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Title: Constructing Census Families and Classifying Households: Relationship to Head of Family or Household - In the 1901 Census of Canada

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2000

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Abstract: During the 1990's the Canadian Families Project (CFP) took random samples of 5% of the 1901 Canadian census and put the information into a computerized database. Because census enumerators used a large number of terms to denote relationships within households and families, it is necessary to develop a common set of numeric codes to define such relationships. The Minnesota Historical Census Project at the University of Minnesota created such codes for the Integrated Public Use Microdata Samples for all US decennial censuses since 1850, and these codes were used for the 1901 Canadian census data. This will facilitate the CFP's study of Canadian family history.

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Authors: Darroch, Gordon

Periodical (Full): Historical Methods

Issue: 4

Volume: 33

Pages: 206-210

Data Collections: IPUMS International

Topics: Family and Marriage

Countries: Canada