Vital Statistics of the United States, 1969 · 1969 volume iii-marriage and divorce u.s. department of health, education, and welfare public health service health services and mental

VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES

1969

VOLUME III-MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

Rockville, Maryland: 1972

DHEW Publication No. (HSM) 73-1103

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS.

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Director

EQWARD B. PliRRIN, Ph.D., Deputy Dirkctor PHILIP S. LAWRENCE, Sc.D., Associate D&or

OkWALD K. SAGEN, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Health Statistics Lkvebpment WALT R. SIMMONS, M.A., Asat Director for Research and Scientific Development

JO? J. HANLON, M.D., Medicul Advisor JAMES E. KELLY, D.D.S., De& Advisor

EDWARD E. MINTY. Exw.tie @&?r ALICE HAYWOOD, Injbrn&m Ojj%eer

DIVISION QF VITAL STATISTICS

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, MS., Director

JOT E. PATTERSON, A&stunt Director for Demographic Affairs ROBERT J. ARMSTROTG, M.S., Chief;MortaZity Statistics Branch

ROBERT L. HBVSER, M.So.; chief, Nat&y Statistics Branch LORAN E. CHANCELLOR,.Chief, Registration Methods Branch

ALICE M. iIETZE&, chief, M&gesnd Divorce Staristics’Branch ARNE B. NELSON, M.A., Chid, Vital Records Survey &anch

MICHABL J. ZUGZhA, Chief, $Wktical Resources Se~tio+z

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VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1969 1 VOLUME III -MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

A brief summary of the contents for each section is listed below for the convenience of the reader. A complete table of contents is shown at the beginning of each section and is identified by a narrow black edge which can be located easily by fanning the pages. Each section is paged independently, using the section number-as the identifying prefix.

Section 1. Marriages

For the United States: National trend data. Marriage totals and rates for each State, division, and region. Marriage totals for each county or county equivalent. Monthly marriage totals for each State, division, and region.

For the marriage-registration area:. Marriages classified by major demographic characteristics of bride and groom and by characteristics of marriages performed in each participating State; marriage rates specific for sex, age; and marital status.

Section 2. Divorces

For the United States: National trend data. Divorce totals and rates for each State, division, and region. Divorce totals for each county or county equivalent. Trend of national totals of children involved in divorce.

For the divorce-registration area: Divorces classified for each participating State by major demographic characteristics of husband and wife, characteristics of their marriage, and number of children.

Section 3. Technical Appendix

Historical and contemporary sources of marriage and divorce statistics, design of the samples of marriages and divorces and annulments, variability of sample estimates, and uniformity and completeness of the reporting forms and the collected data. Tables of population estimates used as bases for rates. ’

Guide to tables in Section I~Marriages

TABLE: 1 1 -I 1-2. ! -3

Geographic area: nivisions----------------------

Marriage-registration azcea-----

Regions------------------------

Registration States------------

*11 states---------------------

O-69"-----------------------

5-year age grmlps--------------

I m-year age groups-------------

First and third quartiles-J----

Mean or median age or both-----

l I Color--------------------------

Marriage order: All marriages----------------

First marriages--------------

Month marriage was performed---

Previous marital status--------

Resident Sfat"S----------------

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Guide to tables in Section l-Marriages-Con.

[Frequencies only. Data are for marriages

TABLE: 1

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Geographic area: counties -------__----

Marriage-registratior *r.m* ______-__-___- -.

Registration States-.

United States--------

Characteristics: Age At marriage:

Single-year age groups ___--__-__-.

s-year age groups--

10-year age groups-

Day of week marriage was perfonned-------

Marriage order: All marriages------

First marriages----

Remarriages--------

Month marriage was performed -----_-----

Nativity status------

Number of the marriage ----- -__----

Previous marital at*tus -__-_---_----_

Resident status------

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1Total of 22 selected States. %nited States only. SMalarriage-registratian area only. 4With percent changes from preceding year. BWith and without seasonal adjustments. 6.For brides only. 7For grooms 0~15.

Guide to tablea in Section a-Divorces [Data are for divorces and annulments occurring in the United States.

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Data for geographic areas are by place of

TABLE: 2

PAGE: 2

Geograph+ area:

Registration States-------------------------------------------

Years:

Type of entry: Average number of children per decree-------------------------

Number of annulments and percent of total divorces and annulments---------------------------------------------------

Number of children involved in divorces and annulments--------

Number of divorces and annulments-----------------------------

Percent distribution of divorces and annulments---------------

Rates per 1,000 population------------------------------------

Rates per 1,000 children under 18 years of age----------------

Rates per 1,000 married women 15 years of age and over--------

Characteristics:

Median age at time of decreeand at time of marriage----------

Number of children reported-----------------------------------

"With percent changes from preceding year. 2Median duration.

Guide to tables in Section 2-Divorces-Con.

[Frequencies only. Data are for divorces and annulments occurring in the United States in.1969. Data for geographic areas are by place of occurrence]

TABJJ~ 2

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Geographic area:

Registration states-----------------------------------------------

Characteristics: Age at time of decree---------------------------------------------

NU&,~= ,,f &&l&e,, reported---------------------------------------

Number of this marriage at time of decree-------------------------

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Collection of data, 186711969---------------

Growth of marriage- and divorce- registration a=eas-------------------------

population data-----------------------------

States reporting selected items-------------

Data completeness: Comparison of items shown on State records

with those shown on standard records, 1969-------------------------------------

Percent of not stated events for specified characteristics,'L969----------

Sample specifications and estimates: ~.~umber of sample records------------------

Estimated number of events----------------

Sampling ester----------------------------

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Table Page

l-l. Estimated number of marriages andmarriage rates with percent changes from preceding year: United States, 1920-69, and marriage-registration area, 1957-69-------------- 1-5

1-2. Estimated marriage rates per 1,000 men and women 15 years of age and over: United States, 1940-69---------------------------------------------------------------- l-5

1-3. Estimated marriage rates per 1,000 unmarried women 15 years of age and over and 15- 44 years of age: United States, 1940-69------------------------------------------ l-5

l-4. Estimated number of marriages and marriage rates, by month, with and without seasonal adjustments: Unit& States, 1960-69 ----------------_-__--------.------------ l-6

l-5. Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1965-69- l-7

1-6. Marriages by month: United States, marriage-registration area, each region, division, ad State, 1969---------------------------------------------------------------- l-8

l-7. Marriage rates by previous marital status and age: Marriage-registration area, 1969-- 1-9

1-8. Median and first and third quartiles of .age at marriage for brides and forgrooms, by previous marital status of each partner: Marriage-registration area, 1969----------- 1-9

l-9. Median and mean age of bride and groom, by specified age of spouse at first marriage of both: Marriage-registration area,

, 1969---j ------------------------------------ l-10

l-10. Percent distribution of marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969----------------------- l-10

l-11. Percent distribution of marriages by marriage order of bride and groom, by color: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969----------------------- l-11

1-12. Percent distribution of marriages by month marriage performed, hy marriage order and color of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area, 1969---r---------------- l-11

1-13. Percent distribution of marriages by resident status of bride and groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------- 1-12

1-14. Percent distribution of all marriages, first marriages, and remarriages of bride and groom by age at marriage, and median age: Total of 22 selected States, 1960-69------ 1-13

l-15. Marriages by marriage order, age, and color of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area, 1969-------------------------------------------------------------------- l-14

1-16. Remarriages by age, previous marital status, and color of bride and groom: Marriage- registration area, 1969--------------------------------------------------------- l-14

l-l

Table Page

l-17. .Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom: Each marriage-registration state, 1969------------------------- ____________--__-_-_----------------------- 1-15

1-18. Marriages by age of bride, by age ofgroom: Marriage-registration area, 1969--------- l-18

l-19. First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage- registrationarea,1969-----------------------------------------~--------------- l-18

l-20. Marriages by age and previous marital status of bride, by age of groom (all grooms and single grooms): Marriage-registration area, 1969--------------------------------- l-19

1-21. Marriages by age and previous marital status of groom, by age of bride (all brides and single brides): Marriage-registration area, 1969---------------------------------- l-20

l-22. Marriages by age of widowed and divorced brides, by age of widowed and divorced grooms: Marr-ge-registration area, 1969 _-________________________________ ----- l-21

l-23. Marriages by age of bride and by age of groom, by color: Marriage-registration area, 1969-------------------------------------------------------------------- l-21

l-24. Marriages by previous marital status and color of bride and of groom: Marriage- registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------------------------- l-22

l-25. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom, by color: Marriage-registration area, 1969---------------------------------------------------------------- 1-s

l-26. Marriages by number of this marriage of bride and of groom: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969 -___------------------- -------------------- l-25

l-27. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom;by month marriage per- form& Marriage-registration area, 1969 _______________ ___________-__ _--- -----d- l-26

l-28. Marriages by marriage order and color of bride and groom, by month marriage per- form& Marriage-registration area, 1969 ________ ________________________ ________ 1-27

l-29. Marriages by day of week marriage performed: Marriage-registration area and each pr&-ration State, 1969-------------------------------------------------------- l-27

l-30. Marriages by resident status of bride and of groom in State where married: Marriage- registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------------------------- l-28

1-31. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by resident status of bride and. groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1969--------------- l-29

1-32. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1969---------------------------------- 1-31

l-33. Marriages by marriage order of bride and groom, by nativity status in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------- l-32

l-34. Marriages by marriage order, resident status, and nativity status of bride and groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1969------------------------- l-35

l-35. Marriages by nativity status and resident status of bride and groom in State where married: Each marriage-registration State, 1969---------------------------------- L-36

l-36. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969-------- l-41

l-37. Marriages: United States, each State and county, 1969---------------------------.---- l-47

1-2’

Sampling Variability of the Marriage Statistics

In the tables which present statistics based ondata from probability samples of marriage records, small frequencies have high samplhrgvariability, which limiti their usefulness. The sampling errors are shown in table 3-6 in the Technical Appendix. It is suggested that any number smaller than those shown below be interpreted simply as “small” rather than as any more precise value. The true number would very probably be within 60 percent of the figure shown below. Figures for States shown as “zero” indicate that all records ‘were tabulated and thus data are not subject to sampling variability.

Marriage:registration sea---------

Al&ma __---_--_--_

Ala&a---------

C&for& ___________

Connecticut --------- D&ware __--__--_-_ DIsMct of

C&n-&a __________ Flori&------- -----_ Georgia --------v-v_- &W&i ---- -- - ----- - - I&ho - - -- - - - ---_-- _ - uJ.fn& ----------- _- In&ma --------___-_ Iowa ______________ __ Kansas _____________ Kentucky ____________ Louisiana (including

New Orleans) ------ me - -- - - - _-- --- -- Maryla& _ _ ____ _ _ _ __

150

100 0

225 50 0

1.5 100 225 15 50

225 100 50 50

100

50 15

100

Massachusetts ------- Michigan ------------ Mississippi---------- M&qSO~i ------------ Montana ___-- __---_- _ N&-a&a------------ New Hampshire------ New Jersey---------- New York (including

New York City) ----- N&h Carolina------- C&J - --- - -- _ --- -- - - - Oregon-------------- Pennsylvania -------- Rhode Island--------- South Dakota--------- T-essee----------- Utah - --- - - - - ---- -- -- Vermont __ __________ Virginia -------_----- West Virglnia-------- Wi,qconsjn _______ .._- Wyoming - _ ---- - - -- --

100 225

50 100 15 50 15

100

225 100 225 50

225 1.5 15

100 15 0

100 50

100 0

1-3

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-l. Estimated Number of Marriages and Marriage Rates With Percent Changes From Preceding Year: United States, 1920-69, and .Marriage-Registration .Area, 1957-69

[Figures for the MRA differ from those Shown in tames based 0” sample data. iates&?r 1,lloo population residing in area]

Percent

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+A.9 193F-----------------------...----- +7.?, 1935--------------------------------- tz.3. 1935----------------------.-.---...- e.2 193c-----------------------------

193~-------------------------------- 45.3 +2.3 1932------------------------------- +3.5 1931----------------.-------.--------

- 1950----‘---------------------.------- 1929--------------------------------

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+1.e 1921--------------------------------- -5.6 192~---------------------------------

1925.--------------------------------- -6.3 1~24---------------------------------

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Table 1-3. Estixqated Marriage Rates Per 1,000 Unmarried Women 15 Years of Age and Over and 15-44 Years of Age: United States, 1940-69

Table. 1-2. Estimated Marriage Rates Per 1,000 Men and Women .15 Years of Age and Over: kited States,

1-6 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-4. Estimated Number of Marriages and Marriage Rates, by Month, With and Without !&sonal Adjustments: United States, 1960-69

Adjusted *or eeas0lla.l var*ttron 1969---.-------.-----------------------

~gsl-.-.--------.-.------------------------- 198~------------------------------------- 1962------------------------------- 1961-----------.-------------------------- 19~-----------.--.-------------------

najuste.3 ior Seasonal “ariation 1969----------.--------.----------------- u168------------------.--------------------

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES 1-7

Table l-5. Marriages aid Marriage Rates: United States, Each Region,. Division, and State, 1965-69 pa are counts .J* marriages performed s”plaed by states except as notell. Figures differ from those Shorn In tables based on sample data. Fates per 1,000 populauo* residing

7.4 7.3 8.9 7.6

l2.l 8.3 8.4

l-8 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table 1-6. Marriages by Month: United States, Marriage-Registration Area, Each Region, Division, and State, 1969 [Data are em& g* marriage.5 performed supplied by states except as nated. l?iwes dmer from those shown in tames based 011 sample data. “NR” denotes non-

-2 Feb. 1

SECTION I- MARRIAGES

Table l-7. Marriage Rates by Previous Marital Status and Age: MarriageRegistratiqn Area,. 1969

Table 1-8. Median and First and Third Ouartiles of Age: at Marriage’ for Brides and for Grooms, by Previous,

Marital Status of Each Partner: Marriage.Registration

Area,;1969


Table 1-9. Median and Mean Age of Bride and Groom, by Specifiejg&e of Spouse at First Marriage of Both: . Marriage-Registration Area,

[Based on sample data: Qr freqwmtes, see table l-191

“=m It) yeBr*--------------------------------

Is yesr~---------------------------------

19 ye~Vb------l-------------------------

20 yeEIc------------------------------------

21 adds--------------------------------------

21 years-------------------------------------

23 years-------------------------------------

2. ~=~-I------------------------------

25 ~~~--------------------------------------

26 yeas-----------------------------------

Table l-10. Percent Distribution of Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Brideand Groom:, Marriage.-Registration

Area and Each Registration State, 1969

Eased on smmte data: for frequencies, see table 1-24. Computed cm totals exchdW rtgures for prwlous marital sM”S not stated]


Table l-11. Percent Distribution bf Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Color:

Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969 [Based on sample data; for freqwaeies, see table l-24. Computed on tota,s excl”ding figurea for marriage order not St&d,

-aa-------------------------------------- Kentucb --------- - -__--_---_______-________

Eussieaipra.--------.---------------------- Misoouri ----------_--__--- - ___-_-_--_______,

ohi.e---------------------------------~ oRgon----.-.--------------------------- Pennsylvani&------------------------------- *de T*IMd ______ - --____-- - ______________

Table 1-12. Percent Distribution of Marriages by Month Marriage Performed, by Marriage Order and Color of

Bride and Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969


Table l-13. Percent Distriiution of Marriages by Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: hkrriage-Registration Area and Each Re&tration State, 1969

[Based on sample datq for frequencies, see table 1-m. Compvted 0” totals exCl”din~ figures for state of re,i&m not slated]

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Table l-14. Percent Distribution of All Marriages, First Marriages, and Remarriages of Bride and Groom by Age at. Marriage, and Median Age: Total of 22 Selected States, 1960-69

lBas*d on samp,e data. SeleEted states are Alabama, AlaE.@ cannectiult, Delaware. Georgia, Hati, IdahO,IOwa, Kansas, Maiie, mryland, Michigan, Montana. New Bampshire,


Table 1-15. Marriages by Marriage Order, Age, and Color of Bride and Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

pased~oll sample data. Figures by color exclude data for caluomia. MlchsgaIl, New York, ado, andparts Of Iuhmis. These data are inetude* in color not stated; see

L1 other

126.540

Table 1-16. Remarriages by Age, F’revious Marital Status, and Color of Bride and Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

[eased on sample data. Figurea by color exclude data for Caltfornia. Michigm, New York, Ohio, an* parts Of nuno~s. These data are l”Cl”ded In Color not state* 888 table 3-9, Section 3. Figures for widowed and divorced exclude data for Michigan and Ohio; these data axe included in previous marital status not stated]


Table l-17. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom: Each Marriage-Registration State, 1969

Am-

Bride----------------------------- i

46,4x


Table l-17. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride ‘and Groom: Each Marriag$tegistration State, 1969-Con,

SECTION I- MARRIAGES l-17’

Table l-17. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Brihe and Groom:Each Marriage-Registr&on State; 1969-Con.

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Table 1-18. Marriages by Age of Bride, by Age of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969 pasea on sampte data]

Table 1-19. First Marriages of Both Bride and Groom, by Age of Bride, by Age of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

51 P

I

2

10 5

2: 2


Table I-20. Marriages by Age and Previous Martial Status of Bride, by Age of Groom (All Grooms and Single Grooms) : Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

[Based m saqle data. Figures for widowed and divorced exclude data far Mkhfgan and C$io; theee data are included in previous marital sia,us not stated]

under I.8 -o-------------------------------

“r&r 25 ~~---------------------------_-_-_ 2E44 yelv~-----------------------------------

3544 yF~b---------------------------------

L ,ol. 187


Table 1-21. Marriages by Age and Previous Marital Status of Groom, by Age of Bride (All Brides and Single Brides): Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

[Based on sample data. Figures for widowed. an* dimrce.3 exclvde data Ior Michigan and ado; these data are included in prevkms martta, StatUs not stated] . .


Table l-22. Marriages by Age of Widowed and Divorced Brides, by Age of Widowed and Divorced Grooms: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

i

Table l-23. Marriages by Age of Bride and by Age of Groom, by Color: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969 [Based on sam9,e data. Fi&,tres by color ex.,“de dab for CaWmda, Miebigan, New York, Ohio, uld Prts of Ilfi"Ois; SW table 3-9, Section 31

AaT Of Kcoom


Table l-24. Marriages by Previous Marital Status and Color of Bride and of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

*- __---_ --_- ----. -------I white----------- All other------_.- corn mat statea-

Tdabo-------------------------. Wwz--.-------. AJl other-----. CQlor not stated-

I-~~*------------------. mya----.------. m ather. _---I-. color not statea-

~-------------------- ~*------. bll other- ___-_-- colnr not *ted-

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SECTION I- MARRIAGES l-23

Table L24. Marriages by Previous Marital Status and’C010r of Bride and of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area

[Based on sa,,,,,,e &,a.

cd. Each Registration State, 1969-.CFn. ~iyres by cotor exe,“& data for Catifomia, Michigan. New York, Ohio, and ,x&of Illinms. These data are included in c&r not state@ see table 3-9,

.Iu~~2sn2.“-----------------.- Hhite---------- ml, other -___ --__ color not st*tea--

~asolui ---I----_- - -__-_-_-_ -_ hilt* __-_-_-___-__ All other--------- cc.lor ZDt stated--

Mont- _-_-_ - ---___--_-__ --_--_ .,mlte---------- AIL o-------- colDr not sta+.e&-


Table l-24. Marriages by Previous Marital Status and Color of Bride and of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969-Con.

[eased on sample data. Figixes by color exclude data far Caltfomta, kttcbtta. New York, Ohio, and parts of Illbmts. These data are tncluded in color not stated; see table S-9, sectton 31

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Table l-25. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Color: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969 [Based on sample data. Figures by color exe,& data for Catthmia, Mtcbigul, New York, Ohio, and parts of Illhots. These data are tnchded in color not stated, see table 3-8,

section 3. Figures for wickwed and divorced exclude data for ?did,tpr, and Ohio; these data are inctcluded in preptms marital status not stated]

SECTION’ 1 - MARRIAGES l-25

Table l-26. Marriages by Number of This Marriage of Bride and of Grog& Marriage-Registration Area and

Each Registration State, 1969 [Based on sample data]

Marylanae --_---_______--____ - -_-__ - ______-_ ~llachllitetta------------------------------ niuch~ ----___-_______---_ - --___ - _____

sbuth -~------------------------------ IhmeB.CE----------------------------- Utah---.-.--------------------------- “Slmo~t--------....------------------------

wesat “~V~inia-------..-------------------- Wi*conei”------.--.---------------------


Table l-27. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Month Marriage Performed: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

June

1,777 1, BBS

- -

J-4

1.642 1.684 -

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-27

Table l-28. Marriages by Marriage Order and Color of Bride and Groom, by Month Marriage Performed: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

[Baaed on sample data. Figures by color exclude data for Cpufamia, Ihhlgao. New Y?rk,

- -

Feb.

- l-

I

1

1

1

July

Tab1e.L29. Marriages by Day of Week Marriage Performed: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

lEased an samak data1

I&” s@mpshirD-- ---___--__-_-_ -__- _-__----_---- _ NW Jersey.-*- _-______--_---____-_______________

_~ -- *de ram* ____ - ___- I-- -___-----______-_- --_

Bm2t.h *~a-------------------------------------~


Table 1.30. Marriag&by Resident Status of Bride and of Groom in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration

&rea and Each kegistration State, 196.9

uawail---A-.-- ----________________ Idaho-------------.-------------~ ~~s-------------.---------~ TMiena----e-v- ---- --- __________

~ss8---------------------------- Kentucky.-------------------------. loUiSlana---------------------

ta¶rylmla------- ----- -- __________ E(BBsBCbU=etta--.------------------ ~uchigan----.----.----------------

mu Jersey------.--------------- mw Tag-------------.---------- worth camuna --_------_--____ -___


Table 1-31. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status of Brtde and Groom in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration. Area, 1969


Table 1-31. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: Mkriage-Registration Area, 1969-0x.

T


Table l-32. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registrahon Area, 1969

md.cr 18 yemrB---~--~----- 183 pars------------- 2021 years----------- 2.%29 yeara.-------- ---- 303 JreQpB------------------- 35A $.e(M--- _____ --__- ____-- &5S Map------------------

I&r 10 years--- --------I ,a4 yzarB-.,---------~~~~ 529 &are----- --_------ x54 years--------------- 34 ycs..r6-~--~-~~~~~----~ 534 ye- ____ --__----_ 564 years-------------- 5 yearn sod over---- ---I---

m&r zo years-------------- 324 yenrr--- ______ ------ 529 Tears--- ---------- 324 +.3ars----------- 246 yeavs---------------- 554 yr~=------------------ 5-64 ~ears--------I----- 5 years ena over---------

mm omxa wi” ST- Brlac------------

Dmcm~-------~~-------

l-.32 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-33. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Nativity Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969 .

**t mrriage-------------- Re-llge~------------------ laarriege order not state&--------

First -~Bgg------------------ R-~sgea-------------------. ta3rHsge order not stited--------

Mrst marring?- ----- ----_--__ Remarriages------------------ l4xm~e.ge o*r not stated-------

-_- --- -_-

2

2

1 1

-

m&-e--- ------- -_

First llmn.iage------------ e-0 ---_---I---- ---- ldarriage or&r not stated-------

FLrst me _-I-__----_--- R~BgeS------------------- Marriage order not stated-----

hide--------------------

w.rst narriage ------- --__-_ Remarriages ------- - ---- -_ Narriage or&r not statea------

orcalc- ---I-- -- ---- ---

First marriage----------~- Remnrriage+----------- Marriage mder not stated-----

SECTION 1 - Mp;RRIAGES 1-33

Table l-33. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Nativity Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State; 1969-Con.

*St a----- ______--. R~egen------.------------- Narriage older not stat.*----.

lw 35

5

185 Ip5 w

PIrsb mrriage _-___-___ -__- __-. mmrriageea ---------- ------- larrlage nl¶ler not stated----

met -w--- --_- - ____-. nemn3ngen--- -----_I -- --_-. I(arriap order not stated----.

Fj,l.sb ~~BBB------------------. Re~aeea-----------------~ Elarrlage o*r Ilao stated-------

LmETAN/L

Firat rmrrrisge-----------------~ R-~~Bli-----------------~ mrrisge order not stated-r-----.

*et stage-----.------------ m-es-i --________ -- ----. bcsrriage order not atat&------.


Table 1-33. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Nativity Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969-Con.

[Based on sample Ma]

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES I-35

Table l-34. Marriages by Marriage Order, Resident Status, and Nativity Status of Bride and Groom in State

Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area, 1969

/I

vhere t-n-n -------- ------ - state or bath cat *at&------

1,528 Grn~-----.---------..------


Table l-35. Marrtaaes by Nativity Status and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: .Eqzh Marriage Registration State, 1969

o=----------‘----------

Eonl in state “here xxL%lTied------ Not bmm in state “here Larriea-

Resident oi state Vher.2 brn--- Liot resident of state where b--.-------------------

stat.3 Of birth not stated-------.

-

m.l*--------------

born-------------------~ state Ed birth not *tated------.

c-

-.

_. _.

,_ -.

.-

.-

.-

.-

._

._

.-

.-

.-

.-

.-

.-

.-

.-

.-

._

.-

._

.-

.-

.-

._

.-

.-

.-

.-

.- -. .- .- -. .-.,

__- __- ---

__. __- c--

5,486 1,720 540

4,x4 1,706 1,080

i--l

___ ___ _--

__- -- --

___ __- __-

___ -- ---

4,960 1.705 l,oaa


Table I-3. Marriages by Nativity Status and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: Each, Marriage Registration State, 1969-Con.

5

;

2 10 5

Em------------------- L

borP_.-.----------------- state of birth not state*----------

.- ,- .- .- .- ._

.-

I-38 SkCTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-35. Marriages by Nativity Status and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State mere Married:

e 2

J 5

- .

5

,

, , I

,

,

,

I I

, I

,

/

106.440


Table l-35 Marriages by Nativity Status and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State where Married: Each Marriage .Regi&ation State, 196’9~Con.


Table l-35. Marriages by Nativity Status and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State where Mar&&

Each Marriage Registration State, 1969-Con. [Based on sample d&J


Table l-36. Marriages by. Fkevious Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Statk in State Where Married:

Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

First maraagee ------ - _-------__ RBmBrr~*-----------~---------

wi-a---.--------.--------- Dlwrc~----------------- !?ldoved m divcscea not State&

Elrst marriage or remarriege not ststed------------------

Bide---------.-------

First marrtages----------------- Racy----------------.--.-

Mewed--------------------- widwed or divorcea. mt stated-.

First lxzarr~sge m ra%%rrlage not statea--..-.--.-.---------.

1-42 SECTION 1 - MmIAGES

Table l-36. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride pnd Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969-&m.

-

m

._

_- _-

_-

--

-_

__ --

--

-- -_ -_ -- --

--

,-

,_- --

.-

.__

.--

.--

.__ -_ .-

.-

.-

.-

.-

.-

.I I- .-

-

.I

.-_ I- -- .- ._-

.-

?Irat maniapes----------- we----------

mama&------------- D~~~ce~---------------- wi&wea or divorced no+. stated-

Pirlli7 me.rri*ge or remarriage mt stated----- __-_ -_---

plrst maFdsges-----------

R~IQgBB-----------------

First merringa------------ RemBZ11BgB,q---- _-___ --_-__

“idnre~------------------ Mvorced------------------ “idrmd or dlTorce* not state%

Hrstmuriagearremarrioge nat stated-----------------

“i-a---------------------- Mllorcea------------------ “iamred or divmeed not statea-

FLrst~Ol-rcnarriag= not ntnted-----------------

Mrst manlaaee _______ ---__. pLest uemiages------- ws----------

“~aarrdr------------------- mmmed- ---_ ---- _-_- -__. Wwnved m di-ea. not stated-

First llmnege m remar‘rlage not stated--------I--

RemarriageaL- _____ - --__-_. “j.dOW@ -----I_ -- -_--- - ---. ~mrce&---- II__ - ------_. wiaomd or aiv0rce.d not e&e&.

First marriage (Ir r-e not stated-----------------

Grnam- ____- ------ __---.

pest mn.lages- ------11-1-. RemsrriageB----------..--..-------

w*dwed-------------------- DiTmce*-- __-_----__ - ------. widovea or di.rorcea not LULtea.

First -age or renncrlege

*& marriagae --_-___- - _____-_. &wrl.feges--- __-------------.

X~doved------------------ mmreea---------------- “idove. or ai-ed not state&

First marriage (II l.emnage mt etateb-----------w

pirst mny&ps--------- Remarriages-------- --1-1.

.SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-43

Table l-36. Marriages by Pr&ious Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969,-Con.

mat marriage* __--------I--__. Remarriagas _-____-_____-.._____.

Hi--------.----------- mvaoea ----____--__--______ “Idowed or diwrcd not &&et-

FiFatnmlrhgc.ar~e ll& stllted----------.-----~

Ffmt marrisges ---------------- Remarriages-------------------

“idnrad---------.-..------ Di-~od----------.--------- W-L or cdvorco* not statea-

Firat EalTL¶e or -iage not de&a? -------- ---_-


Table l-36. Marriages by F’revious Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969-Con.

,-

.-

._

.-

.-

.-

.-

_-

_-

_-

__

--

-_

--

_-

,-

,- ,- ,_- I- _-

lioRT!fmm

---- --_----------

w marriages---- -_-------I ~-----e-------s-

I

- marriage---- _-------I moLea-- -_-_--_ ---1-1

F*st ~k.lmges -___- -- ----- ~.q----------m-----

u~aovea------------------------ Dil)arced-------------------- wiaovea or dimrcea not stated-.

First nnrrme or rerarriage mt stated-- --___- - ____-- --.

lrpt ~ee-------_--I. -es------- ----- “f&awe&-..- -_-_-- -111 Divmce,l------------ wiaanea or dlrorced not atstea-

e.re.t lmnrriw or r-ege mt etatea -I-- - ----- ---

rJFma3

pir& marriQgea-------dv--. R-‘Mges------~-----------

“i-a--------------.---. Marc*-------------------. WidDved or divorcea not stad-

Ml-St. llerriage or r-w mt stated-------------------.

m.Jmsci

plrst -*a----------- R&&a----------

uldosea -_-_ - ___-- --- I&Op?&------------- Ulamea co! divorced not stated-

First maerlsge or l-mn+we Ilot stBte~------------------

-Bt es ___-__- ----- aemM*s----------.

“&gm.ed----------- Mvorcd --I-- -_-- -1--1-. “idmred or atvorceed not *tea-


Table l-36. M&ages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Regi&ation State, 1969,-con.

Diwreea---------------------- widouca or a%vul.xd not stated--

Firs* -lege Or remarriag* -t stntea-------.-------------

-----

Wldowd-.------------

Di-ed--------------------- widared or aivzc* Ix.6 statea-

Firrk mulTIage or L-man%5 Ilot statea---------------

VrAu

Firnt mF.n.&ea -------------- Remarriagea---------~

uidoved-------------.------ Di-cod-------------------- wiamrea or avorcea not 6tKte.%-

F3le nan?age m r-m

Dfuorced------------------- waoved or ai.mrceanc.t state*--

First tE%Trillge m I-age not stated--------------------

Groom ---_--- ____--

First marriagee --__ -__------ Remarrisgco-----.-.--------

we------------------- DivmeelG------------------ uiarrwea. or dimrce* not etatea-

*s*zcmd.ageore not Stat,& ---_ - -______ -----

First marriages--------------- m-e _-________- - _--_-

W~doaed---------------------- ~~==------------------- Widmd or aworcea not stat@--

Pirst marrlaas or i-daae

If 2 z

1-46 SEGTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-36. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969-&n.


Table l-37. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1969.

---I 18,012 Cam.---..-.-----------------

121 Alameda---------.------------------

resee ---I---_-- --_-__---_-_-_

~~~-------------------------

Dale -__-_I_- -----------l---

-rr------------------------ Easomfi--.- -----_--1--1_ - 1-1- Et-...---------.-------------------

H---m ---__--___ - ------_ pire.-.-.........l-----.-I---------- Ranaolpa------------------------------ Ibloseu-..--------.----------------- St. clair-----------lll^---I------

Boer------------------------

TaLledega --1-1__-_1- ------

~-~.--------------------------

-~~~---------------------

------- _____ -_r- --I_

mnligm- --I--- --_---_

van BLven------------------------ “as~rm-------- -___ ------ Yhlte-----------------------

SECTION 1 - MARFUAGES

Table l-37. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

615 ~=.la----------------------------------- n p* Beorh--------------.-----------------

II 56 Pae=o----------------------------

39 40

II wuw------- -_-_ - _____-- - ____-_ -

BZB AtbillGon-------------------------

Rig------.-.-------------------- Role----.-------------------------- scuey --_______-__________-------------- S~eMII---------------------------- Sclin~e----------------------------- ~------------------------- stephenS--- ____-_- - -_______-_-___- Stevart----------------------- Sumter------------------------------ ~lrlbot-----------.---.------------------

r--o..------------------------ ‘cattnall------------------------ TayIor-.--------~~- -_--___-___- TeU~*r--------------------------------- ~emll------------------------------ lb-8----------------------------------

II

1D~G------------------------------- 1D------..---------------------------- -hen--------------------------------


Table l-37. Marriages: United States, Each State and county, I969-con.

Howli-.--.....----------------------------- HoooZulu------------------------------ Kalauao---.-..------------------------------

MayI----,---------------------------------

Tdaho------------L--.-------------...

Ma-------------------------------------.--

*dams----------------------------------- Alemndcr----------------------------------

ma”-------------- -----_-_-_______________ C-~--.---------------------------------- c-~----------------------.-------------

De w&t -------------_--_-_--- - _______-----___

Ilouplaa-------------------------------

B~~~Bham----------------------------------- Bee foot”Otes at end ol table.

creenuow-------------------------- Bamiltoo--------------------- Harper-----------------------------

IeB-~~~--.------------------- -Oh------ -____ -------- mnn -------I-- ------__-- lagan----- -_-__________ - -_-___--_-

~~~----.--------------- Mo*a-.------------------ -a ___I----___ ----------

asps--------------------- Pott-~e------------------ &&t,-~---------- -I-- --

BaTa---- ---- ---_~- Republic.-- ------- - ---- ----_---- RLee-----------------------------

.p 11 ‘* Kentuclo’ ---__I__------_____-_I___ ;;; 11 na&s- -1_------__1-___-1_-_--------

n Allen--- ____ ------~-~~--~~----~

10 -~----------------------------- 5M Floyd-.--------------------------------

II 16 clip--------------------.----------- z ~~-------------------------.---.

II

Gallatin------.-----------..-------.- 3% Ed--------.---.-----.--------. TM -=1 170 Drant----------------...-.--------------- 262 Gaffs---------------------------------

II 4.3 d=~son-------------------------------


Table l-37. Magiages: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

- _-----__-_-- - --__-____-_ -- ---_ pcnblrtoo----------------------- pcrryi ---- --- ____ --_-_-- _-_- -__

-----------------------------

Tri B6--mmmmm------ ---_---_- _______

.~~~----------------------

U&op ___-__-___-______ --_-- _____--

~~~---------------------- n@.&x,+ ------- - __-----__------____-- ~*-r----------------------.--- N~~Eblto*ea------------------------- &l.omw------ _I--- -- ---- -___--

Midlaod~-~;--- _-_____-_ --

I, z4antteah------~- ___-__ -------

___

“>?g HLmreBata------------------

4,6s% 2,6L75 MtkeL--------------- 6,139‘ nsoka--~.-------~-- _-___ ---- 5,185 Be------.----.---------------

Beltrami------- I--- - --I-- --

l-52 SECTION I- MAEWAGES

Table 1-37. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

&T-a

MLLnneSOta-ccol.

COG-------------------------. c&m ---- ---------- ----- - cm -- _-__-_____-_ -----__-_. Dnko~---------------------. En&e ----I-------- ------- --_. Douglas------------.-----------. -~~~--.--------.-------------- Ellhole ---___-----__-_-- - -_-_- ---_. KebOPI------------------------ Modhue-----------..-----------

~~~-------------.--------------~ ~----------------------~ ~-------------------------~ Bubbard---------------------------- 161mti---.------------------- *teaca------.----- __-_______-_. =-on---------------------- Kanabff---------------------------- Km&y- ----_____-_-________----------. liitt*----.----------------------

Kaoehic--------------------- Iac Qd p--.-.---.------------ iare---------.--------- uke of the xcc.9 ---_-_ ---- ______ --. Ie sueur -----_-----__-- -- -____-_-_. ~~oln------------..--------------. QJc,n --__- - ____---_-___ - ____l_l__ WcIecd ------__-_-----_ --- ---________ - Mahaomen --------I-------_-_____ --- ~-----------------------

~------------------------------ *jet----------------------------- Mue MC* ------I---__- - ----_-- - __-- mason----.------------------------- ~eh------------------------ l.bllmy*--- ---- _-_- ---- - ____- ---_ ~~icouet----------.--------------- ADDS--.-.----.---------------- ~~----.---.-.---------. (urnsted---.-.------.-----------

otter lkll--- _----___________I_ - ___. perminpton- --------_- -------_--_. pine---.--.--.----.----------------- plpe*One ----------- - ---- - ______ --_ ------------.---------------- pape --------- -- ----- ------_---_-_ Remsrgr--------------------------- lie3 ----l------l------------------ ReaMad----------.-------------- clue--------.-.--.-----.

~~-------------.-------------- RoElI-------------.------------- RD~au---------------------------- St. Inds-------.------.-------- Scott------------------ _--I ~rbume---.-.--------------------- ~~~--------.----~----------------- steams----.-.-------------. Stew-.-----------.--------------- *rrns--------------------------

‘LMd----------.----------------- ~~=Be-------------------------- WOMBS-------------------------- wadena------------------------- waeecB----------------------------

“ESM&Otl I------ - ------__- -- ___-- Watcmvan--.-------------------- w---------------------------- ~--------------------------------

Yz¶n &szalcine----- ---- -----_

Mans--------------------------- Alcorn------~---- __---I_____



6,444

Area

mbraea-c.nl.

M--------.------------------

mu&&- ___-_-__ -__- ____- - -__- -__- Inmay- ___-____-___ --_- _______-_ me------------------------ ~-~--;-------.------------ Rontier-..-.------.---------------

o-eLd-----.----.-------------------- cnsper-------.---.--------------- Grant------- --I-- - ------_I-- (ireeley----------.--------- By-------------------------- H-~-------.-------------- B~~Bn--.-----.--------------------- uqea -------- -_---_--- -----_-- ~~ehrnFlr------.---.--------~ ~~-------,-----.--.---------

~~.---.---------I---------~---- Jefferson----------.----------- J-On-------..--------------- Keamey-------...------------- ~~-----.----..----------------- Keya paha-.---------------------- Kimball--------------------

Aemaha-----.------.------- ~------------------------.

me--.---.--------------------

~------.---.----------------

Ilhlllstrm------------------------

valley __-__ ------ -_-- ---_-1

waallngton~-.---- ------- - --I--

ouglss-- -__-____- -_-- _____-_ --- ---------------.-------- -ralda-------.---------------- ~---------------------- ~~~~--.-----..---------------- landeF---...----.----------------- uocoln---.-------.----------------

liashoe----.-.--------------------- Mite hoe-----.----.------------.



l&ii 15’440 da66 u1a70

/I

unco?.a I--- --__---- II-- Mcmveli ---I--- --- ----- HacoB------------------

z:m7 HBdl*oll- -----_---__-

St. TBMoce--- ______ ----_- Sar&oga------.- ---_ I_--_- Schenectaay~---- _--------- -- S-~~e--------------------- schuyler----------.--------------

1,010 Polk-- ----I- -- ----- 6,918 ~~~-----~-------

500 Rl----

I/

----I Robeson--------- ----I

370 RDcld&am--.------- ---1--1-- 119 ~-----------------------

&Ill%-------------.-----

Thgti--- --I--- -- ---- - I-_- -

l,=JJ

II

Ruthe~~------------------- 573 s.mr,psml_~~~~ -_------- ___- -- 412 Scntld----------- 56p stirmv---~---------~-

warrpl--.-.------------------ xaam --I- ---_-----

5,681 - g

II stokes-- --I-- -- -_-- - ------- - SlUTY-i---------------~

_ _ Yates-- -_--I ----- -_-- ------

Borth cUrolino-~~~-~--~-~-~

m _--- -_- _____ -_----_-- .%ueshaoy------~- -__- -_---_ 911500 __-_ ------- __I-- ----_

Ee,num--- ---__ --^--_--_.

-SOlI- --------I -I---__

Hi&-- ________-__ -----_- Hoclb~----------.------------ Holmes--------.----.-------- cat-----.-.--------------

mathapn-----------------.- (hermree _I_-- -__----_------__

clay---------- __-- -_- ~-------------------- ~~~----------------------~

Dye------------.--.-------

Haion---- ------- - ___-- -__--- Hedlno------..-..---------------

Gr*sm-.-------------------- DranvUle---- ____ ------- Gre-----------------------

-------- ____ -I---_ Balifaxl I_-__ ----- ____-- -- -___

wry-;- -1--1- -_-- __._ - ____ -__ pry------.---.--------------


Table 1-37. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

l-55

mll cmoh----~----------~ 771 ~b-------~---- -_-_ --------

60

1,211 II

~~~--~-~---- ----- _______ 286 use---------------------- SJO union-------------------- 240 “F.nowx- -------- - ---1-1---- --

noted]

1.- y~=~------------------------------ county no* BtBtell-------------------

lcu.kw--------------- Iancaater-- -----1-1-_-_-- - ---- -ne--------------------------

me------------------------------ ~cm----- -1---_1---_ I-- I*~------------------------

?&la---------- _____- ----- No------------------------- OEOnee------------------_--------- oaks----------------------- pit----------------------------1.-

~----------------------- -a-g ----_------I-----_ -- -_---_-_

south DBlmt%--- 1-1---1----



Area

south I&ot-.

----------------------- EZ.lLS---------- _-__- - ___- -_-- -*-----.--------------- Butte------------------------- Campbell--- _-___- ---- ----------- mm1eea Ilix--.--------------------- ClS.C!%--------~----- ---------- clay ______ - ____-_ -_-_- __----- ~~------------------- ----- ~----------------------------

Custer-----.------------------------ -SOL----.-------------------- my---r----------- ------I-- -~--------------.------------- Dmy-----------.------------------- mugl8.E _________ --_-_- _-__ -----_- *unds---------------------------- Fall. over------------------------- Fwlh--------.---.-------I__- orant ____ ------- ----------.-

cre--------------.---------- ~----------------------------- -~~-------------------------- Hand------.------------------- -On------------------------ Handing------.--------------- mghes---A------- --------- But*ins~---------.-------------- Ey&+--------- --------I-- J-On---------------------------

Jereuld-.----------.----------- Jooes-----------.----------- ~~--_------------------ Iahe-------------------------------- Tmrre~ce------------------------------ Iln~ln-------------------------- I.ymmL---.-------- ----------- D(caxrL--------------------------- DIcIherso*..--------------------------- ~------------.---------------

~e.a.a------- _---_- ----_ l&ll&te------------- -----I-- uiner ____ --- ____ - ----_-_--_1--1------ -hllha.-------------------- loo--.---_--------------- Etnawtan--- _____--__---- perMns------------------------ Ibttcr---------------------------- P,Okt+S------------------ Sanlarn------------------------ Bharmon.----------------------------

spi*----------------------- sty----------------------- - ___-____ --- __-__-__-_ ---_ zwd-------------------------------- hipp---_---------------------- I\lroer----------------------- “eon------------------------ “*Mrt~------------------------ washab*--------..-------------- Y&Cn ______I__ --_-__--_-----_ zlebaeL-~------- ------11----

R~essee-------.---.----------

PpdQDon--------------------- Bediora-------------------- 8entan----------------------- Bledeoe----.-------------------- *L,n~-----~----~- ____ ----- _-_-- Bran---------..-.-..------------- Campbell __--___ -------_----- l!almon ______ -__----_-----__-_- carroU------.-.---------------- carter-----------------------------

CZXeathUl----- -_____ ----- _-__ --- Chenter-.---------------------- claiba~------------ ____ -- es-------- -_---_-- mohe---------------------- Cofeee------------------------- ~-~--.--------------------- orm~~~~----.--.---.-------------- mMson, ccext. vlth ABshvllle (city)--- Decatur-.-.--.-------------------

De Kalb---------------------- Mcks.an-~----~~--- ---------- Dyer-- ___- --_--_------ ___----_- - XX!fCtte I______________ -_--- ____ --_ Frnt;NBB--------------------------

Area

-------------------------- -De--------------------------- Ok--------_-----------------

EUHltOL------- _-__ ---- Banmck------.--- ___- ------- Baraemao- ____ -----_---_--_--

Eahehls------- ----------- Bqyuwd------~- ________ - ---_-_--- Benderam---------------------- B--------.------------------

FoLlln----.-----..-.------------ cnllfr,grvolth- ____ - ____ --- -_--___- oolarsdo----.-.-.-----------------

LAnC.DlXl________ -----_---- ILoudnr------------ ?4.%lnn-------------- W&~---------- -_____ ----

~cm------------------------- MdiSOU ____ - ____ ---l__--- MWiOol----------------- MSXSll&l_____ -__-------_-

I(cmme-.------ ------1--11 Mantgmery------.- ____ ----- err--------------------- MD-------.- -------------

mumI---------- _--_-- --- *-a-------------.------------

Bailep------- ---------- BMdera--------------------

burn---------------------

Bee-_--__----_--_--------


Table I-37. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

~--------------------- Irim -_______ ---------- -_-__ -- _-____

Fable‘, ------_-__--_- i ____________- - _-___

Iuno---..--------~~- -_-_-_-___ mvt@g -------_ -----_-__-- _____- - --_I Lo--..-----.-----------------------

7 Ilsa;i. -__-----....-.. - _---------__- - --_.

~~----------------------------------- 432

II -a L--__________I___________ - _-__.

3’11 D---L---------------------------- ““1

wEh--------.------------------------ ml. salt ----------.--.-.-“----------------

1,ls; 6an Juan------------------------------- u.

/I

senpete- _---_- -- ______-__--_______I

397 set-.--------.------------------



..---- Iraahingt-------------------.------------- wee--*--------------------------- nick-------------------------------------

8%. ~*------------------------------- II --~~ S*~---l-----.--------------------------- 8Bwyep-------------------------------------

pi..--------------------------

Ad A------------------------------

~Laotih------------------------------- B*toa---------------------------------- m* _____________________________________

Table Page

2-l. Estimated number of divorces and annulments andrates, with percent changes from preceding year: United States, 1920-69--- ----------_ --__-----_-__ ________--_---_-___ 2-5

2-2. Divorces and annulments and rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1964-69---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-6

2-3. Reported annulments: United States, each region, division, andstate, 1964-69---------- 2-7

2-4. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments. by duration of marriage: Divorce- registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------------------------- 2-8

2-5. Median ages of divorced-husband and wife at time of decree and at time of marriage: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969------------------:----- 2-8

2-6. Median duration of marriage prior to divorce or annulment: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 19@------------- ---- ~------ -------- ------ ---------- 2-8

2-7. Divorces and annulments by color of husband, by color of wife: Divorce-registration ~ area, 1969-------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-9

2-8. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969 ------__________----____________________---- 2-9

2-9. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments: United States, 1953-69~-----------------------------,---------------------------------------- 2-9

2-10. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by number’ of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969------------------------ 2-9

2-11. Divorces and annulments by age of husbandand wife at time of decree: Divorce-registration area and each regis&tion State,, 1969---------------------------------------- 2-10

2-12. Divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at marriage: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969 ________-------___-_____________________---- 2-11

2-13. Divorces and annulments by race of husband and wife: Divorce-registration area and each registration State,1969------------- ---- ------_------- -__------- ---- ----_--_--__ 2-12

2-l

Table Page

2-14. Divorces and annulments by number of this marriage of husband and wife at time of decree: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969----------------- 2-12

2-15. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------------------------------------------------- 2-13

2-16. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969---------------------------------------------------- 2-13

2-17. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage and number of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969------------------------ 2-14

2-18. Divorcss and annulments by ‘month marriage performed: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969---------------------------------------------------- 2-16

2-19. Divorces and annulments: United States, each State and county, 1969------------------ 2-17

2-2

Sampling Variability of the Divorce Statistics

In the tables ‘which present statistics based ondata from probability samples of divorce records, small frequencies have high sampling variability, which limits their usefulness. The sampling errors are shown in table 3-8 in the Technical Appendix.. It is suggested that any number smaller than those shown below be interpreted simply as “small” rather than as any more precise value. The true number would very probably be within 60 percent of the figure shown below. Figures for States shown as %ero” indicate that all records were tabulated and thus data are not subject to sampling variability.

Divorce-registration sea-------------

Al&ma _____---__ Ala&a---;------ Cal&3r&b--------- comlecticut --------- G&q& _-----__-_ Haw&-------------- I&& -_---_----_---- Illinois -- ----------- Iowa- _ __ _ _ _ ________ _ Kansas -------c----- KBntudky - -- - . - _ - - - Maryland ---m-e----w Michigan ------------

95

100 0

100 15 50 0

15 100 15 15 50 50

100

&fj,q*omi _e---m----L- Montana-- - _ _ -___- N&ra&a----------- New York ---- _____ OhicJ - - - - - - - - ------- - Oregon------------, Pennsylvania -------- Rhode Island--------- South Dakota--------- Tennessle----------- UC& e-m em - - - - - - - ---_ Vermont ---- ______ Virgj&a -__ - ________ Wi&ctJns~ ------ 1-- - _ Wyoming - - - - - - - -- _ _ -

50 0

15 100 100 50

100 0 0

50 15 0

50 15 0

2-3

SECTION 2 - DIVORCES 2-5

Table 2-l. Estimated Number of Divorces and Annulments and Rates, With ‘Percent Changes From Preceding Year:

United States, 1920-69

1’553 -_----------- - --------- 1952---------------------- 1951---------------------- I.950 ----_---- - -------------

2-6 SECTION 2 - DIVORCES

Table 2-2. Divorces and Annulments and Rates: United States, l&h Region, Division, and State, 196469

pdig;;-di__ --------- ---_- -_-_ -__--_-_-- ____

HLchlgsn __----__-____-_------- Wiscmlbln---&---------

west zf.arta cE%lt,rnl: I*Lnn86otB------.---------------

Eaw.¶w.- ---- -------_-_-_-_-___ 2% E ea.

SECTION 2 - DWORCES

Table 2-3. Reported Annulments: United States, Each Region, Division, and State, 1964-69

waIted Stlltell.----.------------

Re&.os: Northeast---.--- _______-_ ---- __-__. north central---- ____- ----_--_. south-------.-- __-_ - ________. met ---- -----_---_-__--_-

kwtheaet: new Fzlaema- - ____ ---_----_ Mldue Mlaotie------ ____ ---.---L--.

North central: EP.st A& central- -------_- west m* cent**--- ___- - __-_----____


Table 2-4 Percent Distrlbution.of .Divorces and Annulments by Duration of Marriage: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1669

[Bssed ml sample datq Ior frequencies, see table 2-151

-- ~--------------------------------- c~io*---- -_-_______--__--_I_-- -- cormecticut------------------------------ Gemaia.---------------------------------- H,wIi------------------------- ~~dahD----------------------------

-. -ss------l----------------I-

-~-------------.-----------------

Marylsnd--------------------------------

.._.. _-.. (mio.--.-...------------------------- - _D_ byte---------------.----------- Rhode Island------------------------ s,xr& bk&n ---- ------ ----_ -----I ~-aaee---.-----------------------

V~----------------------------- ~--------------------------- Wiseons~n-------------------------------- wraning _------- --_-- __-___--__ - ______ --

Table 2-5. Median Ages of Divorced Husband and Wife at Time of Decree and at Time of Mdrriage: Divorce- Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

lEased on sample data: for frequenctes. see tables Z-11 and Z-121

Table 2-6. Median Duration of Marriage Prior to Divorce or Annulment: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

psed an sample data; for frequencies, see table Z-15. Medians computed on data by single Year.1


Table 2-7. Divorces and Annulments by Color of Husband, by Color of Wife: Divorce-Registration Area, 1969

Table 2-9. Estimated Number of Children Involved. in Divorces and Annulments: United States, 1953-69

[For 196lL69, estimated from frequmcies based on sample; for *almer years, estb mated from totat counts]

Whit=--------------.-.-.----- All otbe=-------------------- c!OlW not state*----------------

E:: 9.4

Table 2-8. Estimated Number of Children Involved in Divorces and Annulments: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

Table 2-10.. Percent Distribution of Divorces and

Annulments by Number of Children Reported: Divorce- Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

[Based M sar4.z data; for frequencies, see table 2-16. &fe,.s to eu,&en uader 18 years Of age]

II

1.2 1.7 2.0 3.8 I..9 1.8 3.1 2.0

1.3 0.8 3.5 2.6 1.6 0.9 1.8 1.3

3.0 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.8 0.9 1.9 0.8


Table 2-11. Divorces and Annulments by Age of Husband and Wife at Time of Decree: Divorce-Registration . Area and Each Registration State, 1969

SECTION 2 - D;IVORCES

Table 2-12. Divorces aid Annulments by Age of Husband and Wife at Marriage: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

mJ?mm

MvT.m~~Letmti.an alea------- -_-.

m I----_-_- -__- _-------____-__. AlEBkG ----I- - ---_____ - -_--_-______. [email protected] ---_---_-_- -__- _______-_____.

oeD~a-----------.------------ B8uau- --I--------- ------_-_-___ Idaho------.--...-.---------------- IllbOb -------_-._ - -___ - -_--_-______.

Tove- _--_-_-_- -- ____---___________.

IIlyLBBB---.----------------------.

lfentu.aw -----_-I-- - ____-_ ---_-----_.

lh+!k3 ---_-I__ - I____ -- -_-_-___ - -__-.

RhDde Telsnd I--_-_____- -- -_-__--____ Soutll-~~~~I~~~~ ---- ____- ---_ IbnatlBBBB-------------------------- U&h- -------------- -----_--- _-_-___

Illab---...--.------------------- Alnnke. ----------_-_ -- --_____________ C~-~--------------------------- c-*eut.-.-.------------------


Table 2-13. Divorces and Annulments by Race of Husband and Wife: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

__---- virgnia--------------------------------------------- Uisco”n~~--------------------...

Table 2-14. Divorces and Annulments by Number of This Marriage of Husband and Wife at Time of Decree: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

-..

Area

Bla-.---------..----------------------- Callt~~a-------..-------------------------- ~~cticut----------------------------------

muhigcu3 -------I_ -_--- ---II --------- ~b(sao~--------------------------------

llebraslra+- ---I - ----_--_- ---_- __---________ IIev pa---------------------------------- ohlo--.-.-.----.--*----------------------- OLegal---.---...-.------.------------------- PWlUSSl-V&XW&----- --------_- -------__--- m&e Island---------..--------------- south =~~a--.----------------------------- ~SSee------.-------------------------- ‘oteh-- --I-------- -------- --____ - ____ ve-~-,--------------------------- Vi----- --------------____ - __________________ wis--------- ------ ----- --______ ---- _-_- F+3udwi ----- -- ---------- ----_--__-_-_

I


Table 2-15. Divorces and Annulments by Duration of Marriage: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration

state, 1969

-

I

Area

3

Table 2-16. Divorces and Annulments by Number of Children Reported: Divorce-Registration Area and Each


Table 2-17. Divorces and Annulments by Duration of Marriage and Number of Children Reported: DivorcedReofs-

tration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

under I. year----.-..------ 3.2 years------- _______ J-4 yems-- _-__ --- -_-I 59 years-_--- ________ -- lOA pare-------.-- 15 seara d over-------- Aot stated--- --__-__-

I.2 yenrL--------- 3-4 pars --__-- ------ 59 years-.--------- 10-14 years---------~ 15 year8 and over-------- Not ete.ted-~~-------

lwlP.II

IotsL.-----------..

under 1 yeaL-------- I.2 yeers-m------sl.. 34 yee.rs-~---- 59 years---~-~- lo-u ye&Tm--------- 15 yeare and aver------------- iT.at stat*-----------

unaer 1 year---------- 3.2 yeara---~-~--------~~ 34 ~~~------------------ 59 years ------ - -_-_ - ---__ 10-14 Yefua----~~------ 15 yse nod ovmT_-_--____ Ilot stated--------.------


Table 2-17. ,Divorces and Annulments by Duration of l+tr+age and Number of Children Reported: Divorce-Regis- tration Area and Each Registration State, 1969-Con.

~Basea on simpl&&a. Refers to children under 18 years of We]

under I year-- -------. 12 pears---- ------ -- 34 years---- ------- - 53 Eare----------------~ m-14 year&-----.----- 15 yeare end over ------ --. No* *ted-- ___--_ ---- ___,


Table 2-18. Divorces and Annulments by Month Marriage Performed: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

I I I I


Table 2-l.9. Divorces and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, J969.

oeorsia------------------------------ 1 17,515

z 4l nppunp--------------------------.------- *thinso~--------------------------- BBe------------------------------- Bag----------.----------------- By*------------------------------------ B-------------.----------------------- B------------------------------...---- BM~-------------------------------- Ben -------------------------..----- B-~---------------------------------

Bibb--------- ________ --_----.- -_-__- safe------------------------------- Brads------------------------------- broom--------------------------------- we--- ____- - __-____ - _____ - _.------ Bulloeh-------------------------.---- By---------------------------------- Butt=-------------------------------- ------------------------------------ mep ____-________________ -___------

----------------------------------- c-oll--------------------------------- cntwsn-------------------------------- -~----------------------------- ~~---------------------------- Qlatt*-~~---------------------------- chattoo~-----------------------..----- ~~mke-----.-.------------------- cuylrp---‘---------------------

“--- CoPet----------------------------------- wt%--- _______ - ________ * ____ -_- via------------------------------.--

F~------------------------------- Fsyettc-------------------------.-------- plwa---------------------------.------- Fco~------------------------------------ R-~--------.--.------------------- axon-------------------------------------

oilmeF---------------------------------- -cock-----------------------.---- Dlylm--- __-- - ___- - -__________ - ___-..---- G-~----------------------------------- c=aay-------------.-..-------------------- GreMe------------------------------------ hrinnett-------------------------------- Hab~h---------------------------------

-smr------.-----------------.-------- -ib------------------------------------ Hart------------------------------------- He---------------------------------- - _____________ -- _____ -_- .--- HouEto------------------------.-..-.- Inrip---------------------.-..--------- =~~o~-----------------.-------...--

SECTION 2 - DIVORCES

Table 2-19. Divorces and ‘Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

ca9ycn------------------------------------

carib~------------------------------------ Eeaaia-----l--------------------------------- clarL--------------------------------------- mmruntv-------------------------------- Custef------------------------------------ Blmore--------------------------------- prankllh---------------------------------- Rmmr,c ---------____- - _-___--_____-_______-

.a------------------------------------- a-~--------------------------------- Idaho-----------------------------------

JetiYaoll--------------------------------- J-e-‘------‘------------------------------ I(wt~~ -------- - ----_-____ -__- ___________ rat*-------------------------------------- Imhi---------L-.-.---------------------- -a-------------------------------------- lincalh----------------------------------- XBdia(n------------------------------------- Ninidoka--------------------------------- jicr ----------~-------------------------

oneiasr----------------------------.------- ci#&c --I--------_-_______________________ Fayette- -------------.__ - __-__-_-_____-__ -_ Ibuer------------------------------------- 8bOshmlF--------------------------------- T=-------------------------------------- Twin p----------------------------------- “ausr--------------------------------------- waBbinston-------------------------------- Y-tme Ae.tk.rd Fa& (part)--- ------- --

Mcntgcllenr ----,---------- - _______-_________. ~=---.---------..--------------------

-ale--------------------------------. --- _____-_______--____-________ - _____.

perry-- -________________ i _________________ platt- ---_--_---_-______-___________________ pure--------------------------------------

wan--------.-------.--------------------- white------------------------------------- Nbitellide--------------------------------

&iii& ______-_____-_______- -- ______-_ -__ C~-----------------------------------~ ~ltl------------------------------------- champaigp _-___________ - _____-______I__I__

say- __________ ____-______--_______----- - -~on-----------i-----------;----------- cry--------------------------------- DByie8.-------~---------------------------- o~~~=--------------L---.-------.---------

Table 2-19. Divorces and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 196%Con.

ImnuCOll.

~~---- -_-_ ----_ ---- a=.e- __________-_________ - lady- _--______ - _--__--- -- -we--^-- ____- - -__-__- mmn-------- ______ -- Bancock------------- _I__ --_ -- Harrison ________-____ ---- --I_

Henry------.-------- -----

-. ---

mlnnola*----------------

-----.------------ -__- I-

J&----.-.-..--S-S -1-_11

Jasper -I-_ -_- -_-_____---- - __I_

Jetferson -_I- -- ______--I ---

Jc,lUlnl)n~-----~-------

__- mmm---l-m- -__-_____----

goasuth--------------- ---II -

-g ____-______-_- -___-_----

u&e ____ - ---- ---I --_----

i$&+-- -II_ -- _____ ------ mrm--- ___- -- ___- --- .--

I&.i-l- --_- -- ---I- I

.mS-_-_-_- -------- 1__1-_1--

---- ____ --- -__-_-- -_-

&k&~------ ----___--

~Ca-.--------- _-___--

o’Brien~----------

08Feolar-Wmv- __--_- -- --_-

----- ___-_ --__ --I-

R&hLV,t3,9--- _1---- --I

POSY------ --____-I__ ---1-_1-

smtt---------------- sb*bym----llll -1---

. stow- --------- ~l--s----I- ------

H*------------ -- w-eble&-.-------l--- W~w.e-ee II--- --I--- w------..----..-..------- Wd#&- -____-_ - ----- - _-II -

--_- tie------ ---I-- ---- filer-------- -1---- chase --II -------WI

_..--.

w-------------i

cla.b--------~

u) B- ____----____-__ I--_ 1, EnEmm.th-------.----- 26 I+imq-- ------ - ----------- 13 p-----l ----- - ___- -I-- 21 wm------ 33 oeary------ ----I-- u Dose---- ------- 43 Grshem------------- 28 D--------------

ii II-

-------- mewrood--.------- - “! wmdmnlI-_- - ----- -1-1 f Aarpr---- ---___-_ -1-1 12 lre.rvey--- ---- -- -------

g ---_----

Egi=--- -------- 29 J-- ----B----e 1D J&~B------------m

Jeveu--~--~----

la --_-_-- 6 _--1-1-

-------- 51 ---_-------

1% B------m -----A-

13 1-------b

1


Table 2-19. Divorces and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con.

whit&y -_-_---- - ---- - --------____________ “oue ---___-----__--_----------------.--.

.kadls- ----------__-_I__ - _-_------_____. A*~---------.--------------------- AQc~B*~n-----------------------------~ l~~unptlmr-----.----------------------- Ilmyenea------- ----------_-_-_--___. Bempard- ---I------_ ---- ___________ Blenulllc--.--.-.--------------------.

Ar.dmecogg(n -I___----_____________I_____ Ilm~etm~--------------------------- cumb?rmd ------__-----_-__-------- - ._____

~EOE~-------------.----------------

See roootes It* ema Of table.

2-2i



Bentaa----- 11---_-- -----_-

Bali--------------.--------------.----

~---------------------

ulrm~------------------------

~.sasP.“-- -----_I ----------

clalbmne---------------

clsrhs-----------------------------

CL-- ~~I~~---i--_---- cspaeh---------- --__-- ccvagtcm- --------- ----_---_- De Eata -I------- -------1-- *St------ __----____I D ------1--1--_-_-----_ George ----1-1-1- ---_-----

SECTION 2 - DNORCES 2-23

Table 2-19. Divorces and Annulmenfs: United States, Each State and County, 1969-Con. Okd]

Area

itate E

mbroo.

-&--------- _____ ---_- -~------..---.---------------

Bernelllln------ __-I ---_-- catml.----------------------

~~---;---.---------------- AUK--------------L-------- ------------.-.---------------- RrmCC--------- _____ -------- prr~~------------------------ Ebelps---.- -_-1_---1---------- ~~‘ce---------.--.------------

Platte---- --__-__ ------_ -----------.------------ Red “inov--- -__-__ -_---_---_- IIL*-~------------------- Rock -____ - _-_-_ -___-_-__-_- saline-------------.--------- :~~--------------------

------------------- scatts ElmY-------------- sewL-----------~-~~~

*~dmn------------------------- Sherman--------------------------- SIOUX ______ --------_----- *anton---------------------- m+yer------,--------- ~-.---------------------- Ihuratan---------.-------------

V- -_-____ -__------_-_- “U&dQgbJb-------------~ wqr.e----------------- T?eb*ter--------------- ---I- we--------.-----------

Do----------..------------ CIUTJ ----- -------__----_-- De Baea-------.-------.------ ha he----------------

Grant 1---1 ----_-_-_-__--A_ Duadaluee------.-...---------------

m.d.iqx-- -_------ -_--- - EMRlEO ---------- ----------

v*encd---------------

New York- ---- ----------

carrrm------.-- _------_ (he*------ 1----1- Coos----.-----.--------------

I.6 8

i 9

- _~~ Dnwngtm ____------_ -------_-

Passaic -I------------I-- a------------- Somerset.-..- ---I ---------

. 2-24 SECTION 2 - DIVORCES


?smlRna----------- ____ -__- *Fklnp----.--.----.---------- Bolmeo------ _-____ ----_- cll~-------~~- -_-----I-

caldvell-----~----~-~--~~ -en-------------------- ------------------------ C&W.?ll----~~ --------

zake-------,----- -I__

lBmS$ee --------II-- ---__-

craueo--~~-~~------ ----- cmnberlsoa-------~-----.--. cmrittiCk--~------- ---------

OttaVa ---------------__---II__

-~----------.----------

pq- ---- ------__----_-__-

Heoaer.~-.-------------- HeN0~--------------------- HUB--------------------------- &de------ ---___-_-------- ----I--

-1r--- -I--_-- - 1-11-1-----

I.incQllI-- __-_ --_---------

wcDouell-----.---------------

~~----~-------------~-- Ilaah----....------------------

New Hsnwer--- ---- - 1-----1--- Il-gmpton--------------------- onalw---------------------

E¶UCC.---------------- Rls~UOt&--~ ----__-----

alenlkee -1--1---- - -_---I_ ---- moetav -------------------- --, urnwan-------- -_-_ -_---_-_ aev&anL--------.----

la.~-.-~~-~.---~- -_I_- ---

RobeBon----------------

p.c.cM*--- -__- -_--_-_--_-

BavM------------------

Ihrtherrmd---.--- ____ -----



2-25


spink- -______________ - _--__ - -_-__-_-_-__ *they-------------------------------- - _--- - _-___- II __-I_-_

-er------------------------.------- ~“niarr--------------------------*---------- Wnlvorth---------------------.------------- ~~*~aryh-----------------.--------------- Yan)rtop--------------------------------- zhb~~ ------ - ___-_____ -__-_- ----- -

rJ&+ --------__--- -_-- _--___ -__---__-

“an &err ---__----_ - -__-____-_____-_-- -_ H------------------------------

--I washingtol--------------------------

us-------------------------- B-~------------------------------- Beorolr-.--------------------------- me&oe--- _____-____-___ --_- ________ -__ Blnult---------------------------------- ~~~------------------------------- c~aey------------------------------- amn-------------------------------- earroll--------------------------------- 1

I T-------------------------

L ~------------------------------ Mama--------.--------.--------------- Angelinn- ----_ -------__- ----- --L--_-

I Aransaa------------------------------- cheat-------------------------------

ehe*ter-----------------.--------------

c1Bib-~--------------------------

c&..---------- _____ -_-_

Illmaticmp---- _----____ -___- _-___-___ - *t~BEOQBI-------------------------------

-I Austip-------------.---------------- BaileJ--------------------------.----

~------------------------------ Beat----------------------------------- Bay-------------------------------- Bee------------------------------ BeLI----.---------------- ---_-- BeXBh-------------------------- BIIIlIcD.--------------------------------- ~------------------------------ Basqne--------------------------------- -e---------------------------

Braearilt--------------------------- a __-_ - _______- - _-__-- -- ~tcr---------------------------- B*EOb-i---------------------------- Br---------------------------------- ~-------.----------------------- %ullell~---------------------------- Bumet----------------.------------- ccildreLI--------------------.------ clllboyp----------------------------- C~---.----------------------------- ~------.-------------------- camp -______________________ - __-_____-_____ aus---------------------------

:: -*mr----------------------------- -~~.--------------------.------------- ~--.-------------------------------

5z B~s-l-------------------.--------------- 2,834 =cmphill----------------------------------

8 Bender~rm------------------.--------------- 9; Ridailgp------------.------.--------..---

Rill--.-------------------------------- 263 R----------------------------------

G

~~--------------------------------------

21 Hi----------------------------------- --------------------------------

1 26

~-----------------------------.----- ,“, Ihmt---------------------------------------- fhldsprt&--------------------------------

2 Ilntchiaeon---------------------------------- Iri-------------------------------------

50 Jo-------------------------------------- J-o~---------------------------------

3, Jar-------------------------------------~

240 u J&f Davip------------------.--------------- 2. =eiienion------------------------.---------

m JipHoBk--------------------------------- 12 Jim ~ellr---------------------------------- 2* J-~---------------------------------- 91 Jclles------------------------------------- 2, -b----------------------------.-------

, ~---------------------------------- Ren----------------------------------.---

C~--------------------.----------- . By-------------------------------

H-~o~-------.---------.-------------

B-t--------------------------------

&mg&- -----_ - ----__-____ - _.___- ---

J-OOr-------------------------------

Jefpersmr- ----_ - ---_ - -_------__- c- ----

Johnsan---------------------------------- 9 Irene~-------------------------------------

3 12 Icent--.------------------------.----------

167 ------------------------------------

u Illmblr-----------------------------------

39 King- ______________L_____------------------

,g Kinney------------------------------------

5 clerk--------------------------------

~ I[nor-------------------------.---------

31 ~------------------------------------

Ismb------------------~--.--------

coke----------------.-------------

colEman--------------------.--------

~---------------------------------

i

~~---------------------

-~-----------------------.------

~~----------------------------------- re&~dale--- --_-----__-_.- -----_- ----- Iawrence. ----__-- - --_-_ ------- -----

- ---------_ - _-_____________________ Lin.2fJlw --_-______________________________ ~----------------------------- ~---------------------------------- ~slry------.-----------------------

Madlsmr--.------.--------.------------- ~imr-------------------------------- Marshall---- --.--_----__-__--------------- - I

“~gp.------------.-------------------- I

Ihnmc- -------__ - --____--- -- ___-__-__ 14m~gonely- ----__----_______---------------- Dsllas-------------------------- I Dorm----------------------------------- ~=gap----------------------------------- crLlloE,~---.-- --------- --- _____ - -____- -_ overtop---------------------------- c



salt ------------------------------ SW Juan----------------------------- simpete--------------------------------

-0gham ----_-1-1-- - --I----__

:smpbelr.----------------------------

:~~~.----------------------------

Moe-.----------------------------

Bssa 1--------1--_ - -1---_----_1-1--

plllr&--------.----- --_--__-_


Table 2-19. Divorces and kmuhnents: United States, Each State and County, 196%Con.

Area

“l~lnLc.-hl. n-n Il----------------------------

~~-------------------------------

snohcrmish.--.-------------------------. spakane --------_-__--_---______ - __--___-__-

,, =;-- ----111-1-------- “‘,~r

--------1-1--

DDo- -__-_--_-________---_----

7s ,, JacrSrm -------I- -___- ----_-__ -

I

I

Page Page

Sources of data------------------------- 3-3 Frequencies----i-------------------- 3-8 Registration areas ---____ ___-_ ______ - 3-3 percents and rates __---_____----__--_ 3-9 Standard certificates----------------- 3-3 Allocations-------------------------- 3-9 Nationwide counts--- _______ i _____ __ __ 3-5 Children involved in divorces--------- 3-9 Characteristics of marriages and di-

vorces----------------------------- 3-6 Sampling errors-- ---------_____---___-- 3-9

Sample design---. ______-____----____---- 3-8 Nonsampling errors ____________________ 3-10

Obtaining the records---------------- 3-8 Incomplete reporting----------------- 3-10 Sampling procedures---------------.-- 3-8 Other sources oferror---------------.- 3-10

Estimating procedures------------------ 3-8 Symbols used in tables------------------ 3-11 Area totals _________________________ _ 3-8

Figure

3-l. Standard Certificate &Marriage _______--____---- - _______- - _____ - --__ ------------ 3-4

3-2. Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment----------------------------- 3-5

3-3. Areas participating in the marriage-registration area and thosemaintaining central files: U&ted States, 1969----------------------------------------------------------- 3-6

3-4. Areas participating in tbe divorce-registration area and those maintaining central files: United States, i969- ---_--------------;---------------------------------------- 3-7

Table

3-l. Sources of marriage and divorce data: United States, 1867-1969--------------------- 3-12

3-2. Years central files of marriage. and divorce records were established and years areas were admitted to the marriage- and divorce-registration areas: 1969--------------- 3-13

3-3. Selected items of statistical information on marriage records of marriage-registration States: 1969------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-14

3-4. Selected items of statistical information on divorce or annulment records of divorce- re@seaaon States: 1969 ________________________________________--------------- 3-15

3-5. Marriage sample-sampling rates and sample size: Marriage-registration area and each regisa&on State, 1969- ________________________________________---------- 3-16

3-l

Table Page

3-6. Marriage sample-sampling error of estimated frequency expressed as percentage of area total: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969~------------ 3-16

3-7. Divorce sample~ampiing rates and sample size: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969 ---------------_----------------------------------------- 3-17

3-8. Divorce sample-sampling error of estimated frequency expressed as percentage of area total: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969-------------- 3-17

3-9. Percent of marriage records on which specified characteristics were not stated: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1969----------------------- 3 -18

3-10. Percent of divorce and annulment records on which specified characteristics were not stated: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1969----------------- 3-19

3-11. Population of marriage- and divorce-registration areas, 1957-69--------------------- 3-19

3-12. Estimates of the total resident population: United States, 1920-69--------------------- 3-19

3-13. Estimates of the total resident population: UnitedStates, each region, division, and State, July 1, 1969 __________________-_____________________--------------------------- 3-20

. 3-14. Estimates of the unmarried resident population14yearsof age and over, by age, marital status, and sex: Marriage-registration area, Julyl, 1969--------------------------- 3-20

3-2

SECTION 8. TECHNICAL APPENDIX

SOURCES dF DATA

Marriage and divorce statistics currently are basedon information from two sources: (1) complete counts of events obtained from all States and (2) samples of marriage and divorce certificates from States meeting certain reporting

.I criteria.

Complete counts of marriages and divorces are provided annually by State and local officials by county; marriages are also reported by month of occurrence. From these counts, totals are derived and rates computed for publication for each State, geographic division, region, the United States, and the marriage-registration area (MRA).

Sample record@ are selaq$ed from microfilm copies of the original certificates received from .tbe registration of- flees of States and areas comprising the marriage-regls- tration area and the divorce-registration area. The statistical information on these records, including data ou the characteristics of marriages and divorces and the persons involved in them, is edited, classified, transferred to tape for computer processing, and tahu&tted in the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The totals for .me MRA derived from sample data differ slightly from those obtained from the complete count described above. All totals published for the divorce-registration area (DRA) are based on sample data.

Marriage and divorce statistics for the United States and for the registration areas are limited to events occurring during the year and registered within the specified area. Tabulations for States and other areas are by place of occurrence. Events occurring to nonresidents are included; marriages or divorces of ‘members of the Armed Forces or other U.S. nationals that occur outside the United States are excluded. I&ed states refers to the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Alaska has been included in the U.S. tabulations since 1959 and Hawaii since 1960:Data for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for 1969 were not processed and do not appear in this volume.

Sources of marriage and divorce data since 1867 are shown in table 3-l: a description of these sources can be found in Section 7, Volume III, Fifaf Sf&.&cs of the United’

~$&zte.s, 1960.

Registration areas

Registration areas for the collection of marriage and divorce statistics were established in 1957 and 1958, re- spectively. Similar in concept to the regls,tration areas developed earlier to promote national natality and mortality

I statistics, they included States with adequate programs for

collecting marriage and divorce statistics. Criteria for participation in the registration areas are

1.

2.

3.

4.

A central file of marriage or divorce records.

A statistical report form conforming closely in content to the Standard Certificate of Marriage (fig. 3-l) or Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment (fig. 3-Z).

Regular reporting to the State office by all local areas in which marriages or divorces are recorded.

Tests for completeness and accuracy of marriage or divorce registration to be carried out in cooperation with NCHS.

Wh& established, the MRA included 28 States and, in addition. all of New York except New York City, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Although not a charter member, Nebraska was admitted to theMRA soon after it was established, raising the MRA membership in 1957 to 29 States and New York except for New York City. The DRA included 14 States, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands. Table 3-2 shows when States and independentareas established central files and when they began participating in the MRA and DRA.

In 1968 Missouri entered the MRA,raisingthenumber of participants to 39 States, the District ofColumbia, Puerto, Rico, and the Virgin Islands (fig. 3-3); no States were added in 1969. (Two independent registration areas, New Orleans and New York City, were part of the MRA in 1969. New Orleans and the rest of the State’of Louisiana’ have partici- pated in the MRA since it was established; New York State was a charter member, but the city of New York did not participate until 1965.) The DRA (fig. 3-4), unchanged since 1963, added four States in 1968 (CaIifornia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Vermont) and two States in 1969 (Kentucky and New York), bringing the total to 28 States and the Virgin Islands. In the statistical tabulations ma$yiuge-registration area refers only to the 39 States, the two cities with independent registration, and the District of Columbia; diumce- ~egL#mtion area refers to the 28 States.

Marriages in the MRA accounted for 77 percent of ail marriages in the United States in 1969 and divorces in the DRA for 59 percent of all divorces.

Standard certifktes

The Standard Record of Marriage and the Standard Record of Divorce or Annubnent, issued by the Public

3-3

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FIGURE 3-i

Health Service, served as the principal means of attaining uniformity in content of documents used to collect information on marriages and divorces in the United States. These model reporting forms, prepared in close collabo- ration with the Public Health Conference on Records and Statistics, were first recommended to the States in 1954 for adoption January 1, 1955, and stood without revision through 1967.

Revised stsndard certificates were recommended to the States ‘for use beginning January 1, 1968. New items on the Standard Certificate of Marriage are education of bride and of groom, a question on “date last marriage ended” for second or higher order marriages, and identification of the officiant as religious or civil. New items on the divorce certificate are a question on “approximate date couple separated,” education, the name of “attorney for plaintiff,”

a question on the Wunberof prevfous marriages ended by .death or by divorce or annulment,” and an irem giving the “total number of living children” in addition to the number under 18 years of age.

Each State and independent registration area deter- mines the form and content of its vital records. Conse- quently the records vary in certain .details. Although modified in each State as required by particular needs or by special provisions of the State vital statistics law, the marriage and divorce certificates of most States in the MRA and DRA conform closely to the standard certificates.

Table 3-3 lists items on the Standard Certificate of Marriage and shows which States had the items on their forms in 1969. Table 3-4 shows the same information for the Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment.

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FIGURE 3-2

htionwi.de counh

In 1969 the total counts of marriages by State and county were furnished from central files of marriage records for tbe 47 States maintaining them and for tbe District of Columbia. Counta for the five boroughs of the city of New York were supplied by tbe city clerk of Man- hattan. In the areas without central files the counts were obtained from surveys conducted by registration offidals. State officials reported for Arizona and Oklahoma and for some counties in New Mexico. County officials in a few New Mexico counties reported totals directly to NC& on a monthly basis.

The number of marriage licenses issued rather than the number of marriages performed was reported for Ken- tucky andNew Mexico, Marriagesperformedwerereported

for the other 48 States &d the District of Columbia. The number of marriage licenses issued is usually 1 or 2 percent greater than the number of marriages performed. (See page 2-1, Sectiou 2, Volume I,VitaZ statistics of the United Ststes, 1959.) ! New York City reportedmarriages performed by county where license was issued.

Total counts of divorces and annulments by State and county were furnished from central files of the 45 States maintaining them and from tbe District of Columbia. (Al- though Louisiana maintains central files, counts for some parishes of Louisiana were obta@ed by NCHS directly from local officials.) For States without central files of divorce’ records-Arizona, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Oklahoma-State officials conducted special surveys to obtain county totals.

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FIGURE 3-3

MARRIAGE-REGISTRATION AREA STATUS-1969

Marriage totals for one county in New Mexico could not be obtained from State or local officials. In addition, divorces and annuhnents were not reported for one county or more in the following States: Arkansas (2). Louisiana (25 parishes), Missouri (1). and New Mexico (6).

The national total of divorces and annulments includes estimates for 24 parishes of Louisiaua that did not report. Estimates of county divorce totals for Indianaweremade by State officials. Estimates prepared by NCHSassumethatthe rate in nonreporting areas of the State was the same as that observed for the reporting areas.

Characteriktics of marriages and divorces

Statistical information on characteristics of marriages and divorces is provided by the States participating in the

registration areas. Items that are adequately reporred are processed from the sample records of each State.

For marriages in 1969 these items include place (State) of marriage, month and day of week of marriage, and the following items relating to characteristics of brideandgroom: place (State) of residence, date of birth or age, race, number of this marriage, and marital status prior to this marriage.

For divorce&the items include place (State) of divorce, number of children, month andyear of marriage (from which duration of marriage is obtained), and the following items relating to husband and wife: date of birth or age, race, and number of this marriage.

Certain items previously coded and tabulated were dropped from the 1966-69 processing as a result of prw- reduction. For 1969 the item on type of ceremony was deleted for marriages. For divorces State of residence of husband and wife. State of

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FIGURE 3-4

DIVORCE-REGISTRATION AREA STATUS-1969

marriage, to whom decree was granted, legal grounds for decree, and identity of plaintiff were deleted.

Most of the items tabulated for marriages in 1969 were well reported by nearly all the Statesin the MRA. The marriage forms of all participating States containedanitem for either age at marriage or date of birth or both items. The race or color item was on the certificates of ail States except California, Michigan, New York, and Ohio. The item appeared on the lllinois form but was optional and was stated on less than one-half of their records. Forms for three States (Idaho, Maryland, and Oregon) did not ask for the number of this marriage hut did include an item on previous marital status. Forms for two States (Ohio and Michigan) included information about thenumber of previous marriages of each person but not about the marital status of the previously married.

Race or color was stated on about two-thirds of the marriages performed in the MRA during 1969.

For the District of Columbia and the 34 States that requested both “previous marital status” and “number of this marriage” on their marriage certificates, first marriages and remarriages (referred to in the tables as “marriage order”) could be identified if either item was stated. Simi- larly first marriages and remarriages could be identified for the five States that had only one of the two items on their certificates.

Idaho, Maryland, and Oregon requested only “previous marital status.” For these States the number of not stated cases for the missing item (numher’of this marriage) was reduced by the number .of cases assumed to be first marriages because previous marital status was stated. as single.

Michigan and Ohio requested only “number of times previously married.” Not stated cases for the missing item (previous marital status) were reduced by the number of


persons assumed to be single because .they were said to have been previously married ‘“0” times.

Of the items processed for divorces in 1969, date and place (State) where the decree was granted, number of children involved, date of marriage, and date of birth or age at time of decree were on the forms of all DRA States. However, Michigan and Ohio excluded the race item and Nebraska did not have. number of this marriage. Also, several of these items were very poorly reported for at le.&t half of the States. Date of birth, or age at divorce (needed to compute age at marriage), and number of this marriage were entered on less than 50 percent of the records fiorn five States. Race, too, was poorly reported: it was stated on less than half the records for three States.

Tables 3-3, 3-4; 3-9, and 3-10 show which of these and other selected items appear on the records of the registration States and how well they are reported by each State.

Tahnlation of the new items on the revised standard certificates began with 1968 data. When enough of the States in the registration areas have adopted an item and report it with a level of completeness that permits publication of the data for a group of States, tables will be added to the annual presentation. ,

SAMPLE DESIGN

Obtaining the records

Each year the States participating in the MRA and the DRA prepare microfilm copies of their records, which are purchased by NCHS. Further processing, including sample selection, code punching, verification, and tabulation, is carried out by NCHS.

For marriages the records refer to all marriagesper- formed in 1969 within the 39 MRA States and the District of Columbia. For divorces the records refer to all decrees of absolute divorce and annulment that were granted during 1969 within the 28 DRA States.

Interlocutory divorce decree8 for States that grantthem are included among the~ecords$Isuallyforyfor the year in which they were granted. Sampling marriage and divorce records for States in the registration areas was initiated in 1960. For earlier years data on characteristics had been com- piled from predeeigned tables submitted by the States.

Sampling procedures

The marriage sample was designed to yield estimates of State totals as well as frequency distributions. These estimates were made for the MRA and for each State in the registration area. A sampling rate was designated for each MRA State so. that&e selected sample for it would consist of at least 2,500 records, Five different sampling rates were used: all records, l/2, l/5. l/10. andl/ZO. The over- all ratio for the MRA fn 1969 was l/9.

Sampling procedures for the divorce sample parallel those for the marriage sample. A sampling rate’.was ee- lected so that the sample for each DRA State would contain at least 1,000 records. Four different sampling rates were

used: all records, l/2, l/5, and l/10. OveraIl about l/S of the records were selected for the DRA sample in 1969.

Although each State’s records were sampled independently, each group of States with the samesampling rate was treated as a St&Um for the computing of sampling errors for the MRA and DRA. Estimated sampling errors are likely to be somewhat larger than those that might have been computed using each State as a stratum.

The sampling rates, number of events, and sample cases by State for 1969 are shown intables 3-5 (marriages) and 3-7 (divorces).

Area totals

The figures obtained from complete counts of events furnished by the State and local offices differ slightly from the estimated totals based on sample data. When possible, major differences between the sample totals and the independent counts for each reporting State are reconciled be- ‘fore the sample data are weighted and tahnlated.

For marriages, the 1969 complete count and the sample estimate differed by less than one-tenth of 1 percent in the MRA and in the majority of the States; in no State did this difference reach 3.0 percent.

For the DRA, this difference was less than 1 percent and for all States, except two, it was below 2 percent. The sample for Utah was 22 percent below the expected n-her of records. For this State the missing records appear as “not stated” in the tabulation of divorces by detailed characteristics.

Frequencies

Procedures for estimating frequency distributions for various characteristics were similar for the marriage and divorce samples.. Frequencies were estimated in two steps.

1. Each sample case was assigned a weight which was the reciprocal of the sampling ratio used to select the case. If a marriage record was selected horn a State with a sampbng ratio of’ l/10, that record was assigned a weight of 10;if IOOpercentoftherecords were processed from a State, each such record was assigned a weight of 1.

2. Tabulated counts consisted of summing the weights of the records. Thus each frequency distribution such as age at marriage of 5rst-married brides is a sum of the weighted sample cases included.

The weights for alI sample records are identical within each State. However, as’ shown in tables 3-5 and 3-7. the weights for marriage records vary from 1 to 20 and those for divorce records from 1 to 10 among the registration States. Therefore, for the MRA and DRA, any two approximately equal frequencies may have different sampling ekrors,. varying with the proportion of cases from each stratum included in the estimate.


Percents and rates

Percents shown in the tables appearing in Sections’ 1 and 2 were computed from data excluding numbers of not stated cases. Rates appearing in these tables were based on population estimates developed by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.(tables 3-11 through 3-14). Thepopulationestimates refer to July 1, 1969, and include Armed Forces stationed in the United States but exclude the Armed Forces abroad.

Allocation

Because States in the DRA vary radically in the extent to which items are reported on the divorce. records, no allocations were made prior to tabulation of the divorce data. On the marriage records, values were allocated for ages of bride and groom and date of marriage. These items have been reported with 99 percent or more completeness since 1960.

Children involved in divorces

Procedures for estimating the number of children reported in divorce suits presented a special problem. The number of children was estimated for each registration State, the DRA, and the United States. In order to obtain a State total, the category “children not stated” was first distributed to reflectthe distribution of divorces bynumber of children reported. Then the estimatednumberof divorces with a given number of children was multiplied by the number of children per divorce (that is, the number of divorces involving one child was multiplied by 1, the number involving two children was multiplied by 2, and so forth,. The sum of the products is the estimated number of chil&en of divorced parents in a given registration State. The sum of State estimates for participating States is the estimate for the DRA.

In order to obtain national estimates for 1969, the average number of children per decree was computed for the 16 States that have reported children witha satisfactory degree of completeness (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) andthenationaldivorce total was multiplied by this average. This method was also used for 1965-68 and to revise figures for the years 1961-64 originally estimated by using a different method. Consequently data for these years shown in table 2-9 differ from figures appearing in Volume Ill, Vilal StafzSfics of the United states prior to the 1965issue.

SAMPLING ERRORS

Statistics for States where all records were used have no sampling error; the sampling error of each estimate based on sample data can be computed since all cases were selected with known probabilities. The sampling errors shown in tables 3-6 and 3-8 are the amounts which, when added to and subtracted from the estimated frequency, give

tbe interval witbin which the actual quantity beingestimated would lie in approximately two out of three samples of equal size. For example, if the sample estimate of the number of wives under 20 years of age at the time of divorce in 1969 is 12,553, and if the sampling error for this estimate is 181, the probability is about 2/3.that this sample estimate is plus or minus 181 of the truetotal and about 95/100 that this estimate is plus or minus two sampling errors (362) of the true total. Each estimate based on a sample has a sampling error (0):

To permit comparisons of sampling errors between registration States with widely varying totals of marriages or divorces, the frequencies for which sampling errors are shown are expressed as percents of State or registration area totals. The sampling error for an estimated percent based on the total number of events can be computed by dividing the sampling error shown for the frequency by the total number of events reported for the area. As an example of the procedure, the number of alINegrobrides in Alabama is 9,160, or 20 percent of the total for the State. The sampling error shown in table 3-6 for this frequency is 259. By adding and subtracting 259 from 9,160, we obtain the interval 8.901 to 9,419; tbe chances are about 68 out of 100 that the actual number of Negro brides is in this interval. In order to obtain the sampling error for 20 percent itself, we divide 259 by the State total, 46,410, with a resulting sampling error of 0.5 percent. Thus the chances are about 68 out of 100 that the actual percent of alI other brides in Alabama falls between 19.4 and 20.6.

The standard error of a proportion which is based on a subgroup in a State may be represented by the following formula

where: TV is the proportion the denominator is of the total marriages of the State; P; is the proportion the numerator is of the State total, S, is the standard error of the denominator; ‘X, is the standard error of the numerator; andN is the total number of marriages for the State. Use of this equation can best be described by an example. Suppose that in Alabama 20 percent of Negro brides were previously married, and that we want to approximate the standard error of this proportion. Suppose also that the estimated number of Negro brides in the State was 9,160 and that 1,640 of these brides were previously *married. The total Negro brides represents 20 percent ( PY) and 1,640 is 4 percent (~~‘3 of the 46,410 marriages performed in Alabama during 1969. From table 3-6 we find that, for Alabama, the standard error of 9,160 is 259 (&) and that of 1,640 is 126 (& ). Substituting these values into the formula we obtain

S &:~CJ)~ (126)‘-.(.04)z (259)’ = .012

1.2oF . (.20)2 (46,410)

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Therefore chances are about 68 out of 100 that the true proportion is between .188 and .212, or between 18.8 and 21.2 perc~ent.

To determine if two proportions are significantly different, we divide the difference by the square root of the sum of the squares of their standard errors. If the quotient of this division is greater than 2, the probability that the difference between the two figures is due to chance is less than 1 in 20. To illustrate, suppose we wish to compare the proportion of previously married Negro brides for Alabama and Louisiana. Assume that the proportions were 0.20 with standard error .012 for Alabama and 0.29 with standard error .007 for Louisiana. Division of the differences by the square root of the sum of the squares of the standard errors gives us

(29-20)

&zjqiq = 6.4

This value is greater than 2, and so the difference between the two proportions can be assumed to be significant.

NONSAMPLING ERRORS

In addition to the sampling errors described above, there are several other sources of variation that are little affected by the size or design of the sample. For example, items may be missing from reporting forms and therefore not reportable; items that do appear onaform may be vague and ambiguous; responses may be incorrect, unreadable, or missing; data may be submitted on outdated record forms; records may be erroneously included or excluded in the microfilm files sent to NCHS; or the editing or coding instructions may be inadequate to cover all cases.

However, for most of the data available from 1960 onward, the completeness and year-to-year consistency are evidence of the basic reliability and coverage of the marriage- and divorce-registration systems.

Obtaining the complete files of marriage and divorce records for processing by NCHS, a procedure initiated in 1963, permits special investigation into various types of nonsampling errors for specified areas. Such studies were undertaken in 1963 by examination of the microfilm ffles. A report of this research is included in Section 4, Volume III, Vital S&ztistics of the’ United Sbte& 1963.

Incomplete reporting

Nonresponse errors in marriage and divorcedataarise from two sources: (1) An item may not be included on the reporting form (not reportable); or (2) although the item may be on the form, there may be no response or the response may be illegible (not completed). Regarding the second source of nonresponse, some reporting forms’& elude items that arebadlywordedsnddonot elicit responses

sufficiently precise to be classified. Sometimes when a State revises its form to include additional items, copies of the old form are still extensively used by registration offices until a supply of the new version is received. The items not included on the old forms are tabulated as “not completed.”

Data presented in tables 3-9 and 3-10 show the proportions of not stated cases for specified characteristics of marriages and divorces for 1969. The proportions “not reportable” and “not completed” are shown separately for both the MRA and the DRA. Footnotes to entries under the characteristics identify the specific reporting areas for which an item was not reportable. Not completed cases were estimated by subtracting the not reportable responses from all nonresponses. Not completed cases were typically blank, but illegible responses and cases of records not received were also included in this category as well as some responses that were inappropriate. For example, numbers were written on some sample records instead of the specific previous marital StaNS of the brideand groom. Checks of problems as they arose yielded evidence of only scattered instances of such responses. A major proportion of the notstatedcasesfor marriagesweredue to the absence of items on some of the reporting forms. In contrast, the majority of not stated items on records of divorce or annulment arose from lack of response to some of the items requested on tbe reporting forms.

For divorces, items of personal information typically have been less complete than legal items and information about the marriage. One possible explanation of the incom- pleteness of personal items is that in several States the local court officials responsible for filing the form are not empowered to require completion of the reporting form but can only secure information from transcripts of court pro- ceedings on the case.

Other sources of error

Inconsistent responses.-Inconsistency between entries for related items on the certificates occurs occasionally for both marriages and divorces. When age and date of birth are bothreported, they donor always agree. Previous marital status is sometimes not consistent with number of times married or number of this marriage. These differences are arbitrarily reconciled before tabulation.

A&@&s woYdiw of items’,Some of the items are worded so that they donotyieldinformationeasily classified in standardized categories. Some briefly worded items acmally require additional questions on the part of the local recorder in order to obtain the detailed information sought. Items where this type of error occurs mostfrequently were those requesting geographic place names (residence, place of marriage, and place of birth) and those requesting data about previous marriages.

lkiicrofikm errors.-Errors in the arrangement of the records received on microfilm in NCHS sometimes occur when numbers on the records are out of sequence, missing, or duplicated or when records that are not part of the uni- verse being sampled are erroneously included in the file.

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A standardized order of records such as the one used for files for earlier years. Special arrangements to locate and birth and death records has not yet been developed for microfilm these records are made each year by NCHS., microfilming tbe marriage and divorce records. In one Processing emmy. -All coding was verified 100 per- area, permanent State files of marriage records were ar- cent; taped data were edited for impossible codes and for ranged by date licenses wereissuedrather than by a number inconsistencies where possible. Jnstances of impossible assigned to licenses actually used in each county. Thus codes and inconsistencies in information about previous marriages occurring in any year may have been included in marriages were rechecked to the records.

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SYMBOLS USED IN TABLES

Data not avail&l,= ____--------_-___------ - ------ -- --- Category not appfi&& ____-__ - ____------------- -- . . .

Quantity zero------------------------------------ -

Quantity more than 0 but less than O.OS----------- 0.0

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Table 3-l. Sources of Marriage and Divorce Data: United States, 18671969

Time per&la

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Table 3-2. Years Central Files of Marriage and Divorce Records Were Established and Years Areas Were

Admitted to the Marriage- and Divorce-Registration Areas: 196Q r The msrria&-reebtration area w established JC+W~ i. 1957. and the div(lrce-r‘ecistmon a.22 Januarp 1. 195Si

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Table 3-3. Selected Items of Statistical Information on Marriage Records of Marriage-Registration States: 1969

i Items Listed are those apprdog 0” the staw3arrJ certificate Of Marriage, PES-2039, Rev. l-68, unless otherwIse noted. “X’ denotes presence Of item Of the state Cerpa,e]

Items eanceaning -w I.tems Emlcernilu wda all.3 groom

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Table 3-4. Selected Items of Statistical Information on Divorce or Annulment Records of Divorce-Registration States: 1969

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Table 3-5. Marriage Sample-Sampling Rates and Sample Size: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration 1969

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Table 3-6. Marriage Sample-Sampling Error of Estimated Frequency Expressed as Percentage of Area Total:

Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969 [pigtues far Alan- Delaware, ver,mont, ao~,Wyoming have no samptig errors since au reco+a were tabdated]

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Table 3-7. Divorce Sample-Sampling Rates and Sample Size Divorce-Registration Area and Each Re@strafion

State,. 1969

Table 3-8. Divorce Sample-Sampling Error of Estimated Frequency Expressed as PercentaGe of Area Total: Divorce- , Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

35 50 . . . . . . 85 PO 8 ll

26 37 . . . . . .

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Table’3-9. Percent of Marriage Records on Which Specified Characteristics Were Not Stated: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

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Table 3-10. Percent of Divorce and Annulment Records on Which Specified Characteristics Were Not Stated:

Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1969

Table 3-11. Population of Marriage- and Divprce- Registration Areas, 1957-69

Table 3-12. Estimates of .Total Resident Population: United States, 1920-69


Table 313. Estimates of Total Resident Population:

United States, Each Region, Division, and Stat?,

July 1, 1969

Table 314. Estimates of the Unmarried Resident Pop- ulation 14 Years of Age and Over, by Age, Marital Status,and Sex: Marriage-Registration Area, July 1,196s

[ngures include Armed ~orcea staticmed in the United States and exclvde tlwsa swimed ddde the United states. Due to rounding to tile nearest tholmn& do-

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