IPUMS full count datasets of the United States censuses of mortality, 1850–1880

J. David Hacker, Lap Huynh, Susan H. Leonard, Matt A. Nelson, Evan Roberts and Matthew Sobek

Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2025, vol. 58, issue 4, 231-245

Abstract: This article describes four new IPUMS datasets constructed from the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 Censuses of Mortality in 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.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/01615440.2024.2421512

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