Abstract

The interconnection between civil records and census data, along with linkage across censuses, can substantially broaden and enrich the avenues of research in both the social and the biological sciences. Here we present a linkage program developed to match nominative microdata from the Canadian censuses to those from Quebec civil records. We provide a critical assessment of linkage results obtained on two geographical settings by investigating household and individual characteristics that could impact on linkage rates and raise bias issues. The linkage program is at the heart of the construction of the Integrated Infrastructure of the Quebec Population Historical Microdata which will integrate available historical microdata (vital records and census data) on the Quebec population dating back to the beginning of European settlement.

摘要

民事记录和人口普查数据之间的相互联系以及人口普查之间的联系可以极大地拓宽和丰富社会科学和生物科学领域的研究途径。在这里，我们提出了一个链接程序，该程序可以将加拿大人口普查的名义微数据与魁北克民俗数据相匹配。通过调查可能影响联系率并引起偏见的家庭和个人特征，我们对在两个地理环境下获得的联系结果进行了严格的评估。链接计划是魁北克人口历史微数据综合基础设施建设的核心，该基础设施将整合可追溯到欧洲定居初期的魁北克人口的可用历史微数据（重要记录和人口普查数据）。