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1960 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960
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Spanish surname (US1960A_SPANNAME)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 234
End: 234
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US60A440"><span class="em">P2. Names of persons living here on April 1, 1960, and those staying here who have no other home </span><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Write names in this order: </span><br /><br />Head of household on first line <br />Wife of head <br />Unmarried children, oldest first <br />Married children and their families <br />Other relatives <br />Others not related to head of household <br /><br /><span class="em">If there are more than 10 names on your list, use an additional sheet. </span></div><br /><br /><div class="i2">_____Last name<br /> _____First Name<br /> _Middle initial</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 No, not Spanish surname
2 Yes, Spanish surname
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 indicates if the respondent has a Spanish surname, based on comparisons of surnames with lists of Spanish surnames.
Universe
United States 1960: Persons residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas [discrepancies: none]

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