1960 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960

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USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Veteran, served during World War II era (September 1940 to July 1947 ) (US1960A_VETWWII)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 298

End: 298

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US60A478 US60A479 US60A481 US60A482 US60A483"><span class="em">P35. If this is a man - Has he ever served in the Army, Navy, or other Armed Forces of the United States? </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes <br />[] No</div><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">[If Yes] Was it during</span>:<br />(Check one box on each line)</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">Korean War (June 1950 to Jan. 1955).</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Yes <br />[] No</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">World War II (Sept. 1940 to July 1947</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Yes <br />[] No</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">World War I (April 1917 to Nov. 1918)</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Yes <br />[] No</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">Any other time, including present service</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Yes <br />[] No</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	No Service
2	Yes

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether persons were engaged in active-duty military service in the armed forces of the United States during the World War II era (between September, 1940 and July, 1947 for all samples except the 2003 ACS, which defines the World War II era as December, 1941 through December, 1946).

Universe

United States 1960: Males age 14+, not currently in armed forces [discrepancies: none]

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