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Linking the 1940 U.S. Census with modern data

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  • Catherine G. Massey
  • Katie R. Genadek
  • J. Trent Alexander
  • Todd K. Gardner
  • Amy O’Hara

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The U.S. Census Bureau has created a set of linkable census, survey, and administrative records that provides longitudinal data on the American population across the past eight decades. While these files include modern decennial censuses, Census Bureau surveys, and administrative records files from other federal agencies, the long time span is only possible with the addition of the complete count 1940 Census microdata. In this paper, we discuss the development of this linked data infrastructure and provide an overview of the record linkage techniques used. We primarily focus on the techniques used to produce a beta version of a linkable 1940 Census microdata file and discuss the potential to further document and extend the infrastructure.

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  • Catherine G. Massey & Katie R. Genadek & J. Trent Alexander & Todd K. Gardner & Amy O’Hara, 2018. "Linking the 1940 U.S. Census with modern data," Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(4), pages 246-257, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:vhimxx:v:51:y:2018:i:4:p:246-257
    DOI: 10.1080/01615440.2018.1507772
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    1. Kendal Lowrey & Jennifer Van Hook & James D. Bachmeier & Thomas B. Foster, 2021. "Leapfrogging the Melting Pot? European Immigrants’ Intergenerational Mobility Across the 20th Century," Working Papers 21-20, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau.
    2. Collins, William J., 2021. "The Great Migration of Black Americans from the US South: A guide and interpretation," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).

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