Codes

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

Description

GEO1_US1860 identifies the household's state within the United States in 1860. States are the primary level of geography for the United States. Other geography variables from 1860 United States include STATICUS, COUNTYUS, and METRO.

Comparability — General

The United States sample of 1860 is a 1-in-100 national random sample of the free population. The 1860 dataset does not include African American slaves. This data can be found 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: 1860