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1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Major source of income (CA1971A_INCMAJ)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 228
End: 229
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="CA71A418 CA71A419 CA71A420 CA71A421 CA71A422 CA71A423 CA71A424 CA71A425 CA71A426 CA71A427 CA71A428 CA71A429 CA71A430 CA71A431 CA71A432 CA71A433 CA71A434 CA71A435 CA71A436 CA71A440 CA71A441 CA71A442">[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A434 CA71A436 CA71A440 CA71A441 CA71A442">40. Income for 1970 (State in dollars only)<br /><div class="i1">a. During 1970 what were your total wages and salaries, commissions, bonuses, tips, etc? (before any deductions)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i1">b. During 1970 what was your net income from self-employment or operating your own non-farm business or professional practice?</div><br /><div class="i2">State total business income less expenses of operation.<br />If lost money, give amount and write "Loss"<br />[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i1">c. During 1970 what was your net income from operating a farm on your own account or in partnership?</div><br /><div class="i2">State total farm income less expenses of operation. If loss money, give amount and write "Loss"<br />[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i1">d. During 1970 how much income did you receive from</div><br /><div class="i2">1. Family and youth allowances?</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i2">2. Government old age pensions, Canada pensions and Quebec pensions?</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i2">3. Other government income? (e.g. veteran's pensions and allowances)</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i2">4. Retirement pensions from previous employment?</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i2">5. Bond and deposit interest and dividends?</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i2">6. Other investment income? (e.g. net rents)</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i2">7. Other income? (e.g. alimony)</div><br /><div class="i3">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /><div class="i1">e. During 1970 what was your total income? (a+b+c+d)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Amount $____<br />[] None</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 No income
02 Wages and salaries
03 Non-farm self-employment
04 Farm self-employment
05 Family and youth allowances
06 Old age pensions
07 Other government income
08 Retirement pensions
09 Bond and deposit interest and dividends
10 Other investment income
11 Other
99 NIU (not in universe)
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 component which constitutes the largest proportion of a person's total income.
Universe
Canada 1971: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

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