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Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Limited access to individual-level mortality data hinders understanding of longevity determinants in the U.S.
  • Previous research relied on survey and aggregated data, lacking granular detail.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the CenSoc datasets, linking the 1940 U.S. Census with Social Security mortality records.
  • To enable new discoveries into disparities in old-age mortality.
  • To provide a resource for studying mortality determinants.

Main Methods:

  • Linking complete-count 1940 U.S. Census data with Social Security Administration Death Master File (DMF) and Numident records.
  • Constructing large-scale datasets (CenSoc-DMF: 4.7 million deaths; CenSoc-Numident: 7.0 million deaths).
  • Validating dataset accuracy using external aggregate mortality data.

Main Results:

  • The CenSoc datasets provide unprecedented individual-level data on mortality for individuals aged 65 and older.
  • The datasets facilitate the investigation of geographic, racial, and socioeconomic disparities in mortality.
  • Public availability of CenSoc opens new research avenues.

Conclusions:

  • The CenSoc datasets are a valuable, publicly accessible resource for U.S. mortality research.
  • These datasets will advance understanding of the determinants of mortality disparities.
  • Future research can leverage CenSoc to explore historical patterns in longevity.