Mexican-American families in Los Angeles, 1844-1880

There are two data files in this study created from manuscript census returns. The first is an aggregation of social characteristics of Spanish-surnamed and Mexican-born families in the city of Los Angeles from 1844-1880. The data were used to study family composition and socio-economic mobility. The second file is composed of data used to study the socio-economic development of the Mexican-American community in Los Angeles. The main emphasis is on an analysis of literacy, occupational mobility, schooling, family structure, demographic changes and property mobility.