1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1990

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USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Citizenship status (US1990A_CITIZEN)

Data file: USA1990_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 280

End: 280

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US90A435">9. Is this person a citizen of the United States? <div class="i1">[] Yes, born in the United States -- [Go on to question 11] [] Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas [] Yes, born abroad of American parent or parents [] Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization [] No, not a citizen of the United States</div> [A person should fill the yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization circle only if he/she has completed the naturalization process and is now a United States citizen. If the person was born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas, he/she should fill the yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas circle. If the person was born outside the United States (or at sea) and has at least one American parent, he/she should fill the yes, born abroad of American parent or parents circle.] </svar>

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Born abroad of American parents
2	Naturalized citizen
3	Not a citizen

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the citizenship status of respondents, distinguishing between naturalized citizens and non-citizens.

Universe

United States 1990: Foreign-born persons [discrepancies: type I: none, type II: trace]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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