IPUMS-USA: vars by group: 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 -- PERSON [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%+
	NAMELAST	Last name	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	NAMELAST	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	NAMEFRST	First name	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	NAMEFRST	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	SURSIM	Surname similarity	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	SURSIM	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	RELSTR	Relationship to household head, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	RELSTR	X	.	.	X	X	.	.	.
	BPLSTR	Birthplace, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	BPLSTR	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".	.	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".
	MBPLSTR	Mother's birthplace, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MBPLSTR	X	.	.	X	X	.	.	.
	FBPLSTR	Father's birthplace, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	FBPLSTR	X	.	.	X	X	.	.	.
	MTONGSTR	Mother tongue, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MTONGSTR	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	OCCSTR	Occupation, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	OCCSTR	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	UOCCSTR	Usual occupation, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	UOCCSTR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	INDSTR	Industry, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	INDSTR	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.
	UINDSTR	Usual industry, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	UINDSTR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SICKSTR	Sickness, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SICKSTR	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.
	PFARMSCH	Person received farm schedule	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	PFARMSCH	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
	MCIT5STR	City of residence 5 years ago, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MCIT5STR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MCNY5STR	County of residence 5 years ago, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MCNY5STR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MST5STR	State of residence 5 years ago, alphabetic string	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MST5STR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	ISCO08	ISCO occupation code 2008	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	ISCO08	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
This variable is not available in any of the samples currently selected. Click the variable name to see its sample availability.	HISTID	Consistent historical data person identifier [preselected]	P	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".	HISTID	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.	IMGMISS	Identifies person with missing data due to bad microfilm images	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	IMGMISS	.	.	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.	INAME	Second name, Indian schedules	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	INAME	.	.	.	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.	PRTITLE	Puerto Rican title	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	PRTITLE	.	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.	PERNUM80	Person number, before large group quarters were split up, 1880 100%	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	PERNUM80	.	.	.	.	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.	MOMNO	Mother number, alternate 1910 linking variable	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MOMNO	.	.	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.	MOMLNKWT	Weight of mother link, alternate 1910 linking variable	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MOMLNKWT	.	.	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.	MOMLKREA	Reason for mother link, alternate 1910 linking variable	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MOMLKREA	.	.	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.	WIFENO	Wife number, alternate 1910 linking variable	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	WIFENO	.	.	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.	WIFLNKWT	Weight of wife link, alternate 1910 linking variable	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	WIFLNKWT	.	.	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.	WIFLKREA	Reason for wife link, alternate 1910 linking variable	P	codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	WIFLKREA	.	.	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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