1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1990
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Reference ID
USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- USA1990_PHC-H-H.dat
- USA1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Relationship to household head (US1990A_RELATE)
Data file: USA1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
254
End:
257
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US90A422"><span class="em">2. How is this person related to person 1 [the head of household]? </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">Fill one circle for each person. If other relative of person in column 1, fill circle and print exact relationship, such as mother-in-law, grandparent, son-in-law, niece, cousin, and so on.<br />[Person 1 was not to answer this question.]<br /><br />If a relative of person 1:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Husband/wife<br />[] Natural-born or adopted son/daughter<br />[] Stepson/stepdaughter<br />[] Brother/sister<br />[] Father/mother<br />[] Grandchild<br />[] Other relative:<br />____________________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">If not related to person 1:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Roomer, boarder, or foster child<br />[] Housemate, roommate<br />[] Unmarried partner<br />[] Other nonrelative</div><br /><br />[Fill one circle to show how each person is related to the person in column 1. If other relative of the person in column 1, print the exact relationship such as son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, nephew, niece, mother-in-law, father-in-law, cousin, and so on. If the stepson/stepdaughter of the person in column 1 also has been legally adopted by the person in column 1, mark stepson/stepdaughter but do not mark natural-born or adopted son/daughter. In other words, stepson/stepdaughter takes precedence over adopted son/daughter.]<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0101 | Head/householder |
| 0201 | Spouse |
| 0301 | Child |
| 0303 | Stepchild |
| 0401 | Child-in-law |
| 0501 | Parent |
| 0601 | Parent-in-law |
| 0701 | Sibling |
| 0801 | Sibling-in-Law |
| 0901 | Grandchild |
| 1001 | Other relatives, n.s. |
| 1011 | Grandparent |
| 1021 | Aunt or uncle |
| 1031 | Nephew, niece |
| 1041 | Cousin |
| 1061 | Other relatives, n.e.c. |
| 1114 | Unmarried partner |
| 1115 | Housemate/roommate |
| 1240 | Roomer/boarders/lodgers and foster children |
| 1260 | Other non-relatives, including employees |
| 1270 | Non-inmate group quarters |
| 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 an individual's relationship to the head of household or householder.
Universe
United States 1990: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |