Description

Data quality flag for AGE.

User Note:
QAGE is the flag for AGE based on decade and year, whereas QAGE2 is the flag for AGE based on year only.

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930
0 - Unaltered case
2 - Logical hand edit by Census Office or by census sample research staff
3 - Logical computer edit by IPUMS
4 - Hot deck allocation by IPUMS

1940, 1950
0 - Unaltered case
1 - Logical edit, original value inconsistent
2 - Logical edit, original value illegible
3 - Logical edit, original value missing
4 - Hot deck allocation, original value inconsistent
5 - Hot deck allocation, original value illegible
6 - Hot deck allocation, original value missing
7 - Cold deck allocation, original value illegible
8 - Cold deck allocation, original value missing or inconsistent

1960
0 - Unaltered case
4 - Allocated (method not specified)

1970
0 - Unaltered case
4 - Allocated (method not specified)

1980
0 - Unaltered case
4 - Hot deck allocation
7 - Cold deck allocation, original value illegible (select variables)

1990, 2000, 2010, ACS, PRCS
0 - Unaltered case
4 - Allocated (method not specified)

Comparability

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Availability

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• 1910: All samples
• 1900: All samples
• 1880: All samples
• 1870: All samples
• 1860: All samples
• 1850: All samples

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• 2020: All samples
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• 2017: All samples
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• 2015: All samples
• 2014: All samples
• 2013: All samples
• 2012: All samples
• 2011: All samples
• 2010: All samples
• 2009: All samples
• 2008: All samples
• 2007: All samples
• 2006: All samples
• 2005: All samples
• 2000: All samples
• 1990: All samples
• 1980: All samples
• 1970: All samples
• 1930: All samples
• 1920: All samples
• 1910: All samples

Flags

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Editing Procedure

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