# Is it possible to get previous published versions of Census samples databases?

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/is-it-possible-to-get-previous-published-versions-of-census-samples-databases/526>\
**Category:** USA\
**Created:** [May 12, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/is-it-possible-to-get-previous-published-versions-of-census-samples-databases/526 "2014-05-12T16:54:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![rarandab85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rarandab85](https://forum.ipums.org/u/rarandab85)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/is-it-possible-to-get-previous-published-versions-of-census-samples-databases/526/1 "2014-05-12T16:54:00Z")

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I’m replicating a paper that uses the 1980 5% Census sample, I see in the errata and revisions page that there have been changes to that sample since 1999 (when the paper I’m replicating was published). Is there a way to get previous versions of the same Census sample? Thanks

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**Author:** ![grover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/grover/32/5_2.png) [@grover](https://forum.ipums.org/u/grover)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/is-it-possible-to-get-previous-published-versions-of-census-samples-databases/526/2 "2014-05-12T21:01:00Z")

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You can download the 2001 version of the 1980 5% file [here](http://ipums.icpsr.umich.edu/pre-2006.html). It does not appear that there were any major changes to the 1980 5% file between 1999 and 2001 so this file should match the one used in 1999.

I hope this helps.