United States Census of 1860 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1860

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USA_1860_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of the Interior, IPUMS

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Occupation (US1860A_OCC)

Data file: USA1860_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 305

End: 307

Width: 3

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v=" US60A440 US60A441 US60A442 US60A443">7. ____ Profession, occupation, or trade of each person, male or female, over 15 years of age<br /></svar>

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United States 1860: Persons age 15+

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Concept

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Derivation

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

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