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Title: The Comparability of Occupations and the Generation of Income Scores
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 1995
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Abstract: Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) are random samples taken from the decennial censuses since 1850. Because PUMS use the coding systems from the censuses from which they are taken, comparison between PUMS is often impossible. For this reason the Social History Research Laboratory of the University of Minnesota developed the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), which uses compatibility codes that allow such comparisons to be made. To create IPUMS codes for occupation and income, the 1950 census and its occupational grouping scheme was adopted. PUMS taken from all other censuses were recoded according to this scheme, which now allows for comparison over time. A similar IPUMS coding system was done so that median income could be compared between various PUMS.
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Authors: Sobek, Matthew
Periodical (Full): Historical Methods
Issue: 1
Volume: 28
Pages: 47-51
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Methodology and Data Collection
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