Table 1, Comparison of 19th Century White Stature Studies
Study |
Birth Period |
Sample |
ΔStature |
Farmer Stature |
Sokoloff and Vilaflour, 1983 |
1720-1753 |
Military, |
2.5 cm |
.07 to .88cm |
Margo and |
1820-1840 |
Military, Civil |
.483 |
1.21 |
Komlos Cadets, |
1820s-1870s |
Military, West |
.720 |
Na, but + |
Steckel and Haurin, 1994 |
1845-1900 |
Military, Ohio National Guard |
-1.27 |
1.40 |
Komlos and |
1830-1930 |
Military, The |
6.60 |
Na |
Sunder, 2004 |
1830-19060 |
Prisoners, |
1.27 |
Na |
Carson, 2008 |
Youth1840- |
Prisoners, |
Youth .397 Adult .657 |
Youth .285 Adult .794 |
Carson, 2008 |
Youth 1810- 1890 1880 |
Prisoners, |
Youth .880 Adult -1.44 |
Youth 1.92 Adult 1.26 |
Carson, 2009 |
1800-1899 |
Prisoners, |
-1.63 |
1.21 |
Carson, 2009 |
Youth 1850- 1900 1895 |
Prisoners, |
Youth -.245 Adult -1.01 |
Youth 1.88 Adult 1.58 |
Notes: Sokoloff and Vilaflour, 1983, Table, p. 462, time trend for native laborers and
foreign artisans; Carson, 2009, US prisoners, p. 155; Carson, 2008, Missouri prisoners,
pp.598-599; Carson, 2008, Pennsylvania prisoners, pp. 362-365; Steckel, 1994, pp. 160-
161; Steckel and Haurin, 1994, p. 124; Komlos, 1987, p. 901. Birth decade is stature
averaged across ages in 1820 and 1870; Komlos and Coclanis, 1995, p. 100. The Citadel
is stature by birth decade; Margo and Steckel, 1983, pp. 169-170, Table 1. Non-farm is
weighted average of the intercepts. Sunder (2004).