The IPUMS multigenerational longitudinal panel: progress and prospects
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The IPUMS Multigenerational Longitudinal Panel (MLP) is a longitudinal population panel that links American censuses, surveys, administrative sources, and vital records spanning the period from 1850 to the present. This article explains the rationale for IPUMS MLP, outlines the design of the infrastructure, and describes the linking methods used to construct the panel. We then detail our plans for expansion and improvement of MLP over the next five years, including the incorporation of additional data sources, the development of a "linkage hub" to connect MLP with other major record linkage efforts, and the refinement of our technology and dissemination efforts. We conclude by describing a few early examples of MLP-based research.
Authors: Steven Ruggles, Julia Drew, Catherine A. Fitch, J. David Hacker, Jonas Helgertz, Matt A. Nelson, Nesile Ozder, Matthew Sobek, John Robert Warren
Institutions: University of Minnesota, Lund University
Language: English
Topic: Data Quality and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4411402267