Census of Population and Housing 1970 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1970
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Reference ID
USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 23, 2014
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- USA1970-H-H
- USA1970-P-H
Highest grade of schooling (US1970A_0441)
Data file: USA1970-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
239
End:
241
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[All]
21. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?
Fill one circle. If now attending, mark grade he is in.
[] Never attended school - Skip to 23
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten
Elementary through high school (grade or year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11
[] 12
College (academic year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more
"Mark the highest grade he attended even if he did not finish it. If he is still in school, mark the grade he is in now. If he skipped or repeated grades, mark the highest grade ever attended, regardless of how long it took to get there. If he finished high school, but did not go to college, mark 12. For college, mark the highest academic year attended."
21. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?
Fill one circle. If now attending, mark grade he is in.
[] Never attended school - Skip to 23
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten
Elementary through high school (grade or year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11
[] 12
College (academic year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more
"Mark the highest grade he attended even if he did not finish it. If he is still in school, mark the grade he is in now. If he skipped or repeated grades, mark the highest grade ever attended, regardless of how long it took to get there. If he finished high school, but did not go to college, mark 12. For college, mark the highest academic year attended."
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | None (no levels of school completed) |
| 11 | Didn t finish nursery school |
| 12 | Attending nursery school |
| 20 | Nursery school |
| 21 | Didn t finish kindergarten |
| 22 | Attending kindergarten |
| 30 | Kindergarten |
| 31 | Didn t finish 1 st grade |
| 32 | Attending 1 st grade |
| 40 | 1 st grade |
| 41 | Didn t finish 2 nd grade |
| 42 | Attending 2 nd grade |
| 50 | 2 nd grade |
| 51 | Didn t finish 3 rd grade |
| 52 | Attending 3 rd grade |
| 60 | 3 rd grade |
| 61 | Didn t finish 4 th grade |
| 62 | Attending 4 th grade |
| 70 | 4 th grade |
| 71 | Didn t finish 5 th grade |
| 72 | Attending 5 th grade |
| 80 | 5 th grade |
| 81 | Didn t finish 6 th grade |
| 82 | Attending 6 th grade |
| 90 | 6 th grade |
| 91 | Didn t finish 7 th grade |
| 92 | Attending 7 th grade |
| 100 | 7 th grade |
| 101 | Didn t finish 8 th grade |
| 102 | Attending 8 th grade |
| 110 | 8 th grade |
| 111 | Didn t finish 9 th grade |
| 112 | Attending 9 th grade |
| 120 | 9 th grade |
| 121 | Didn t finish 10 th grade |
| 122 | Attending 10 th grade |
| 130 | 10 th grade |
| 131 | Didn t finish 11 th grade |
| 132 | Attending 11 th grade |
| 140 | 11 th grade |
| 141 | Didn t finish 12 th grade |
| 142 | Attending 12 th grade |
| 150 | 12 th grade |
| 151 | Didn t finish 1 st year college |
| 152 | Attending 1 st year college |
| 160 | 1 st year |
| 161 | Didn t finish 2 nd year |
| 162 | Attending 2 nd year |
| 170 | 2 nd year |
| 171 | Didn t finish 3 rd year |
| 172 | Attending 3 rd year |
| 180 | 3 rd year |
| 181 | Didn t finish 4 th year |
| 182 | Attending 4 th year |
| 190 | 4 th year |
| 191 | Didn t finish 5 th year |
| 192 | Attending 5 th year |
| 200 | 5 th year or more (40-50) |
| 201 | Didn t finish 6 th year |
| 202 | Attending 6 th year |
| 210 | 6 th year or more (60,70) |
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 highest grade of school attended or completed by the respondent.
Universe
Persons age 3+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |