1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1980
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Reference ID
USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- Data files
- USA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- USA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Relationship to household head/householder (US1980A_RELATE)
Data file: USA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
240
End:
243
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US80A422"><span class="em">2. How is this person related to the person in column 1 [i.e., to the householder]? </span><br /><div class="i1">Fill one circle. If "other relative" of person in column 1, give exact relationship, such as mother-in-law, niece, grandson, etc.<br /><br />If relative of person in column 1:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Husband/wife<br />[] Son/daughter<br />[] Brother/sister<br />[] Father/mother<br />[] Other relative</div><br /><div class="i3">____ Specify</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">If not related to person in column 1:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Roomer, boarder<br />[] Partner, roommate<br />[] Paid employee<br />[] Other nonrelative</div><br /><div class="i3">____ Specify</div><br /><br />[Fill a circle to show how each person is related to the person in column 1. A stepchild or legally adopted child of the person in column 1 should be marked <span class="em">son/daughter</span>. Foster children or wards living in the household should be marked <span class="em">roomer, boarder</span>.]<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 |
| 1011 | Grandparent |
| 1021 | Aunt or uncle |
| 1031 | Nephew, niece |
| 1041 | Cousin |
| 1061 | Other relatives, n.e.c. |
| 1113 | Partner/roommate (1960/70 residual category for other non-relatives) |
| 1240 | Roomer/boarders/lodgers and foster children |
| 1250 | Employees |
| 1260 | Other non-relatives (1990 includes employees) |
| 1291 | Military |
| 1292 | College dormitories |
| 1293 | Residents of rooming houses |
| 1294 | Other non-inmate 1980 (includes employees and 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 1980: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |