Population and Housing Census 2020 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2020
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Reference ID
MEX_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- MEX2020_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2020_PHC-P-H.dat
Partner or spouse lives in the house (MX2020A_SPLOCO)
Data file: MEX2020_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
325
End:
326
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
29. Partner identification: The following questions are about your employment situation
<br />Last week, did [the respondent]:</p>
<div class="i1">Copy from the list of people the number that corresponds to the partner or circle code 96<br /><br />[] Yes, who is it? (person number) _ _<br />[] 96 No</div>
<br />Last week, did [the respondent]:</p>
<div class="i1">Copy from the list of people the number that corresponds to the partner or circle code 96<br /><br />[] Yes, who is it? (person number) _ _<br />[] 96 No</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Not currently married nor in free union |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 96 | No |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">15.3 Section III. People characteristics</span></p>
<p>In this section, information is obtained for each of the people living in the housing unit.</p>
<p>Before requesting data for each resident, copy the details from Section II. List people and general data, their names, gender, and age, and write them down in the spaces provided. Do not forget to correct the person number when using more than one questionnaire.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>For the respondent to know who to provide the information about, start with the sentence: "Now I'm going to ask you about...", and mention the name of the person you previously wrote down.</p>
<p>Apply questions 1 through 11 for all the people who are habitual residents, including children, as well as elderly people.</p>
<p><span class="em">29. Partner identification</span>
<br />The question identifies whether or not the partner or spouse of the people who are of 12 years of age or older who stated to be in a domestic partnership or married resides in the housing unit.</p>
<p>Read the question. If the answer is Yes, ask Who is it?, identify the name stated in the LIST OF PEOPLE and record the corresponding number in the designated space.</p>
<p>If the answer is No, record code 96.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 364]</span></p>
<p>If the dynamics of the interview allow us to previously know who is the partner or spouse of any person on the LIST because the respondent has provided this information, confirm the question as follows:</p>
<div class="i1">- Miranda's partner is Angel?<br />- Have you told me that Alonso is your husband?</div><p>When they mention the name of the partner or spouse, and he /she is of the same sex, do not show astonishment, identify the name stated in the list of people and record the corresponding number in the space provided.</p>
<p>The partner identification question is presented to the census manager as follows:</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: images with text]</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 365]</span></p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]
<p>In this section, information is obtained for each of the people living in the housing unit.</p>
<p>Before requesting data for each resident, copy the details from Section II. List people and general data, their names, gender, and age, and write them down in the spaces provided. Do not forget to correct the person number when using more than one questionnaire.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>For the respondent to know who to provide the information about, start with the sentence: "Now I'm going to ask you about...", and mention the name of the person you previously wrote down.</p>
<p>Apply questions 1 through 11 for all the people who are habitual residents, including children, as well as elderly people.</p>
<p><span class="em">29. Partner identification</span>
<br />The question identifies whether or not the partner or spouse of the people who are of 12 years of age or older who stated to be in a domestic partnership or married resides in the housing unit.</p>
<p>Read the question. If the answer is Yes, ask Who is it?, identify the name stated in the LIST OF PEOPLE and record the corresponding number in the designated space.</p>
<p>If the answer is No, record code 96.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 364]</span></p>
<p>If the dynamics of the interview allow us to previously know who is the partner or spouse of any person on the LIST because the respondent has provided this information, confirm the question as follows:</p>
<div class="i1">- Miranda's partner is Angel?<br />- Have you told me that Alonso is your husband?</div><p>When they mention the name of the partner or spouse, and he /she is of the same sex, do not show astonishment, identify the name stated in the list of people and record the corresponding number in the space provided.</p>
<p>The partner identification question is presented to the census manager as follows:</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: images with text]</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 365]</span></p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the partner or spouse person number (if they live in the house).
Universe
Mexico 2020: Persons aged 12+ who are married or in free union [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |