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Population and Housing Census 1980 - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, Minnesota Population Center
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Relationship to head of household (MY1980A_0402)

Data file: MYS1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 159
End: 160
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
3. Relationship to head of household: ____
Categories
Value Category
1 Head
2 Spouse of head
3 Unmarried child of head
4 Married child of head
5 Daughter-in-law/son-in-law of head
6 Grandchild of head
7 Father/mother of head or of spouse of head
8 Brother/sister of head
9 Other persons related to head
10 Other persons unrelated to head
11 Visitors
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.
Interviewer instructions
Questions 1-3

These questions are straightforward. The information is already on the Household Form, but should be asked again as a check.

In Question 2, shade the appropriate box, whether the person is male or female.

In Question 3, you are required to transfer the information on the relationship to head of household from Column 7 in Form 3 and those listed in Column 12 which are the visitors of the household. In the first place write the relationship as given in Column 7 in Form 3 on the line provided in Question 3.

Then you are required to mark the code box with the relevant relationship code. Refer to the list of codes given in the Enumerator's Code Card (Form 14(a)/14(b)/14(c)). Give careful thought to the codes you are assigning. Not every type of relationship is given a special code, as some may be grouped. For example, an "uncle" or "niece" of the head, will both be given code 09 (Other persons related to Head). A "friend" or "servant" will be assigned code 10 (Other persons unrelated to Head).

In the case of visitors to the household (persons listed in Question 12 of the Household Form), they should be assigned code 11, even if the visitor is related to the head of the household.

Remember also that it is possible for more than one member of the household to have a particular code. For example, if there are 4 unmarried children of the Head present, they would all be given code 03.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the relationship to head of household.
Universe
All persons

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Demographic Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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