Welcome to this insightful guide on using the Census Income Dataset to classify whether an individual’s income exceeds $50K per year. Through a Jupyter Notebook, we will explore the dataset and leverage machine learning techniques to derive valuable insights. Let’s dive into the steps and learn how to navigate through this process seamlessly.

Objective

The primary aim of this guide is to use the Census Income Dataset, which can be found here, to predict income levels based on various features derived from census data.

Companion Mindmap and Cheatsheet

This Jupyter Notebook comes with a companion Mindmap/Cheat sheet that condenses the essential steps of the Data Science journey. You can access it here.

Steps to Follow

In this Notebook, we will perform the following crucial steps:

• Feature Exploration (Uni and Bi-variate)
• Feature Imputation
• Feature Selection
• Feature Encoding
• Feature Ranking
• Machine Learning with Sklearn and Tensorflow
• Random Search
• Accuracy, Precision, Recall, and F1 calculations
• ROC Curve Analysis

Setup Requirements

This Notebook is built on top of the Jupyter Tensorflow Docker instance, which can be found here. If you haven’t yet downloaded Docker, please visit Docker’s official site.

Running the Docker Command

Open a terminal session and run the following command to start your Jupyter Docker instance:

docker run -itd \
   --restart always \
   --name jupyter \
   --hostname jupyter \
   -p 8888:8888 \
   -p 6006:6006 \
   jupyter/tensorflow-notebook:latest \
   start-notebook.sh --NotebookApp.token=

After executing this command, Docker will automatically pull the necessary images, setting up your container. Wait for a minute, then navigate to http://localhost:8888 to access Jupyter. If the page isn’t reachable after waiting, use the command below to check your containers.

docker ps -a

Loading the Notebook

Download the Notebook from here. Then, return to http://localhost:8888, load your Notebook and run it!

Troubleshooting Docker

Should you encounter any issues with your Docker instance, here are some handy commands to help you out:

• Restart Jupyter Docker Container: docker restart jupyter
• Stop Jupyter Docker Container: docker stop jupyter
• Remove Jupyter Docker Container: docker rm jupyter

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Understanding the Code: An Analogy

Think of the steps in the Jupyter Notebook like a chef preparing a complex dish. Just as a chef would gather ingredients (Feature Exploration) and ensure they are fresh and suitable (Feature Imputation), we need to check our dataset for missing values. After selecting the right ingredients (Feature Selection), the chef would organize them (Feature Encoding) before cooking (Machine Learning with Sklearn and Tensorflow). The finishing touches—like seasoning and plating (Random Search, Accuracy, Precision, Recall, and F1 calculations, and ROC Curve)—ensure the dish is both delicious and appealing to the eyes.

Visual Insights

As you work through the analysis, you will encounter various visualizations, including:

• Feature Distribution Analysis
• Feature Correlation and Importance
• Bivariate Exploration
• Results from Machine Learning Algorithms
• ROC Analysis

Conclusion

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Happy coding and best of luck with your classification task!