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United States Census of 1870 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1870
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USA_1870_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of the Interior, IPUMS
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Occupation (US1870A_OCC)

Data file: USA1870_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 315
End: 317
Width: 3
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">[Inquiries number 7, 16, and 17 are not to be asked in respect to infants. Inquiries number 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20 are to be answered (if at all) merely by an affirmative mark, as /.]</span></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="US70A445 US70A446 US70A447 US70A448">7. ____ Profession, occupation, or trade of each person, male or female.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
Occupation.
Universe
United States 1870: Persons age 15+

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

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