Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
BPLHU indicates the person's place of birth at the region level for Hungary.
Comparability — General
"Transdanubia" actually consists of Central, Western, and Southern Transdanubia. "Great Plains and Northern Hungary" consists of both the Southern and Northern Great Plains as well as Northern Hungary.
