| Data Dictionary: | Census 1850 |
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Survey: Census 1850
| Data Source: | Digitally transcribed by Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. Edited, verified by Michael Haines. Compiled, edited and verified by Social Explorer. |
Data set: Social Explorer Dataset (SE)
| Table: | T75. Literacy By Sex (White Population Age 20 and Over) [7] |
Universe: White Population Age 20 and Over
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| T75. | Literacy By Sex (White Population Age 20 and Over) | ||||||||||||||||
| Universe: White Population Age 20 and Over | |||||||||||||||||
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Notes:
- 1850 census iterated literacy for 20 and over population only.
- Caution: Census provided number of individuals who cannot read or write. "Literate" was computed by subtracting illiterates from Total Free Population 20 and up (excluding individuals with unknown age).
- Universe: "Free Population 20 and over" calculated By SE.
- Powhatan, VA did not iterate illiterate population. Literate population was not calculated for this county.
