Performs Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding

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bisg Performs Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding(BISG)
compute_bisg_err Calculate error on the BISG output, given input probability distributions.
compute_product_err Calculate error on the product of the terms in the numerator of the BISG estimate.
compute_p_g Computes the probability a person is located in a specific geographic unit.
compute_p_g_cond_r Computes the probability a person is in a specific geographic unit, conditioned on a racial group.
compute_p_r_cond_g Computes the probability a person is of a specific racial group, conditioned on geographic unit.
compute_p_r_cond_s Computes the probability a person is of a specific racial group, conditioned on surname.
compute_p_r_cond_s_g Computes the probability a person is of a specific racial group, conditioned on surname and geolocation.
get_census_race_counts Gets Census race counts necessary for BISG.
swap_census_geography Gets identifier for geographic unit at the level above the provided unit.