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United States Census of 1910 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1910
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Race: Single race identification (US1910A_RACESING)

Data file: USA1910_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 441
End: 441
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US10A437 US10A438 US10A469 US10A470">6. ____ Color or race.<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 White
2 Black
3 American Indian/Alaska Native
4 Asian and/or Pacific Islander
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable codes race responses into a simple, historically compatible scheme across US samples, assigning a single race to multiple-race people. The full detail available for responses to the race question is preserved in the race (US10A437) variable. This general version is a 1 digit variable.

In the 1910 US sample, we have single-race responses, implying that the relationship with race is a straightforward data translation.
Universe
United States 1910: All persons

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