IPUMS-USA: vars by group: h-hist

Harmonized variables
Source variables

Harmonized variables are consistently coded across census years. Source variables are the unrecoded variables unique to each sample, in string format. Source variables are only available for U.S. samples from 1940 to the present.

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Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1990	usa 1980	usa 1970	usa 1970	usa 1960	usa 1950	usa 1940	Variable	usa 1930	usa 1920	usa 1910	usa 1900	usa 1880	usa 1870	usa 1860	usa 1850
Historical Technical Variables -- HOUSEHOLD [top]
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	2017 acs	2016 acs	2015 acs	2014 acs	2013 acs	2012 acs	2011 acs	2010 acs	2009 acs	2008 acs	2007 acs	2006 acs	2005 acs	2004 acs	2003 acs	2002 acs	2001 acs	2000 5pct	1990 5pct	1980 5pct	1970 met2	1970 met1	1960 5pct	1950 1pct	1940 1pct	Variable	1930 5pct	1920 1pct	1910 1pct	1900 5pct	1880 10pct	1870 1pct	1860 1pct	1850 1%+
	ENUMDIST	Enumeration district	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	ENUMDIST	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X	.	.	.
	EDSIMIL	Enumeration district match ID	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	EDSIMIL	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SUPDIST	Supervisor's district number	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SUPDIST	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.
	SAMPRULE	Sampling rule	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SAMPRULE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	VERIFY	Verified data record	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	VERIFY	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X
	RESPOND	Respondent's relationship to household head	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	RESPOND	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SUBS4050	Subsample, 1940 and 1950	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SUBS4050	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	REEL	Microfilm reel number	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	REEL	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	PAGENO	Microfilm page number	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	PAGENO	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	LINE	Line number	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	LINE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	MICROSEQ	Microfilm sequence number	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MICROSEQ	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	ENUMMO	Month of enumeration	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	ENUMMO	X	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X
	ENUMDAY	Day of enumeration	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	ENUMDAY	X	X	X	X	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	X	X	X
	STREET	Street address	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	STREET	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.
	MCDSTR	Minor Civil Division, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MCDSTR	X	.	.	X	X	.	.	.
	INCSTR	Incorporated municipality, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	INCSTR	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.
	GQSTR	Group quarters, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	GQSTR	X	.	.	X	X	.	.	.
	SAMP1900	Sample components, 1900	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SAMP1900	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.
	SAMP1910	Sample components, 1910	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SAMP1910	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.
	SAMP1960	Report form, 1960	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	SAMP1960	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1990	usa 1980	usa 1970	usa 1970	usa 1960	usa 1950	usa 1940	Variable	usa 1930	usa 1920	usa 1910	usa 1900	usa 1880	usa 1870	usa 1860	usa 1850
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	2017 acs	2016 acs	2015 acs	2014 acs	2013 acs	2012 acs	2011 acs	2010 acs	2009 acs	2008 acs	2007 acs	2006 acs	2005 acs	2004 acs	2003 acs	2002 acs	2001 acs	2000 5pct	1990 5pct	1980 5pct	1970 met2	1970 met1	1960 5pct	1950 1pct	1940 1pct	Variable	1930 5pct	1920 1pct	1910 1pct	1900 5pct	1880 10pct	1870 1pct	1860 1pct	1850 1%+
	CNTYSTR	County, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	CNTYSTR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	WARDSTR	Ward, alphanumeric string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	WARDSTR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STDED	Standardized enumeration district, alphanumeric string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	STDED	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STDTRACT	Standardized tract, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	STDTRACT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STDCNTY	Standardized county, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	STDCNTY	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STDMCD	Standardized minor civil division, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	STDMCD	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STDCITY	Standardized city, alphabetic string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	STDCITY	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	STDWARD	Standardized ward, alphanumeric string	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	STDWARD	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	RCVMO	Month census office received form	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	RCVMO	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	RCVDAY	Day census office received form	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	RCVDAY	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLIT	Large group quarters that was split up (100% datasets)	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLIT	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLITHID	Household serial number, before large group quarters were split up (100% datasets)	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLITHID	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLITNUM	Number of person records in household, before large group quarters were split up (100% datasets)	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLITNUM	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SERIAL80	Serial number, before large group quarters were split up, 1880 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SERIAL80	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLIT80	Large group quarters that was split up, 1880 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SPLIT80	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SPLIT40	Large group quarters that was split up, 1940 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SPLIT40	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SERIAL40	Household serial number, before large group quarters were split up, 1940 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	SERIAL40	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	NUMPREC40	Number of person records in household, before large group quarters were split up, 1940 100%	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	NUMPREC40	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	EDMISS	Identifies households in missing data enumeration districts	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	EDMISS	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	HISP1910	Reason included, Hispanic oversamped cases in 1910	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	HISP1910	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1990	usa 1980	usa 1970	usa 1970	usa 1960	usa 1950	usa 1940	Variable	usa 1930	usa 1920	usa 1910	usa 1900	usa 1880	usa 1870	usa 1860	usa 1850
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	Codes	2017 acs	2016 acs	2015 acs	2014 acs	2013 acs	2012 acs	2011 acs	2010 acs	2009 acs	2008 acs	2007 acs	2006 acs	2005 acs	2004 acs	2003 acs	2002 acs	2001 acs	2000 5pct	1990 5pct	1980 5pct	1970 met2	1970 met1	1960 5pct	1950 1pct	1940 1pct	Variable	1930 5pct	1920 1pct	1910 1pct	1900 5pct	1880 10pct	1870 1pct	1860 1pct	1850 1%+
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLAR	Solar identifier	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLAR	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLDWSEQ	Sequence of dwelling in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLDWSEQ	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLHHSEQ	Sequence of household in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLHHSEQ	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLRULE	Solares rule	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLRULE	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLTOTDW	Number of dwellings in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLTOTDW	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLTOTHH	Number of households in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLTOTHH	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	SOLTOTI	Number of individuals in solar	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SOLTOTI	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	UTP	Urban Transition Project Flag	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	UTP	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	XGPS	Longitude (X coordinate) - Urban Transition Project	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	XGPS	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	YGPS	Latitude (Y coordinate) - Urban Transition Project	H	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	YGPS	.	.	.	.	Variable is not available in the selected sample, but is available in another sample in this year. Click on the variable name and view "availability".	.	.	.

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