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1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970
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USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Total family income (US1970A_FTOTINC)

Data file: USA1970_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 198
End: 203
Width: 6
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="US70A035 US70A462 US70A463 US70A465 US70A466 US70A467 US70A468 US70A470">[All]<br /><span class="em">40. Earnings in 1969 -</span> Fill parts a, b, and c for everyone who worked any time in 1969 even if he had no income. (If exact amount is not known, give best estimate.)<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="US70A035 US70A463 US70A462"><span class="em">a. How much did this person earn in 1969 in wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs? </span>(Before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.)<br /><div class="i1">$ (Dollars only) _____.00<br /><br />or<br /><br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="US70A465" v="US70A462 US70A465"><span class="em">b. How much did he earn in 1969 from his own nonfarm business, professional practice, or partnership? </span>(Net after business expenses. If business lost money, write "Loss" above amount.)<br /><br /><div class="i1">$ (Dollars only) _____.00<br /><br />or<br /><br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="US70A466" v="US70A466 US70A462"><span class="em">c. How much did he earn in 1969 from his own farm?</span> (Net after operating expenses. Include earnings as a tenant farmer or sharecropper. If farm lost money, write "Loss" above amount.)<br /><br /><div class="i1">$ (Dollars only) _____.00<br /><br />or<br /><br />[] None</div><br /><br />"Enter the amount or fill the <span class="em">None</span> circle in a, b, and c. Part 40a <span class="em">includes</span> "sick leave" pay. Part 40a <span class="em">excludes</span> military bonuses, reimbursement for business expenses, and pay "in kind." The owner of an <span class="em">unincorporated</span> nonfarm business should include his net earnings in part 40b. If the business or farm is <span class="em">incorporated</span>, his earnings should be included in part 40a."<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the primary household's total pre-tax money income from all sources for the previous year, as reported to the census. The "household" includes only household members related to the household head (i.e., those people for whom FAMUNIT = 1).
Universe
United States 1970: Occupied, private dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
US70A035 is a 6-digit numeric variable.


Codes-9900 = loss of 9900 or more.
50000 = 50000 or more.
999999 = NIU.


Bottom codes:Bottomcode is -$9,900.


Top codes:Topcode is $50,000.
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