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Constructed Household
 PERSON VARIABLES
Technical
Constructed Family Interrelationship
Core Demographic
Fertility and Mortality
Nativity and Birthplace
Ethnicity and Language
Education
Work
Income
Migration
Disability

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Technical Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
RECTYPE Record type H codes X X X X X
CNTRY Country H codes X X X X X
YEAR Year H codes X X X X X
SAMPLE IPUMS sample identifier H codes X X X X X
SERIAL Serial number H codes X X X X X
PERSONS Number of person records in the household H codes X X X X X
WTHH Household weight H codes X X X X X
SUBSAMP Subsample number H codes X X X X X
Group Quarters Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
GQ Group quarters status H codes X X X X X
UNREL Number of unrelated persons H codes X X X X X
Geography Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
URBAN Urban-rural status H codes X . . X .
REGNUS Region, United States H codes X X X X X
STATEUS State, United States H codes X X X X X
METROUS Metropolitan area, United States H codes . X X X X
CITYUS City, United States H codes . . X X X
Economic Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
OWNRSHP Ownership of dwelling H codes X X X X X
Utilities Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
SEWAGE Sewage H codes X X X X .
FUELCK Cooking fuel H codes . . X . .
FUELH Fuel for heating H codes X . X X X
PHONE Telephone availability H codes X X X X X
Appliances, Mechanicals, Other Amenities Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
AUTOS Automobiles available H codes X X X X X
HOTWATR Hot water heater H codes X X . . .
AIRCON Air conditioning H codes X X X . .
WASHER Clothes washing machine H codes X . . . .
FREEZER Food freezer H codes X . . . .
TV Television set H codes X . . . .
RADIO Radio in household H codes X . . . .
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
ROOMS Number of rooms H codes X X X X X
BEDRMS Number of bedrooms H codes X . X X X
KITCHEN Kitchen or cooking facilities H codes X X X X X
TOILET Toilet H codes X X . . .
BATHRMS Number of bathrooms H codes X X X . .
STRAG3 Age of structure, categorized H codes X X X X X
STORIES Stories in structure H codes X . X . .
ELEVATR Elevator in structure H codes X . X . .
Constructed Household Variables -- Household   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
NFAMS Number of families in household H codes X X X X X
NCOUPLS Number of married couples in household H codes X X X X X
NMOTHRS Number of mothers in household H codes X X X X X
NFATHRS Number of fathers in household H codes X X X X X
Technical Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
PERNUM Person number P codes X X X X X
WTPER Person weight P codes X X X X X
Constructed Family Interrelationship Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
MOMLOC Mother's location in household P codes X X X X X
POPLOC Father's location in household P codes X X X X X
SPLOC Spouse's location in household P codes X X X X X
MOMRULE Rule for linking mother P codes X X X X X
POPRULE Rule for linking father P codes X X X X X
SPRULE Rule for linking spouse P codes X X X X X
STEPMOM Probable stepmother P codes X X X X X
STEPPOP Probable stepfather P codes X X X X X
FAMUNIT Family unit membership P codes X X X X X
FAMSIZE Number of own family members in household P codes X X X X X
NCHILD Number of own children under age 19 in household P codes X X X X X
NCHLT5 Number of own children under age 5 in household P codes X X X X X
ELDCH Age of eldest own child under age 19 in household P codes X X X X X
YNGCH Age of youngest own child under age 19 in household P codes X X X X X
Core Demographic Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
RELATE Relationship to household head P codes X X X X X
AGE Age P codes X X X X X
SEX Sex P codes X X X X X
MARST Marital status P codes X X X X X
AGEMARR Age at first marriage P codes X . X . .
MARRNUM Number of marriages or unions P codes X . X . .
Fertility and Mortality Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
CHBORN Children ever born P codes X X X X .
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
NATIVTY Nativity status P codes X X X X X
BPLCTRY Country of birth P codes X X X X X
BPLUS State of birth, United States P codes X X X X X
CITIZEN Citizenship P codes . . X X X
YRIMM Year of immigration P codes . . . . X
YRSIMM Years since immigrated P codes . . . . X
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
RACE Race P codes X X X X X
ANCEST Ancestry, United States P codes . . X X X
HISPAN Hispanic origin, United States P codes . . X X X
Education Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
SCHOOL School attendance P codes X X X X X
EDATTAN Educational attainment, international recode P codes X X X X X
YRSCHL Years of schooling P codes X X X . .
EDUCUS Educational attainment, United States P codes X X X X X
Work Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
EMPSTAT Employment status P codes X X X X X
OCCISCO Occupation, ISCO P codes X X X X X
OCC Occupation, unrecoded P codes X X X X X
OCC95US Occupation 1950 basis, U.S. P codes X X X X X
INDGEN Industry, general recode P codes X X X X X
IND Industry, unrecoded P codes X X X X X
IND95US Industry 1950 basis, U.S. P codes X X X X X
CLASSWK Class of worker P codes X X X X X
HRSWRK1 Hours worked per week P codes . . X X X
HRSWRK2 Hours worked per week, categorized P codes X X X X X
TRNWRK Means of transportation to work or school P codes X X X X X
Income Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
INCTOT Total income P codes X X X X X
INCEARN Earned income P codes . . . X X
INCRET Retirement or pension income P codes . . . X X
Migration Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
MGRATE5 Migration status, 5 years P codes X X X X X
MGCTRY2 Country of residence 5 years ago P codes . X . . X
MIGUS State of residence 5 years ago, U.S. P codes . X X X X
MGHOUUS Same house 5 years ago, U.S. P codes . . . X X
Disability Variables -- Person   [top]

Variable
Variable Label
Type
Codes 		US US US US US
60 70 80 90 00
DISCARE Personal care limitation P codes . . . X X
DISMOBL Disability limiting mobility P codes . . . X X
DISTRAN Public transportation disability P codes . . X . .
DISWORK Work disability P codes . . X X X

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