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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Race (detailed) (US1860A_RACED)

Data file: USA1860_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 282

End: 284

Width: 3

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US60A428 US60A429 US60A436 US60A437">6. ____ Color -- White, black, or mulatto<br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
100	White
200	Black/negro
210	Mulatto
300	American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN)
400	Chinese

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

Race (detailed).

Universe

United States 1860: All persons

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