Literal question
All persons [Applies to questions 1-5]
4. Relationship to the head of the household. What is the relationship of the enumerated person to the head of the household?
[] 1 Head [male]
[] 2 Wife
[] 3 Partner
[] 4 Child
[] 5 Spouse of child
[] 6 Partner of child
[] 7 Other relative
[] 8 Domestic servant
[] 9 Not related
Interviewer instructions
11.5.1 Personal characteristics. The first five questions dealing with personal characteristics are presented to persons of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest persons. The last question, relating to de facto conjugal status, is only presented to those 15 years of age and older.
d) Question 4. Relationship to the head of household. It is pointed out again that the assessment of relationship should be based on the relation of each enumerated person
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to the head of household. Spouse is understood to be the wife or the woman legally married to the enumerated person. A companion is the woman who lives conjugally with the enumerated person without being married to him, whichever the marital status. "Other relationship" is marked for any other relative of the head of household. "Non-relative" is marked for any other household member that is not linked to the head by a blood relationship; such as friends or guests, etc.
