United States Census of 1880 - IPUMS Subset

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USA_1880_PHC-10PCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of the Interior, IPUMS

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Sep 03, 2025

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City population (US1880B_CITYPOP)

Type: Continuous

Start: 199

End: 203

Width: 5

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Literal question

Schedule 1: Free Inhabitants in ____, in the County of ____, State of ____, enumerated by me, on the ____day of ____, 1880.</p>

<p>____, Enumerator.

Definition

This variable indicates the population, in hundreds, of the city in which the household was located. All incorporated municipalities are included.

Universe

United States 1880 (10%): All households in identifiable cities

Concept

Derivation

This is a 5-digit numeric variable with 0 implied decimal places

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