No Water - T028_011 - Presence of Plumbing By Condition of Housing Unit - Original Variables (ORG) - Survey Census 1940 Census Tract Only

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Survey: Census 1940 Census Tract Only

Data Source:

Digitally transcribed by Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. Edited, verified by Michael Haines. Compiled, edited, verified and additional data entered by Social Explorer.

Data set: Original Variables (ORG)

Table:

T28. Presence of Plumbing By Condition of Housing Unit [12]

Universe: Housing units reporting plumbing

Variable Details

T28.	Presence of Plumbing By Condition of Housing Unit
	Universe: Housing units reporting plumbing
	T028_001Housing units reporting plumbing: T028_007 Need Major Repairs: T028_011 No Water Percent base: Housing units reporting plumbing (ORG:T028_001) Aggregation method: Addition

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Census Tract Data, 1940-1970: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File
	Census Tract Data, 1940: Elizabeth Mullen Bogue File -> Census 1940 Tract Documentation -> Population and Housing-Statistics for Census Tracts -> Definitions of Terms and Explanations -> State of repair and plumbing equipment

State of repair and plumbing equipment

Instructions specified that dwelling units were to be classified as needing major repairs when repairs were needed on such parts of the structure as floors, roof, plaster, Walls, or foundations, the continued neglect of which would impair the soundness of the structure and create a hazard to its safety as a place of residence.