Marriage records from the Mobile County, Alabama, probate court.
data(Marriage)A data frame with 98 observations on the following variables.
bookpageIDa factor with levels for each book and page (unique identifier)
appdatedate on which the application was filed
ceremonydatedate of the ceremony
delaynumber of days between the application and the ceremony
officialTitlea factor with levels BISHOP CATHOLIC PRIEST CHIEF CLERK CIRCUIT JUDGE ELDER MARRIAGE OFFICIAL MINISTER PASTOR REVEREND
persona factor with levels Bride Groom
doba factor with levels corresponding to the date of birth of the person
ageage of the person (in years)
racea factor with levels American Indian Black Hispanic White
prevcountthe number of previous marriages of the person, as listed on the application
prevconcthe way the last marriage ended, as listed on the application
hsthe number of years of high school education, as listed on the application
collegethe number of years College education, as listed on the application. Where no number was listed, this field was left blank, unless less than 12 years High School was reported, in which case it was entered as 0.
dayOfBirththe day of birth, as a number from 1 to 365 counting from January 1
signthe astrological sign, with levels Aquarius Aries Cancer Capricorn Gemini Leo Libra Pisces Sagittarius Scorpio Taurus Virgo
The calculation of the astrological sign may not correctly sort people directly on the borders between signs. This variable is not part of the original record.