I utilize the University of Minnesota’s Integrated Public Microdata Series (IPUMS) census data for all my projects in History 90.01: U.S. History through Census Data (16W). IPUMS census data provides me, and researchers, both snapshot data and longitudinal data on American individuals (since 1850) and households. All my projects use IPUMS data to analyze important trends in American history. I also take advantage of other primary and secondary sources to explain my results. All my projects use R to visualize IPUMS data in the form of charts and graphs. IPUMS data allows researchers to analyze history at a more top-down, macro level.

My projects explore American history through census data. Native Americans and the Census studies how and why Native Americans were enumerated in the census from 1850 to 1950. It also looks at census enumerator instructions and the concepts of race in America. Japanese American Eastward Migration maps Japanese American immigration patterns from the West coast to East coast, Midwest and South. It also pays special attention to the internment and its effects on migration. Vietnam Veterans Wages and Education focuses on comparing income over time and education attainment of veterans and non-veterans by birth year cohorts. Finally, Divorce Rates among Women by Race and Income analyzes divorce rate trends from 1940 to 2010 by income and race and offers explanations on why divorce has rapidly risen.