Examining Life Course Trajectories with Linked Full Count IPUMS Census Data
2024
Examining Life Course Trajectories with Linked Census Data
Sample size: 800000000
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Flood Sarah
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Conclusion
Historical full count census data can provide valuable insights into life course trajectories and aging issues.
Supporting Evidence
- The data covers nearly 800 million individual records linked across decennial censuses.
- Research presentations will focus on racial equity in older-age mortality and other significant factors.
Takeaway
Researchers can use old census data to learn about people's lives and how different factors affect them as they age.
Methodology
The study utilizes historical full count census data from IPUMS covering 1850-1950 to analyze life course trajectories.
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