Person County Feature Names Relationship File for 2022

The TIGER/Line Feature Names Relationship File for Person County, North Carolina, in 2022 links geographic features to their names and associated address ranges. It is an extract from the U.S. Census Bureau's national MAF/TIGER Database, designed to stand alone or be combined with other files for broader coverage. The specific row and column counts are not provided in the input.

Use Cases

• Link address ranges to street names using the address range identifier (ARID) and feature name attributes for geocoding applications.
• Relate linear features like roads to their official names using the linear feature identifier (LINEARID) for cartographic labeling.
• Connect feature name records to specific geographic edges in the All Lines Shapefile using the permanent edge identifier (TLID) for spatial analysis.
• Identify all street names associated with a single address range by utilizing the ARID and LINEARID linkage through the Address Range/Feature Name Relationship File.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau MAF/TIGER Database, ensuring national consistency.
• File is designed for standalone use or to be combined seamlessly with other TIGER/Line files for complete national coverage.
• Contains specific identifiers (ARID, LINEARID, TLID) that enable precise relational joins with other geographic data layers.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to a single county (Person County, NC) for the year 2022, restricting broader geographic or temporal analysis without combining files.
• Input does not specify the total number of feature name records (rows) or the complete schema (columns), limiting assessment of data volume and structure.
• As a relationship file, it requires joining with other TIGER/Line shapefiles (e.g., EDGES.shp, ADDR.dbf) for full contextual utility, adding complexity.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Data reflects the 2022 TIGER/Line release, with metadata last updated in January 2024.

Geography

Person County, North Carolina, United States