Analyzing and Documenting the Quality of Master Address File Auxiliary Reference File (MAFARF)

Rob Collinson, Deniz Dutz, John Eric Humphries, Winnie van Dijk and Daniel Tannenbaum

CES Technical Notes Series from Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau

Abstract: We merge external eviction and homeless shelter records with BOC Master Address File Auxiliary Reference File (MAFARF) to analyze and document the quality of the data produced for Title 13, Chapter 5 surveys and estimates. When an eviction is executed by the Sheriff's office, we know the tenants no longer occupy the unit and the locks have been changed. Similarly, when a person engages with the homeless shelter system in a way that implies literal homelessness (e.g., staying at a homeless shelter), it is very unlikely they still live at their prior address. Through our linkage of PIKed external data on executed evictions and homeless shelter system engagement, we check, document, and validate whether address histories constructed from MAFARF correctly captures moves for individuals known to have left their previous address.

Keywords: MAFARF; HMIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-08
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