Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 2001
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Reference ID
CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 19, 2014
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- CAN2001-H-H
- CAN2001-P-H
Ethnic origin 2 (CA2001A_0428)
Data file: CAN2001-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
216
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
While most people in Canada view themselves as Canadians, information on their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to capture the changing composition of Canada's diverse population. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of the person's ancestors.
17. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?
For example, Canadian, French, English, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, Irish, Cree, Micmac, Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), East Indian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Filipino, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Somali, etc.
Specify as many groups as applicable [below]
________
17. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?
For example, Canadian, French, English, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, Irish, Cree, Micmac, Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), East Indian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Filipino, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Somali, etc.
Specify as many groups as applicable [below]
________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single origins: Canadian |
| 2 | Single origins: English |
| 3 | Single origins: Irish |
| 4 | Single origins: Scottish |
| 5 | Single origins: French |
| 6 | Single origins: German |
| 7 | Single origins: Dutch - Netherlands |
| 8 | Single origins: Ukrainian |
| 9 | Single origins: Polish |
| 10 | Single origins: Hungarian - Magyar |
| 11 | Single origins: Portuguese |
| 12 | Single origins: Italian |
| 13 | Single origins: Greek |
| 14 | Single origins: Jewish |
| 15 | Single origins: Jamaican |
| 16 | Single origins: Lebanese |
| 17 | Single origins: East Indian |
| 18 | Single origins: Chinese |
| 19 | Single origins: Filipino |
| 20 | Single origins: Vietnamese |
| 21 | Single origins: Korean |
| 22 | Single origins: other British origins |
| 23 | Single origins: Western European origins |
| 24 | Single origins: Eastern European origins |
| 25 | Single origins: Northern European origins |
| 26 | Single origins: Southern European origins |
| 27 | Single origins: Balkan origins |
| 28 | Single origins: other European origins |
| 29 | Single origins: African origins |
| 30 | Single origins: Other Arab origins |
| 31 | Single origins: West Asian origins |
| 32 | Single origins: South Asian origins |
| 33 | Single origins: East and Southeast Asian origins |
| 34 | Single origins: Latin, Central and South American origins |
| 35 | Single origins: Caribbean origins |
| 36 | Single origins: Aboriginal origins |
| 37 | Single origins: Provincial origins |
| 38 | Single origins: other single origins |
| 39 | Multiple origins: CBFP only - Canadian, British, French and provincial origins only |
| 40 | Multiple origins: CBFP and others |
| 41 | Multiple origins: Aboriginal only |
| 42 | Multiple origins: Aboriginal and CBFP |
| 43 | Multiple origins: Aboriginal, CBFP and others |
| 44 | Multiple origins: Aboriginal and others |
| 45 | Multiple origins: other origins only |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
Question 17 -- Ethnic origin
This question refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. An ancestor is someone from whom a person is descended and is usually more distant than a grandparent. Other than Aboriginal persons, most people can trace their origins to their ancestors who first came to this continent. Ancestry should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.
For all persons, report the specific ethnic or cultural group or groups to which their ancestors belonged, not the language they spoke. For example, report "Haitian" rather than "French", or "Austrian" rather than "German."
For persons of East Indian or South Asian origins, report a specific group. Do not report "Indian". For example, report "East Indian from India", "East Indian from Guyana", or indicate the specific group, such as "Punjabi" or "Tamil."
For persons with Aboriginal ancestors, report a specific group. For example, report "Cree", "Micmac", "Ojibway", "North American Indian," "Métis". Do not report "Indian."
This question refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. An ancestor is someone from whom a person is descended and is usually more distant than a grandparent. Other than Aboriginal persons, most people can trace their origins to their ancestors who first came to this continent. Ancestry should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.
For all persons, report the specific ethnic or cultural group or groups to which their ancestors belonged, not the language they spoke. For example, report "Haitian" rather than "French", or "Austrian" rather than "German."
For persons of East Indian or South Asian origins, report a specific group. Do not report "Indian". For example, report "East Indian from India", "East Indian from Guyana", or indicate the specific group, such as "Punjabi" or "Tamil."
For persons with Aboriginal ancestors, report a specific group. For example, report "Cree", "Micmac", "Ojibway", "North American Indian," "Métis". Do not report "Indian."
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong, excluding persons from the Atlantic provinces and territories.
Universe
Persons not from the Atlantic provinces and the territories
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |