歴史的背景とIPUMSの創設 祖先 全人口統計データ 1900-1930年
Matt A Nelson1, Diana L Magnuson1, Matthew Sobek1
1University of Minnesota.
まとめ
IPUMSは1900年から1930年の全人口統計データを公開した. この貴重なリソースは,歴史的および近代的なデータ品質の考慮にもかかわらず,人口,健康,社会経済的問題に関する研究を支援しています.
科学分野:
- 人口統計
- 歴史的社会学
- データサイエンス
背景:
- アメリカ国勢調査局が 歴史的調査を行った.
- デジタル化とIPUMSの処理は,変換された原始データです.
- 制度的な文脈の進化はデータ生成に影響を与えた.
研究 の 目的:
- IPUMS (1900年−1930年) の全人口普查データの背後にある歴史とプロセスを記録する.
- データ品質を評価し,エラーの源を特定し,データ処理方法を記述する.
- この歴史的なデータセットを使用する研究者の影響を強調します.
主な方法:
- 歴史的な国勢調査の記録を利用した.
- デジタル化技術を用いてデータを変換した.
- データ精製と品質評価のためのIPUMS処理方法
主要な成果:
- 過去の国勢調査の選択と現代の転写エラーから生じたデータ品質の問題を特定しました.
- 大規模な過去のデータセットを評価し,修正するための特定の方法論を開発しました.
- データ作成プロセスが研究可能性に与える影響を文書化した.
結論:
- IPUMSの総計データ (1900年-1930年) は,人口統計,健康,社会経済研究のための強力なリソースです.
- 研究者は,彼らの特定の研究質問のためのデータ作成プロセスを批判的に評価する必要があります.
- データの限界を理解することは 正確な解釈と有効な研究成果に不可欠です
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