I am looking at Tables NT52 and NBT38 from the census-tract level 1960_tPH files. Those tables have 15 different codes for Place of Work (ranging from A to M). I am trying to figure out what those codes mean. I have found the codes in this document (https://assets.nhgis.org/original-data/modern-census/07552-Codebook.pdf#page=44), but unfortunately that’s a dead end – it only vaguely references the Central Users’ Services at the Census. Is there a concrete reference for those place of work codes? Thank you!
I will go ahead and answer my own question. Those place of work codes mean different things depending on what SMSA you are looking at. The letters follow the order in which the place of work is reported in the 1960 Census Published Tables - Final Report Series PHC. In the case of, e.g., Pittsburgh, Place A refers to Pittsburgh City, Place B refers to the remainder of Allegheny County, Place C refers to Beaver County, and so on.
I am glad you found what you are looking for. For other users with similar questions, I am linking to the compilation of published census volumes from 1790 to 2010 that we provide on IPUMS USA, which we plan to also link from IPUMS NHGIS in the future to make them easier to find.
I have a similar question, also looking at Tables NT52 and NBT38 from the 1960 census data on place of work. I am focused on Orange County California and the data has 15 different codes for Place of Work. As noted above, I looked at the 1960 Census Published Tables - Final Report Series PHC, however I do not see anything for Orange County California - only other areas in California. Where can I find the codes specified in the Orange County data?
Thank you for your patience in awaiting in a response. We are currently looking into your question and hope to have more information to share early next week.
You can find Orange County, CA in the printed reports for Los Angeles. The printed reports are organized by metro area, not by county.
Thank you! Very helpful!