IPUMS USA: descr: QRACE

IPUMS USA

Select samples

QRACE

Flag for Race, Racamind, Racasian, Racblk, Racpais, Racwht, Racoth, Racnum, Racesing, Probai, Probblk, Proboth, Probwht, Probapi

Return to Person Data Quality Flags variables list

Description
Codes
Comparability
Universe
Availability
Questionnaire Text
Flags
Source Variables
Editing Procedure

Description

Data quality flag for RACE, RACAMIND, RACASIAN, RACBLK, RACPACIS, RACWHT, RACOTHER and RACNUM, RACESING, PROBAI, PROBBLK, PROBOTH, PROBWHT, PROBAPI.
Users should note that race questions were not asked in the Puerto Rican censuses prior to 2000.

Codes

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

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

1980
0 - Unaltered case
3 - Logical edit, allocated from relative, this household
4 - Allocated from non-relative, this household
5 - Hot deck allocation
7 - Cold deck allocation

1990, 2000, 2010, ACS, PRCS
0 - Unaltered case
3 - Logical computer edit by IPUMS
4 - Allocated (method not specified)

Comparability

No information available.

Universe

1880-1950: All persons. Not available in Alaska, in Hawaii, or for American Indians enumerated on Indian schedules in 1910.
ACS, PRCS: All persons.
1960-1990: All persons; not available for Puerto Rico.
2000-2010: All persons.

Availability

United States

2023: All samples
2022: All samples
2021: All samples
2020: All samples
2019: All samples
2018: All samples
2017: All samples
2016: All samples
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
2004: All samples
2003: All samples
2002: All samples
2001: All samples
2000: All samples
1990: All samples
1980: All samples
1970: All samples
1960: 5%
1950: All samples
1940: All samples
1930: All samples
1920: All samples
1910: All samples
1900: All samples
1880: All samples
1870: 1%; 100%
1860: 1%; 100%
1850: 100%

Puerto Rico

2023: All samples
2022: All samples
2021: All samples
2020: All samples
2019: All samples
2018: All samples
2017: All samples
2016: All samples
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: --
1980: --
1970: --
1930: All samples
1920: All samples
1910: All samples

Flags

This variable has no flags.

Editing Procedure

There is no editing procedure available for this variable.