- 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
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
1910
1pct
|
1880
1pct
|
1870
1pct
|
1860
1pct
|
1850
1%+
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | N/A | X | · | · | · | · |
| 1 | No (blank) | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | Dumb only | · | · | X | X | · |
| 4 | Deaf only | · | · | X | X | · |
| 8 | Illegible | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown | X | · | · | · | · |
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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: --
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- 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: --
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- 2005: --
- 2000: --
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: All samples
Flags
QDEAFSource Variables
No unharmonized variables exist for the selected variable "Deaf and dumb" (DEAF).
Editing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.