IPUMS USA: descr: AGEMARR

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AGEMARR

Age at first marriage

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Description

AGEMARR reports the respondent's age at first marriage.

Codes and Frequencies

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An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample

Code	Label	1980 1pct	1970 met1	1960 1pct	1940 1pct	1930 1pct
00	N/A and missing	X	X	X	X	X
12	12 years old	X	·	·	X	X
13	13	X	·	·	X	X
14	14	X	X	X	X	X
15	15	X	X	X	X	X
16	16	X	X	X	X	X
17	17	X	X	X	X	X
18	18	X	X	X	X	X
19	19	X	X	X	X	X
20	20	X	X	X	X	X
21	21	X	X	X	X	X
22	22	X	X	X	X	X
23	23	X	X	X	X	X
24	24	X	X	X	X	X
25	25	X	X	X	X	X
26	26	X	X	X	X	X
27	27	X	X	X	X	X
28	28	X	X	X	X	X
29	29	X	X	X	X	X
30	30	X	X	X	X	X
31	31	X	X	X	X	X
32	32	X	X	X	X	X
33	33	X	X	X	X	X
34	34	X	X	X	X	X
35	35	X	X	X	X	X
Code	Label	1980 1pct	1970 met1	1960 1pct	1940 1pct	1930 1pct
36	36	X	X	X	X	X
37	37	X	X	X	X	X
38	38	X	X	X	X	X
39	39	X	X	X	X	X
40	40	X	X	X	X	X
41	41	X	X	X	X	X
42	42	X	X	X	X	X
43	43	X	X	X	X	X
44	44	X	X	X	X	X
45	45	X	X	X	X	X
46	46	X	X	X	X	X
47	47	X	X	X	X	X
48	48	X	X	X	X	X
49	49	X	X	X	X	X
50	50	X	X	X	X	X
51	51	X	X	X	X	X
52	52	X	X	X	X	X
53	53	X	X	X	X	X
54	54	X	X	X	X	X
55	55	X	X	X	X	X
56	56	X	X	X	X	X
57	57	X	X	X	X	X
58	58	X	X	X	X	X
59	59	X	X	X	X	X
60	60	X	X	X	X	X
Code	Label	1980 1pct	1970 met1	1960 1pct	1940 1pct	1930 1pct
61	61	X	X	X	X	X
62	62	X	X	X	X	X
63	63	X	X	X	X	X
64	64	X	X	X	X	X
65	65	X	X	X	X	X
66	66	X	X	X	X	X
67	67	X	X	X	X	X
68	68	X	X	X	X	X
69	69	X	X	X	X	X
70	70	X	X	X	X	X
71	71	X	X	X	X	X
72	72	X	X	X	X	X
73	73	X	X	X	X	X
74	74	X	X	X	X	·
75	75	X	X	X	X	X
76	76	X	X	X	X	X
77	77	X	X	X	X	X
78	78	X	X	X	X	X
79	79	X	X	X	X	X
80	80	X	X	X	X	X
81	81	X	X	X	X	X
82	82	X	X	X	X	X
83	83	X	X	X	X	X
84	84	X	X	X	·	X
85	85	X	X	X	·	X
Code	Label	1980 1pct	1970 met1	1960 1pct	1940 1pct	1930 1pct
86	86	X	X	X	X	X
87	87	X	X	·	X	·
88	88	X	X	·	·	·
89	89	X	X	X	X	·
90	90	X	X	X	X	·
91	91	·	X	·	X	·
92	92	·	X	X	·	·
93	93	·	X	·	·	·
94	94	·	X	X	·	·
95	95	·	X	X	X	·
96	96	·	X	·	·	·
97	97 (97+ for 1930 100%)	·	X	·	·	·
98	98	·	X	X	X	·
99	99+	·	X	·	·	·

Comparability

While the question is comparable across years, the universe shifted significantly. In 1930, all currently married persons age 12+ responded; in 1940, only sample-line women responded; in 1960-1980, all ever-married adults responded (though the age cut-off for adults shifted in 1980 from 14+ to 15+).

In 1940, the question asked specifically for "age at first marriage." For 1960-1980, age at first marriage was calculated from the reported date of first marriage and date of birth.

User Note:
Users can construct age at first marriage for a restricted universe of persons in 1910 and 1950, using DURMARR (Duration of current marriage), MARRNO (Times married), and AGE. For persons married only once, subtracting DURMARR from AGE yields age at first marriage for currently-married persons.

Universe

1930: Currently married persons age 12+. Not available for Puerto Rico.
1940 100%: Ever married sample-line females.
1940 1%: Ever-married sample-line females age 14+.
1960: Ever-married persons age 14+.
1970: Ever-married persons age 14+ (Form 1 samples); not available for Puerto Rico.
1980: Ever-married persons age 15+; not available for Puerto Rico.

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1970: 1% state fm1; 1% metro fm1; 1% neigh fm1
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