United States Census of 1850 - IPUMS Subset

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Reference ID

USA_1850_PHC-1PCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Department of the Interior, IPUMS

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Sep 03, 2025

Last modified

Sep 03, 2025

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Occupation (US1850B_OCC)

Type: Continuous

Start: 305

End: 307

Width: 3

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US50A440 US50A441 US50A442 US50A443">7. ____ Profession, occupation, or trade of each male person over 15 years of age.<br /></svar>

Definition

Occupation.

Universe

United States 1850 (1%): Males age 15+

Concept

Derivation

This is a 3-digit numeric variable with 0 implied decimal places

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