1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1970
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Reference ID
USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- USA1970_PHC-H-H.dat
- USA1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Relationship to household head/householder (US1970A_RELATE)
Data file: USA1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
224
End:
227
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US70A422">[All]<br /><span class="em">2. How is each person related to the head of this household? </span><br /><div class="i1">Fill one circle.<br /><br /> If "Other relative of head," also give exact relationship, for example, mother-in-law, brother,<br /> niece, grandson, etc.<br /> If "Other not related to head," also give exact relationship, for example, partner, maid, etc.</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">[] Head of household<br />[] Wife of head<br />[] Son or daughter of head<br />[] Other relative of head - Print exact relationship</div><br /><div class="i3">_____</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Roomer, boarder, lodger<br />[] Patient or inmate<br />[] Other not related to head - Print exact relationship</div><br /><div class="i3">_____</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">"If two or more unrelated people live together and share the rent, mark the first one you list <span class="em">Head of household</span>. Mark the rest <span class="em">Other not related to head</span> and print "<span class="em">partner</span>" in the space. A stepchild or legally adopted child of the head should be marked <span class="em">Son or daughter.</span>"</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0101 | Head/householder |
| 0201 | Spouse |
| 0301 | Child |
| 0401 | Child-in-law |
| 0501 | Parent |
| 0601 | Parent-in-law |
| 0701 | Sibling |
| 0801 | Sibling-in-Law |
| 0901 | Grandchild |
| 1061 | Other relatives, n.e.c. |
| 1110 | Partner/friend |
| 1240 | Roomer/boarders/lodgers and foster children |
| 1250 | Employees |
| 1291 | Military |
| 1292 | College dormitories |
| 1293 | Residents of rooming houses |
| 1295 | Other non-inmates 1960 -1970 (includes employees) |
| 1296 | Non-inmates in institutions |
| 1301 | Institutional inmates |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the respondent's relationship to the head of household or householder.
Universe
United States 1970: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |