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The answer in the context of the federal census is #3: Enumeration district.
An enumeration district was an area that could be covered by a single enumerator (census taker) in one census period. Enumeration districts varied in size from several city blocks in densely populated urban areas to an entire county in sparsely populated rural areas. In the 1940 census, Beaufort County had 21 EDs.
As there won't be a name index immediately posted (the US Census Bureau is only responsible for releasing the records, not indexing the names of all the people counted), knowing the ED in which your relatives lived will be crucial to accessing the information.
Educate yourself on how to identify 1940 enumeration districts BEFORE the Census is released on April 2, 2012 at 9 am. The National Archives has posted a page at http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/finding-aids.html#maps full of guidance for you. Following the directions will ease your discovery path.
Heads up: If you can wait a bit and want some help, the BDC is offering a program on the 1940 Census on Friday morning, May 4th from 10 am until Noon. Registration will open April 13th.
(Image is the map of 1940 Census Enumeration Districts in Beaufort County, SC taken from the National Archives website.)
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