MPC Member Publications

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Title: Working Papers IPUMS Full Count Datasets of the U.S. Censuses of Population 1850-1880

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2024

DOI: 10.18128/IPUMS2024-03

Abstract: IPUMS has finalized databases for each of the United States population censuses from 1850 to 1880. These data are the result of collaborations between FamilySearch and Ancestry.com, which provided the raw data, and IPUMS, which enhanced the data with editing, standardized coding, inter-census harmonization, and documentation. We discuss the data capture process conducted by the nineteenth-century United States Census Office, construction of the modern datasets, and variable availability. We conclude by briefly discussing the potential and limitations of these data for social science research. The public data are distributed by IPUMS and available for researchers to use free of charge.

Url: https://doi.org/10.18128/IPUMS2024-03

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Authors: Nelson, Matt A; Magnuson, Diana L; Hacker, J David; Sobek, Matthew; Huynh, Lap; Roberts, Evan; Ruggles, Steven

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