Hacker J David, Huynh Lap, Leonard Susan H, Nelson Matt A, Roberts Evan, Sobek Matthew
University of Minnesota, Department of History and Minnesota Population Center.
University of Minnesota, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation.
Hist Methods. 2025 Jan 11. doi: 10.1080/01615440.2024.2421512.
This article describes four new IPUMS datasets constructed from the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 Censuses of Mortality of the United States. We discuss the creation of the datasets, the variables included in each census year, and their potential for social science research. We highlight several limitations in the data and caution users about potential biases. Finally, we illustrate the usefulness of the new data by analyzing the relationship between household wealth and child mortality in 1870. All four datasets and associated documentation are distributed for public use via the IPUMS website.
本文介绍了根据美国1850年、1860年、1870年和1880年死亡率普查构建的四个新的综合公共使用微观数据系列（IPUMS）数据集。我们讨论了数据集的创建过程、每个普查年份所包含的变量，以及它们在社会科学研究中的潜力。我们强调了数据中的几个局限性，并提醒用户注意潜在的偏差。最后，我们通过分析1870年家庭财富与儿童死亡率之间的关系，说明了新数据的实用性。所有四个数据集及相关文档均可通过IPUMS网站供公众使用。
