain special
characters, except for "#", "/",
"-", and/or spaces
3. If new or edited address is
a duplicate (same
State/County/Tract/Block,
House #, Street Name, ZIP,
Lat/Long if available, Mapspot
Number if available) then this
field must be populated with a
value other than one already
used

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AREA 1

Area 1

Name of a
geographic area
typically bounding a
neighborhood.
Include Barrio (BO)
or Barriada (BDA)
with geographic
area name.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

50

AREA 2

Area 2

Secondary name of
a geographic area
typically bounding a
neighborhood.
Include Comunidad
(COM), Sector
(SEC), Parcela
(PARC), etc. with

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

50

Building descriptor
and identifier.

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes
geographic area
name.

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

KMHM

Kilometer/Hect
ometer

Kilometer/Hectomet
er distance marker

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","
3. Can only contain numbers
and "."
4. Can only contain 1 digit
beyond the "."
5. May or may not have "."
followed by a number

12

GQ NAME

Group
Quarters Name

Name of group
quarters (Dobbs
Hall-University of
Dobbs)

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","
3. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "GQ_FLAG" or
"FACILITY NAME" field

100

FACILITY
NAME

Facility Name

Facility name is the
broader name for
entities such as a
University or
Extended Care
Hospital that has
multiple residential
buildings.
Example: "The
University of
Nevada Las Vegas"
would be a Facility
name. The
separate
dormitories would
be the GQ names.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

100

LOCATION
DESCRIPTION

Location
Description

A short written
description of the
location and
physical
characteristics of a
living quarters.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

100

NONCITYSTYL
E ADDRESS

Noncity-Style
Mail Delivery
Address

Rural route and box
number, post office
box number, etc.

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain ","

50

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

NONCITYSTYL
E ZIP

Noncity-Style
Mailing ZIP
Code

5-digit ZIP Code for
noncity-style
mailing address.

1. Editable
2. Cannot be "null" if there is
a value in "NONCITYSTYLE
ADDRESS" field
3. Numeric characters only
4. Must be exactly 5 digits
5. Cannot be "00000",
"11111", "33333", "66666",
"77777", "88888", or "99999"
6. Must start with "00"

5

MAPSPOT

Mapspot
Number

Unique number
assigned by the
Census Bureau for
each map spot
within a block.
Numbering starts
over in each block.
On the map, the
Map Spot ID will
show the number of
addresses in the
list containing the
same Map Spot ID
as well.

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. Does not need to be filled
for new addresses

4

USE

Address Use

A value indicating if
the address is used
for 1) mailing
purposes or is
known to be an
address recognized
by the U.S. Postal
Service for mailing
purposes, 2)
location purposes,
including
emergency
services such as
police, fire, and
rescue (E-911
addresses), 3) both
mailing and
location purposes.

1. Editable
2. Can only be "M", "m", "L",
"l" (lowercase L), "B", "b", or
"null"

1

LAT

Address
Latitude

Address Structure
Latitude

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain special
characters, except "."

11

LONG

Address
Longitude

Address Structure
Longitude

1. Editable
2. Cannot contain special
characters, except "." and "-"

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CSV Field
Name

Full Length
Field Name

Field
Description/Notes

Allowable Entry

Field
Length

CITY_STYLE

City-Style
Address Flag

Populate with ‘Y’ if
the address is "citystyle"

1. Uneditable for existing
addresses
2. Editable for new addresses
3. Can only be "Y", "y", "N", or
"n"

1

Additional Field Validations:
1. State and County combination must be a valid
combination for jurisdiction
2. Tract/Block combination must be a valid combination
for jurisdiction
3. Latitude/Longitude combination must be a valid
combination for jurisdiction, and located within stated
Tract and Block
Complete Address Validations:
For a City Style Address Record (CITY_STYLE="Y" or
"y") to be valid, it must meet one of the following criteria:
1. HOUSE NUMBER, STREETNAME, and ZIP
2. HOUSE NUMBER, STREETNAME, and GEOID
3. HOUSE NUMBER, URBANIZACION, and ZIP
4. HOUSE NUMBER, URBANIZACION, and GEOID
5. Any of the 4 above with a 'Y' in GQ Flag and GQ
Name populated

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APPENDIX E PHYSICAL LOCATION DESCRIPTION AND STREET
TYPE ABBREVIATIONS
Table 51: Physical Location and Street Type Abbreviations
FULL NAME
Alternate Route
Avenue
Blue
Boulevard
Brown
Boarded Up
Circle
County Highway
County Road
Court
Drive
East
Four-Wheel Drive Trail
Freeway
Green
General Delivery
Hospital
Highway Contract Route
House
Interstate
Intersection
Lane
North
Parkway
Post Office Box
Road
Route
Rural Route
South
Star Route
State Highway
State Road
State Route
Street
Thoroughfare
Township Highway
Township Road
West
White
Yellow
With

ABBREVIATIONS
ALT
AVE
BL
BLVD
BRN
BU
CIR
CO Hwy
CO Rd
CT
DR
E
4WD
FWY
GR
GEN DEL
HOSP
HCR
HSE
I
INT
LN
N
PKWY
PO BOX
RD
RTE
RR
S
ST RT
ST HWY
ST RD
ST RTE
ST
THFR
TWP HY
TWP RD
W
WHT
YLW
W/

For additional physical location descriptions and street type abbreviations see
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APPENDIX F UNIT DESIGNATION ABBREVIATION
EXAMPLES

Table 52: Unit Designation Abbreviations
NAME
Apartment
Basement
Bottom
Building
Downstairs
Floor
Front
Interior
Level
Lower
Middle
Mobile Home
Number
Penthouse
Room
Right
Space
Studio
Suite
Suites
Trailer
Upper
Upstairs

ABBREVIATION
APT
BSMT
BOTM
BLDG
DOWN
FLR
FRNT
INTE
LVL
LOWR
MIDL
MH
#
PH
RM
RGHT
SP
STUD
STE
STES
TRLR
UPPR
UPS

For additional unit designation abbreviations see
https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28apc_003.htm.

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APPENDIX H INVENTORY FORM FOR THE RETURN OR
SUBMISSION OF LUCA MATERIALS

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APPENDIX I

DESTRUCTION OR RETURN OF TITLE 13
MATERIALS FORM

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APPENDIX J MTFCC CLASSIFICATION
Table 53: MAF/TIGER Feature Classification
MTFCC

Feature Name

S1100
S1200

Interstate Highway or Primary Road with limited access
Primary Road without limited access, US Highway, State Highway, or County
Highway, Secondary and connecting roads

S1400
S1500
S1630
S1640
S1710
S1720
S1730
S1740
S1750
H3010
H3013
H3020
R1011
R1051
R1052
P0001
L4010
L4020
L4110
L4121
L4031
K2451
L4140
L4165

Local Neighborhood Road, Rural Road, City Street
Vehicular Trail (4WD)
Ramp
Service Drive usually along a limited access highway
Walkway/Pedestrian Trail
Stairway
Alley
Private Road for service vehicles (logging, oil fields, ranches, etc.)
Private Driveway
Stream/River
Braided Stream
Canal, Ditch or Aqueduct
Railroad Feature (Main, Spur, or Yard)
Carline, Streetcar Track, Monorail, Other Mass Transit Rail
Cog Rail Line, Incline Rail Line, Tram
Nonvisible Legal/Statistical Boundary
Pipeline
Power Transmission Line
Fence Line
Ridge Line
Aerial Tramway/Ski Lift
Airport or Airfield
Property/Parcel Line
Ferry Crossing

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APPENDIX K SHAPEFILE NAMES
State Shapefiles Names
PVS_17_v2__.shp, where is the number corresponding to the
state, for example, “24” and is the abbreviation for the shapefile layer,
describe in detail below.
Table 54: State Shapefiles Names
Shapefile Layer
American Indian Areas (AIA) – Legal
2010 American Indian Areas (AIA) – Legal

aial
aial2010

American Indian Areas (AIA) – Statistical

aias

American Indian Tribal Subdivisions (AITS) - Legal

aitsl

American Indian Tribal Subdivisions (AITS) - Statistical

aitss

Block Area Group
Metropolitan Statistical Area/Metropolitan Statistical Area
Congressional Districts
Census Designated Place
Counties and Equivalent Areas
2010 Counties and Equivalent Areas

bag
cbsa
cd
cdp
county
county2010

Elementary School Districts

elsd

County Subdivisions - Legal

mcd

New England City and Town Areas

necta

Incorporated Places

place

2010 Public Use Microdata Areas
Secondary School Districts
State Legislative Districts Lower
State Legislative District Upper Chambers
State

puma2010
scsd
sldl
sldu
state

Tribal Block Groups

tbg

Tribal Census Tracts

tct

2010 Census Tracts

tracts2010

Urban Area
Unified School District State-Based

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County Shapefile Names
PVS_17_v2__.shp, where is the number
corresponding to the state and county, for example, “24001” and is the
abbreviation for the shapefile layer, describe in detail below.
Table 55: County Shapefiles Names
Shapefile Layer

American Indian Areas (AIA) – Legal

aial

American Indian Areas (AIA) – Statistical

aias

American Indian Tribal Subdivisions (AITS) - Legal

aitsl

American Indian Tribal Subdivisions (AITS) - Statistical

aitss

Alaska Native Regional Corporations (ANRC)

anrc

Area Landmark
Block Area Groups
Block Groups
Metropolitan Statistical Area/Metropolitan Statistical Area

arealm
bag
bg
cbsa

Census County Division

ccd

Congressional Districts

cd

Census Designated Place

cdp

Consolidated Cities

concity

Counties and Equivalent Areas

county

Census Tracts - Current
All Lines
Elementary School Districts
Hawaiian Home Lands (HHL)
County Subdivisions - Legal

curtracts
edges
elsd
hhl
mcd

New England City and Town Areas

necta

Offsets

offset

Incorporated Places

place

Point Landmarks
2010 Public Use Microdata Areas
Secondary School Districts

pointlm
puma2010
scsd

State Legislative Districts Lower

sldl

State Legislative Districts Upper

sldu

Subbarrios

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Shapefile Layer
Census Blocks - Current
2010 Census Blocks

tabblock
tabblock2010

2010 Traffic Analysis Delineation

tad2010

2010 Traffic Analysis Zones

taz2010

Tribal Block Groups

tbg

Tribal Census Tracts

tct

2010 Census Tracts

tracts2010

Census Urban Areas

uac

Urban Growth Area

uga

Hydrography - Area

water

Unified School Districts

unsd

Relationship Tables
Address Ranges
Topological Faces (2-cells with all geocodes)
Topological Faces - Area Landmark Relationship
Topological Faces - Area Hydrography Relationship
Linear Feature Names - Fielded

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hydrofaces
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APPENDIX L SHAPEFILE LAYOUTS
Table 56: Edges Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_edges)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD

LENGTH

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

STATEFP

2

String

FIPS state code

COUNTYFP

3

String

FIPS county code

TLID

10

Double

Permanent edge ID

TFIDL

10

Double

Permanent face ID (left)

TFIDR

10

Double

Permanent face ID (right)

MTFCC

5

String

MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code

FIDELITY

1

String

FULLNAME

40

String

SMID

22

String

Spatial Theta ID

SMIDTYPE

1

String

SMIDTYPE code

BBSPFLG

1

String

CBBFLG

1

String

BBSP_2020

1

String

New BBSP flag

CHNG_TYPE

4

String

Type of linear feature update

JUSTIFY

150

String

Justification of change

LTOADD

10

String

Left To address

RTOADD

10

String

Right To address

LFROMADD

10

String

Left From address

RFROMADD

10

String

Right From address

ZIPL

5

String

Left zip code

ZIPR

5

String

Right zip code

EXTTYP

1

Char

Extension type

MTUPDATE

10

Date

Date of last update to the edge

Indication to a respondent when their entity boundary
has changed through spatial enhancement
Decoded feature name with abbreviated qualifier,
direction, and feature type

Redistricting data project participant’s submitted request
of an EDGE for selection as a block boundary
Indicates the status of an EDGE for a selection as a
block boundary

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Table 57: Address Ranges Attribute File (PVS_17_v2_addr)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD
OID

LENGTH
8

TYPE
STRING

Object ID

TLID

22

INTEGER

TIGER Line ID

STATEFP

2

STRING

FIPS State Code

COUNTYFP

3

STRING

FIPS County Code

FROMHN

12

STRING

From House Number

TOHN

12

STRING

To House Number

SIDE

1

STRING

Side Indicator Flag

ZIP

5

STRING

5-digit ZIP Code

PLUS4

4

STRING

ZIP+4 Code

LFROMADD

10

STRING

Left From Address

LTOADD

10

STRING

Left To Address

RFROMADD

10

STRING

Right From Address

RTOADD

10

STRING

Right To Address

ZIPL

5

STRING

Left 5-digit ZIP Code

ZIPR

5

STRING

Right 5-digit ZIP Code

ZIP4L

4

STRING

Left ZIP+4 Code

ZIP4R

4

STRING

Right ZIP+4 Code

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Table 58: Census Block Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_tabblock2010)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD
BLKSZIND

LENGTH
1

TYPE
STRING

DESCRIPTION
Block Size Indicator

BLOCK

4

STRING

Block Number

BLOCKCE

4

STRING

Tabulation Block Number

BLOCKID

15

STRING

COUNTYFP

3

STRING

FIPS State Code, FIPS County Code, Census
Tract Code, Block Number
Census County FIPS code

COUNTYFP10

3

STRING

FIPS County Code

FID

10

INTEGER

Permanent Face ID

NCELIGBLE

1

STRING

New Construction Program eligible

PARTFLG

1

STRING

Part Flag Indicator

SHAPE

7

STRING

Type of shape

STATEFP

2

STRING

Census state FIPS code

STATEFP10

2

STRING

FIPS State Code

SUFFIX1CE

2

STRING

Census Block Suffix 1

SUFFIX2CE

2

STRING

Census Block Suffix 2

TRACTCE10

6

STRING

Census tract code

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Table 59: Census Tract Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_curtracts)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD
CHNG_TYPE

LENGTH
2

TYPE
STRING

DESCRIPTION
Type of area update

COUNTYFP

3

STRING

FIPS County Code

EFF_DATE

8

STRING

Effective Date or Vintage

FID

10

INTEGER

Permanent Face ID

JUSTIFY

150

CHAR

Justification

NAME

100

STRING

Name

NEW_CODE

2

STRING

New Congressional District Code

RELATE

120

STRING

Relationship Description

SHAPE

7

STRING

Type of shape

STATEFP

2

STRING

FIPS State Code

TRACTCE

6

STRING

Census Tract Code

TRACTID

11

STRING

TRACTLABEL

7

STRING

FIPS State Code, FIPS County Code, Census Tract
Code
Tract number used for LUCA geocoding

TRACTTYP

1

STRING

Tract Characteristic Flag

VINTAGE

2

STRING

Vintage updated with returned data

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Table 60: American Indian Areas Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_aial)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD
AIANNHCE

LENGTH
4

String

Census AIANNH Code

AIANNHFSR

1

String

Flag Indicating Level of Recognition of an AIA

AIANNHNS

8

String

ANSI numeric identifier for AIA areas

AREA

10

Double

Acreage of Area Update

String

Authorization Type (O – Ordinance, R – Resolution,
L – Local Law, S – State Level Action, X – Other)

AUTHTYPE

1

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

CHNG_TYPE

2

String

Type of Area Update

CLASSFP

2

String

FIPS 55 Class Code Describing an Entity

String

Indicates if Reservation, Trust Land, or both are
Present

COMPTYP

1

COUNTYFP

3

String

FIPS County Code

DOCU

120

String

Supporting Documentation

EFF_DATE

8

Date

Effective Date

FID

10

INTEGER

PERMANENT FACE ID

FORM_ID

4

String

(MTPS and Web BAS Only)

FUNCSTAT

1

String

Functional Status

JUSTIFY

150

Char

Justification

LSAD

2

String

Legal / Statistical Area Description

NAME

100

String

AIA name

NAMELSAD

100

String

Name with Translated LSAD

PARTFLG

1

String

Part Flag Indicator

RELATE

120

String

Relationship description

Shape

7

STRING

TYPE OF SHAPE

STATEFP

2

String

FIPS State Code

VINTAGE

2

String

Vintage of the Data

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Table 61: County and Equivalent Areas Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_county)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD

LENGTH

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

STATEFP

2

String

FIPS state code

COUNTYFP

3

String

FIPS county code

COUNTYNS

8

String

ANSI feature code for the county or equivalent
feature

NAMELSAD

100

String

Name with translated LSAD code

LSAD

2

String

Legal/Statistical Area Description code

FUNCSTAT

1

String

Functional status

CLASSFP

2

String

FIPS 55 class code describing an entity

CHNG_TYPE

2

String

Type of area update

EFF_DATE

8

Date

Effective date or vintage

AUTHTYPE

1

String

Authorization type (O – Ordinance, R – Resolution,
L – Local Law, S – State Level Action, X – Other)

DOCU

120

String

Supporting documentation

FORM_ID

4

String

Record ID (GUPS only)

AREA

10

Double

Area of update

RELATE

120

String

Relationship description

JUSTIFY

150

String

Justification of change

NAME

100

String

Entity name

VINTAGE

2

String

Vintage of the data

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Table 62: County Subdivisions Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_mcd)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD

LENGTH

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

STATEFP

2

String

FIPS state code

COUNTYFP

3

String

FIPS county code

COUSUBFP

5

String

FIPS 55 county subdivision code

NAMELSAD

100

String

Name with translated LSAD

COUSUBNS

8

String

ANSI feature code for the county subdivision

LSAD

2

String

Legal/Statistical Area Description

FUNCSTAT

1

String

Functional status

CLASSFP

2

String

FIPS 55 class code describing an entity

CHNG_TYPE

2

String

Type of area update

EFF_DATE

8

Date

Effective date or vintage

AUTHTYPE

1

String

Authorization type (O – Ordinance, R – Resolution, L –
Local Law, S – State Level Action, X – Other)

DOCU

120

String

Supporting documentation

FORM_ID

4

String

Record ID (GUPS only)

AREA

10

Double

Area of update

RELATE

120

String

Relationship description

JUSTIFY

150

String

Justification of change

NAME

100

String

Entity name

VINTAGE

2

String

Vintage of the data

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Table 63: Incorporated Place Shapefile (PVS_17_v2_place)
ATTRIBUTE FIELD
STATEFP

LENGTH
2

TYPE
String

FIPS state code

DESCRIPTION

COUNTYFP

3

String

FIPS county code

PLACEFP

5

String

FIPS 55 place code

NAMELSAD

100

String

Name with translated LSAD

PLACENS

8

String

ANSI feature code for the place

LSAD

2

String

Legal / Statistical Area Description

FUNCSTAT

1

String

Functional status

CLASSFP

2

String

FIPS 55 class code describing and entity

PARTFLG

1

String

Indicates if only part of a feature is represented

CHNG_TYPE

2

String

Type of area update

EFF_DATE

8

Date

Effective date or vintage

AUTHTYPE

1

String

DOCU

120

String

Authorization type (O – Ordinance, R – Resolution, L –
Local Law, S – State Level Action, X – Other)
Supporting documentation

FORM_ID

4

String

Record ID (GUPS only)

AREA

10

Double

Area of update

RELATE

120

String

Relationship description

JUSTIFY

150

String

Justification of change

NAME

100

String

Entity name

VINTAGE

2

String

Vintage of the data

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APPENDIX M GLOSSARY
Address breaks—Address breaks identify the city style addresses on each side of a
boundary or at an intersection of street with another street or another feature.
Address Count List—Identifies the number of housing unit addresses and group
quarters addresses on the Census Address List for each census block within a
jurisdiction.
Address range—The lowest and highest address numbers used to identify structures
along each side of a street segment that has city style addresses. Usually one side of
the street has even address numbers and the other side has odd address numbers.
Block to Map Sheet Relationship List—A list identifying census block numbers
and the Census Bureau large format map(s) on which each block is located.
Boundary—A line, on a map, either invisible or coincident with a visible feature that
identifies the extent of a geographic entity, such as a census tract, city, county, or state.
A boundary marks the limits of an area.
Census Address List—The Census Address List, extracted from the Master Address
File (MAF) for review and update during 2020 LUCA, contains all the residential
addresses (city style and non-city style) known to the Census Bureau for your
government. It also contains census geographic codes (state, county, census tract,
census block) that indicate the location of each address. Many addresses also contain
latitude and longitude coordinates depicting the address location.
Census block—A census block is an area bounded by visible and/or invisible features
shown on Census Bureau maps. A census block is the smallest geographic area
created by the Census Bureau for which it collects and tabulates decennial census
data. Census blocks are numbered within census tracts and are uniquely numbered
within census tracts.
Census block number—Census block numbers are a 4-digit number plus up to two
alpha character suffix, if applicable, e.g. 3001A or 2002AA. Suffixes, boundary changes
as well as added features within the given block that split the original block.
Census Bureau—An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S.
Census Bureau is the country's preeminent statistical collection and dissemination
agency. It publishes a wide variety of statistical data about people and the economy of
the nation. The Census Bureau conducts approximately 200 annual surveys and
conducts the decennial census of the United States population.
Census Bureau map—Any map produced by the Census Bureau. A Census Bureau
map displays geographic entities used in a Census Bureau sponsored census or survey
for which the Census Bureau tabulates data.
Census tract—A small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county or
statistically equivalent entity delineated for data presentation. Designed to be relatively
homogeneous units with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and
living conditions at the time of establishment, census tracts generally contain between
1,000 and 8,000 people, with an optimum size of 4,000 people. Delineated with the
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intention of being stable over many decades, census tract boundaries generally follow
relatively permanent visible features. However, they may follow governmental unit
boundaries and other invisible features in some instances; the boundary of a state or
county (or statistically equivalent entity) is always a census tract boundary.
Census tract number—Unique numbers to identify census tracts within a county or
statistically equivalent entity. Census tract numbers are a 4-digit number followed by a
decimal point and a 2-digit number for suffixed tracts, e.g., 1234.01. For census tracts
without a suffix, the number will contain a period with zero fill, e.g., 4567.00.
City style address—The Census Bureau’s definition of a city style address is an
address consisting of a house number and street or road name. For example, 201 Main
Street is a city style address. The address may or may not be used for the delivery of
mail and may include apartment numbers/designations or similar identifiers.
Confidentiality—The guarantee made by law (Title 13, United States Code) to
individuals who provide information about themselves or their business to the Census
Bureau. This item refers to the Census Bureau’s promise of nondisclosure of that
information to others.
County—The primary legal division of most states. Most are governmental units with
powers defined by state law.
Edges shapefile—All linear features in the MAF/TIGER database are contained in the
edges shapefile.
Enumeration at Transitory Locations (ETL) operation—Provides coverage for
locations where people live in non-traditional housing that is transient or movable in
nature. Most census questionnaires are mailed, or hand-delivered by census personnel,
to known addresses in the Census Master Address File (MAF). However, due to
changes in society, some people no longer maintain a traditional residence (house,
apartment, condo, etc.), and have decided to live in boats, motorized recreational
vehicles (RVs), trailers that are pulled by car or trucks, or any other type of housing that
is movable or mobile, including tents. For operational purposes, we refer to these as
‘portable housing units.’
The type of Transitory Locations (TLs) that are included in the ETL are:
1. Recreational (RV) parks.
2. Marinas.
3. Campgrounds.
Feature—Any part of the landscape, whether natural (such as, a stream or ridge) or
man-made (such as a road or power line). In a geographic context, features are any
part of the landscape portrayed on a map, including nonvisible boundaries of legal
entities, such as city limits or county lines.
Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS)—These are codes formerly known as
Federal Information Processing Standards codes, until the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) announced its decision in 2005 to remove
geographic entity codes from its oversight. The Census Bureau continues to maintain
and issue codes for geographic entities covered under FIPS oversight, albeit with a
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revised meaning for the FIPS acronym. Geographic entities covered under FIPS include
states, counties, congressional districts, core based statistical areas, places, county
subdivisions, sub-minor civil divisions, consolidated cities, and all types of American
Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas. FIPS codes are assigned
alphabetically according to the name of the geographic entity and may change to
maintain alphabetic sort when new entities are created or names change. FIPS codes
for specific geographic entity types are usually unique within the next highest level of
geographic entity with which a nesting relationship exists. For example, FIPS state,
congressional district, and core based statistical area codes are unique within nation;
FIPS county, place, county subdivision, and sub-minor civil division codes are unique
within state. The codes for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas
also are unique within state; those areas in multiple states will have different codes for
each state.
Geocodes—Codes that place an individual address in its correct geographic location,
which, in census terms, includes the correct state, county, census tract, and census
block codes. Because the Census Bureau counts people where they live, geocodes
provide information to Census enumerators for locating an address. Accurate geocoding
also ensures the Census Bureau counts housing units, and the people associated with
them, in the correct census geography.
Geographic Information System (GIS)—A computer system for the storage, retrieval,
and maintenance of information about the points, lines, and areas that represent the
streets and roads, rivers, railroads, geographic entities, and other features on the
surface of the Earth-information that previously was available only on paper maps.
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)—A self-contained GIS update and
processing package provided by the Census Bureau for participation in a variety of
Census geography programs, including 2020 LUCA. Pre-packaged to include all of the
components for 2020 LUCA, the GUPS contains the Census Address List, address
count list, and TIGER partnership shapefiles. GUPS allows the participant to add
external geospatial data (shapefiles, geodatabases, and imagery) for comparison and
update purposes. Delivery of all data (software, address list, address count list and
shapefiles) is on DVD.
Governmental unit (GU)—A geographic entity established by legal action for the
purpose of implementing specified governmental functions. Most governmental units
provide a number of general government services and raise revenues (usually through
taxing authority).
Group quarters (GQ)—A place where people live or stay normally owned or managed
by an entity or organization providing housing and/or services for the residents. These
services may include custodial or medical care as well as other types of assistance, and
residency is commonly restricted to those receiving these services. People that live in a
group quarters are usually not related. Group quarters include such places as college
residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes,
military barracks, correctional facilities, workers’ dormitories, and facilities for people
experiencing homelessness.

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Highest elected official (HEO)—The person most responsible for the governmental
activities of a local government. This person receives the LUCA invitation letter, and
must designate a LUCA liaison, to participate in the 2020 LUCA Operation.
Housing unit (HU)—A single-family house, townhouse, mobile home, trailer,
apartment, group of rooms, or a single room occupied as a separate living quarters or, if
vacant, intended for occupancy as a separate living quarters. A separate living quarters
is one in which one or more occupants (or intended occupants, if vacant) live separate
from any other individual(s) in the building and have direct access to the living quarters
without going through another living quarters, such as from outside the building or
through a common hall.
Living quarters—Any site where people live, stay, or could live. Living quarters are
classified as housing units or group quarters. They are usually found in structures
intended for residential use, but also may be found in structures intended for
nonresidential use as well as tents, vans, shelters for people without housing,
dormitories, barracks, and so forth, or they might not even be associated with a
structure at all.
LUCA liaison—A person appointed by the highest elected official (HEO) of each
jurisdiction to review the Census Address List and maps against local records to identify
differences. This person is also known as the program primary liaison or designated
liaison.
MAF/TIGER Database—The Census Bureau’s nationwide geographic database, which
integrates the Master Address File (MAF) and Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) files.
Master Address File (MAF)—The Census Bureau’s nationwide database of all
addresses and physical/location descriptions known to the Census Bureau used to
support many of the Census Bureau’s operations. Besides containing mailing
addresses and ZIP Codes, a MAF record also contains geographic information about
the location of addresses. The Census Bureau’s Geography Division regularly updates
the MAF/TIGER Database from various sources, including the United States Postal
Service (USPS) Delivery Sequence File (DSF) and other sources of updates such as
current surveys and locally provided sources.
Metadata—Describes the data content, coordinate system/projection, author,
source, and other characteristics of GIS files.
Minor civil division (MCD)—A type of governmental unit that is the primary
governmental or administrative subdivision of a county in many states. MCDs are
identified by a variety of terms, such as town (in 8 states), township, and/or district, and
include both functioning and nonfunctioning governmental entities.
Non-city style address—An address that does not have a house number and/or street
name or may not include a complete house number and street name address. This
includes rural route and box number address and highway contract route addresses,
etc., which may include a box number, post office boxes and drawers, and general
delivery.

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Occupied housing unit—A housing unit is classified as occupied if it is the usual place
of residence of the individual or group of persons living in it at the time of enumeration
or if the occupants are only temporarily absent; for example, away on vacation.
Occupied rooms or suites of rooms in hotels, motels, and similar places are classified
as housing units only when occupied by permanent residents, that is, individuals for
whom the facility is their usual place of residence.
Place—A concentration of population either legally bound as an incorporated place
or identified by the Census Bureau as a census designated place.
Regional Office—One of six permanent Census Bureau offices distributed across the
nation. Regional offices are responsible for the Census Bureau’s field operations.
Shapefile—Digital representations of geographic features, such as roads and
boundaries used to create maps. A shapefile stores non-topological geometry and
attribute information for the spatial features in a dataset. The Census Bureau provides
county-based shapefiles in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) shapefile
format.
Street segment—The portion of a street or road between two features that intersect
that street or road, such as other streets or roads, railroad tracks, streams, and
governmental unit boundaries. The Census Bureau records the known address ranges
for every street segment with city style addresses.
Structure Point (map spot)—A dot on a Census Bureau map, used to show the
location of one or more living quarters. A maximum of 4-digits plus one alpha
character is assigned within a census block to each structure point. Structure
points are stored in the TIGER database and are protected by Title 13 U.S.C.
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER)—The
Census Bureau’s digital map, including the geographic coordinates and names of
streets, water features, other linear features, and boundaries for all jurisdictions and
statistical areas that provide the geospatial framework for collecting and tabulating
census data. TIGER also contains the structure coordinates of address records in the
Master Address File (MAF) and address ranges along street features used for
geocoding MAF records to census geography.
Transitory locations (TL)—Movable or mobile housing, or portable housing units,
including boats, motorized recreational vehicles (RVs), tents, trailers that are pulled by
cars or trucks, or any other type of portable housing.
Vacant housing unit—A habitable structure containing living quarters that is not
occupied. New housing units not yet occupied are classified as vacant housing units if
construction has reached a point where exterior windows and doors are installed and
final usable floors and a roof are in place. Vacant units are excluded if they are open to
the elements, or if there is positive evidence, such as a sign on the house, that the
housing unit is to be demolished or has been condemned.

2020 Census LUCA Respondent Guide—GUPS Instructions

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