<P> In 2012, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 set the term for the Census Bureau director at five years; the director can serve for up to two terms . The Census director must also "have a demonstrated ability in managing large organizations and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of statistical data ." </P> <P> The following is a chronological list of those who supervised the Census of the United States . </P> <P> The Secretary of State was the nominal director of the first five censuses, responsible for supervision and compilation of each U.S. marshal's tabulation . In reality, these cabinet officers did very little actual directing . The authorizing legislation for most early censuses was very specific, and the marshals oversaw the actual enumeration process . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Term </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thomas Jefferson </Td> <Td> 1790 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Marshall </Td> <Td> 1800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Smith </Td> <Td> 1810 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Quincy Adams </Td> <Td> 1820 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Martin Van Buren </Td> <Td> 1830 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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