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| IPUMS Data Quality Flags Availability Table |
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Jump to variables starting with (first letter after the Q) ... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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IPUMS Data Quality Flags Introduction |
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IPUMS Variables Quick Reference |
A ![]() |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QACCESS | For ACCESS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . |
| QACREHOU | For ACREHOUS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QACRENF | For ACRENONF | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . |
| QACREPR2 | For ACREPROP | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QACREPRO | For ACREPROP and FARM | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QACTIVIT | For ACTIVITY | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . |
| QAGE | For AGE | P | Desc | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| QAGE2 | For AGE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QAGEMARR | For AGEMARR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | X | F1 | X | . |
| QAGEMONT | For AGEMONTH | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QAIRCON | For AIRCON | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | . |
| QANCEST1 | For ANCESTR1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QANCEST2 | For ANCESTR2 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QAUGMENT | For all variables in person record | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QAUTOS | For AUTOS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QBASEMEN | For BASEMENT | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QBATHRMS | For BATHRMS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | . |
| QBEDROOM | For BEDROOMS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | X |
| QBIRTHMO | For BIRTHMO and BIRTHQTR | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . |
| QBPL | For BPL and NATIVITY | P | Desc | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| QBUILTYR | For BUILTYR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QCARPOOL | For CARPOOL | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QCHBORN | For CHBORN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | SL | SL | X | X | X | X |
| QCHSURV | For CHSURV | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QCITIZEN | For CITIZEN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | . | F1 | X | X |
| QCITY | For CITY, CITYPOP, URBAN, and SIZEPL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QCLASS5Y | For CLASS5YR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QCLASSWK | For CLASSWKR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QCLOSEOU | For all variables in household record | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QCOLL5YR | For COLL5YR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QCOMMUSE | For COMMUSE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QCONDO | For CONDO | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QCONDOFE | For CONDOFEE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QCOSTEL2 | For COSTELEC | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QCOSTELE | For COSTELEC | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QCOSTFU2 | For COSTFUEL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QCOSTFUE | For COSTFUEL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QCOSTGAS | For COSTGAS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QCOSTWA2 | For COSTWATR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QCOSTWAT | For COSTWATR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QCOUNTY | For COUNTY, METRO, METAREA, and SEA | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QDEDUCTS | For DEDUCTS | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QDEPARTS | For DEPARTS | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QDISABDU | For DISABDUR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QDISABMO | For DISABMOB | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QDISABTR | For DISABTRN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QDISABWR | For DISABWRK | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | X |
| QDISHWSH | For DISHWSHR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QDRYER | For DRYER | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QDURMARR | For DURMARR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QEARN | For INCWAGE, INCBUS, INCFARM, and INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QEDUC | For EDUCREC, HIGRADE, and EDUC99 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | SL | . | X | X | X |
| QELEVATO | For ELEVATOR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | . |
| QEMPSTAT | For EMPSTAT and LABFORCE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QFARM | For FARM | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . |
| QFARMPRO | For FARMPROD and FARM | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QFBPL | For FBPL and NATIVITY | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | SL | SL | X | F2 | . | . |
| QFBPL2 | For FBPL | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QFBUSINC | For FBUSINC | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QFMTONG | For FMTONGUE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QFOTHINC | For FOTHINC | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QFREEZER | For FREEZER | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QFTOTINC | For FTOTINC | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | X | . | . | . |
| QFUELCOO | For FUELCOOK | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | . |
| QFUELHEA | For FUELHEAT | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | X |
| QFUELWAT | For FUELWATR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | . |
| QFWAGE1 | For FWAGE1 | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QFWAGE2 | For FWAGE2 | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QGQ | For GQ | H | Desc | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | . |
| QGQTYPE | For GQTYPE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | X | X | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QHADNAJO | For HADNAJOB | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . |
| QHEATING | For HEATING | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . |
| QHHJOIN | For all variables in person record | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QHHSPLIT | For all variables in household record | H | Desc | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QHISPAN | For HISPAN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | X |
| QHOTWATE | For HOTWATER | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QHRSWORK | For HRSWORK | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QINC | For INCTOT, INCSS, INCWELF, and INCOTHER | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QINCBUS | For INCBUS, INCTOT, and INCEARN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QINCBUSF | For INCBUSFM | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QINCFARM | For INCFARM, INCTOT, and INCEARN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QINCINVS | For INCINVST and INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QINCNONW | For INCNONWG | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QINCOTHE | For INCOTHER and INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | X | X | X |
| QINCRETI | For INCRETIR and INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QINCSS | For INCSS and INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QINCTOT | For INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | X | . | . | . |
| QINCWAGE | For INCWAGE, INCTOT, and INCEARN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | SL | . | X | X | X |
| QINCWELF | For INCWELFR and INCTOT | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QIND | For IND and IND1950 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QIND5YR | For IND5YR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QINSINCL | For INSRINCL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QKITCHEN | For KITCHEN | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QLANGUAG | For LANGUAGE and SPEAKENG | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QLIT | For LIT | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QLOOKING | For LOOKING | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QMARINYR | For MARRINYR | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMARRNO | For MARRNO | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | SL | . | F1 | X | . |
| QMARRQTR | For MARRQTR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QMARST | For MARST | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QMBPL | For MBPL and NATIVITY | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | SL | SL | X | F2 | . | . |
| QMBPL2 | For MBPL | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGCIT5 | For MIGCITY5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGCOGR | For MIGCOGRP, MIGMET5, MIGCITY5, and MIGTYPE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QMIGDIS1 | For MIGDIST1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGDIS5 | For MIGDIST5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGFAR1 | For MIGFARM1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGFAR5 | For MIGFARM5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGMET1 | For MIGMET1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGMET5 | For MIGMET5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGPLC1 | For MIGPLAC1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGPLC5 | For MIGPLAC5, MIGMET5, MIGCITY5, and MIGTYPE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | X | X |
| QMIGRAT1 | For MIGRATE1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGRAT5 | For MIGRATE5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | F2 | X | X |
| QMIGSEA1 | For MIGSEA1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGSEA5 | For MIGSEA5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGTYP1 | For MIGTYPE1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QMIGTYP5 | For MIGTYPE5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMILIT5Y | For MILIT5YR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QMMTONG | For MMTONGUE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| QMOBLHOM | For MOBLHOME | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QMORTAM1 | For MORTAMT1 | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QMORTAM2 | For MORTAMT2 | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QMORTGA2 | For MORTGAG2 | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QMORTGAG | For MORTGAGE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QMORTOTA | For MORTOTAL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QMOVEDIN | For MOVEDIN | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | X |
| QMTONGUE | For MTONGUE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | SL | . | X | F2 | . | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QNAMELST | For NAMELAST | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QOCC | For OCC, OCC1950, SEI, OCCSCORE, and LABFORCE | P | Desc | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QOCC5YR | For OCC5YR and OCC5YR95 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QOWNERSH | For OWNERSHP | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | . | . | X | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QPERSCAR | For PERSCARE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QPHONE | For PHONE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QPLUMBIN | For PLUMBING | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QPROPINS | For PROPINSR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QPROPTX2 | For PROPTXIN | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QPROTX99 | For PROPTX99 | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QPROPTXI | For PROPTXIN | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QPW | For PWTYPE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | . | . |
| QPWSTAT2 | For PWSTATE2 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QQTRUNEM | For QTRUNEMP, WKSUNEMP, MOUNEMP, and DURUNEMP | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | X | SL | . | . | X | . |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
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| QRACE | For RACE | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QRACE2 | For RACE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QRADIO | For RADIO | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QRCLASSW | For RCLASSWK | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QRELATE | For RELATE | P | Desc | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QRELATE2 | For RELATE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QRENT | For RENT | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . |
| QRENTGRS | For RENTGRS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QRENTMEA | For RENTMEAL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QRIDERS | For RIDERS | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QRIND | For RIND | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QROCC | For ROCC | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QROOMS | For ROOMS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
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| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QSAMEPLA | For SAMEPLAC | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QSAMMET1 | For SAMEMET1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QSAMMET5 | For SAMEMET5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . |
| QSAMSEA1 | For SAMESEA1 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QSAMSEA5 | For SAMESEA5 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . |
| QSCHLTYP | For SCHLTYPE | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . |
| QSCHLVOC | For SCHLVOC | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QSCHOOL | For SCHOOL and SCHLTYPE | P | Desc | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | SL | X | F2 | X | X |
| QSECHOME | For SECHOME | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QSEWAGE | For SEWAGE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | X |
| QSEX | For SEX | P | Desc | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X |
| QSHOWER | For SHOWER | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QSPAN95 | For SPAN95 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . |
| QSPANNAM | For SPANNAME | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . |
| QSPEAKEN | For SPEAKENG | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QSSENROL | For SSENROLL | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QSTORIES | For STORIES | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | . |
| QSUBSTIH | For all variables in household record | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QSUBSTIP | For all variables in person record | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QSURSIM | For SURSIM | P | Desc | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . |
T ![]() |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QTAXINCL | For TAXINCL | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QTOILET | For TOILET | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . |
| QTRANTIM | For TRANTIME | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QTRANWOR | For TRANWORK | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | X |
| QTRUCKS | For TRUCKS | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QTV | For TV | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
U ![]() |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QUCLASSW | For UCLASSWK | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QUHF | For UHF | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QUIND | For UIND | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QUNITSAD | For UNITSADD | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . |
| QUNITSST | For UNITSSTR | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QUOCC | For UOCC | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
V ![]() |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QVACANC2 | For VACANCY | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QVACANCY | For VACANCY | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QVACBOAR | For VACBOARD | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QVACDUR | For VACDU | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X |
| QVALUE | For VALUE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | X | X |
| QVEHICLE | For VEHICLE | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
| QVETCHIL | For VETCHILD | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . | . |
| QVETOTHE | For VETOTHER | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QVETPER | For VETPER, VET55X64, VET75X80, VET80X90, VETKOREA, VETOTHER, VETVIETN, VETWWI, and VETWWII | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | X | X |
| QVETSTAT | For VETSTAT, VET55X64, VET75X80, VET80X90, VETKOREA, VETOTHER, VETVIETN, VETWWI, and VETWWII | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | X | F2 | X | X |
| QVETWWI | For VETWWI | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QVETWWII | For VETWWII | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | SL | . | . | . | . |
| QVETYRS | For VETYRS | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X |
W ![]() |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QWASHER | For WASHER | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | . | . |
| QWATERSR | For WATERSRC | H | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F2 | X | X |
| QWIDOW | For WIDOW | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | F1 | X | . |
| QWKSWORK | For WKSWORK1 and WKSWORK2 | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | SL | . | X | X | X |
| QWORK5YR | For WORK5YR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . |
| QWORKEDY | For WORKEDYR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X |
Y ![]() |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Rec | Variable Description |
1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| QYRIMM | For YRIMMIG and YRSINUSA | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | X | X |
| QYRLASTW | For YRLASTWK | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X |
| QYRNATUR | For YRNATUR | P | Desc | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Availability Key ![]() |
| All Years | 1940 and 1950 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| X | = | Available in all samples in this year | SL | = | Available only for sample-line persons | F1 | = | Form 1 samples (5%) | S | = | State sample ("A" or 5% state) | S | = | State sample, Flat sample (5% state) | ||||||||||
| . | = | Not available in this year | F2 | = | Form 2 samples (15%) | M | = | Metro sample ("B" or 1% county group) | M | = | Metro sample (1% metro) | |||||||||||||
| S | = | State sample | UR | = | Urban/Rural sample ("C" or 1% urban/rural) | E | = | Elderly sample | ||||||||||||||||
| M | = | Metro samples (county group) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N | = | Neighborhood samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||