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- Description
- Codes
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Questionnaire Text
- Flags
- Source Variables
- Editing Procedure
Description
DEAF identifies persons who were both "deaf and dumb," the contemporary terminology for persons with severe hearing or speech disabilities.
Codes and Frequencies
Comparability
In 1850-1870, persons who were only deaf or only dumb were also identified; in 1880 and 1910, such persons were not identified. For some cases in 1880, additional information regarding the nature of the person's condition is available in the SICKNESS variable.
Universe
- All persons.
Availability
United States
- 2023: --
- 2022: --
- 2021: --
- 2020: --
- 2019: --
- 2018: --
- 2017: --
- 2016: --
- 2015: --
- 2014: --
- 2013: --
- 2012: --
- 2011: --
- 2010: --
- 2009: --
- 2008: --
- 2007: --
- 2006: --
- 2005: --
- 2004: --
- 2003: --
- 2002: --
- 2001: --
- 2000: --
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1960: --
- 1950: --
- 1940: --
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: All samples
- 1900: --
- 1880: 1%; 10%
- 1870: All samples
- 1860: All samples
- 1850: All samples
Puerto Rico
- 2023: --
- 2022: --
- 2021: --
- 2020: --
- 2019: --
- 2018: --
- 2017: --
- 2016: --
- 2015: --
- 2014: --
- 2013: --
- 2012: --
- 2011: --
- 2010: --
- 2009: --
- 2008: --
- 2007: --
- 2006: --
- 2005: --
- 2000: --
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: All samples
Flags
QDEAFEditing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.
