Codes

This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.

Description

GEO1_US1850 identifies the household's state within the United States in 1850. States are the primary level of geography for the United States. GEO1_US1850 harmonizes both the complete count and the 1-in-100 national random sample of the free population.

Other geography variables from 1850 United States include STATICUS, COUNTYUS, and METRO.

Comparability — General

The United States 1-in-100 national random sample consists only of the free population. The African-American slaves are not included in the dataset. Individual-level data on the 1850 slave population is available here.

State or territory names represent that state or territory's contemporary political boundaries in 1880. Territories whose state boundaries did not change between 1880 and admission receive the corresponding state code. These are Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Counties in the Dakota Territory are split between areas that ultimately became the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. An image of historical U.S. states and territories is available here.

All the United States censuses are taken on a de jure (usual place of residence) basis.

Universe

Availability

• United States: 1850a, 1850b