2001 Census - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2001

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CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

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Generation status (CA2001A_GENSTPOB)

Data file: CAN2001_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 226

End: 226

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CA01A411 CA01A412 CA01A415">9. Where was this person born?<br /><div class="i1">Specify one response only, according to present boundaries.<br />[] Born in Canada, specify province or territory ____<br />[] Born outside Canada, specify country ____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	1st generation
2	2nd generation: Both parents born outside Canada
3	2nd generation: One parent born outside Canada
4	3rd generation and over
8	Undeclared
9	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 generation status of the respondent, i.e. "1st", "2nd" or "3rd +" generation, which refers to whether the respondent or the respondent's parents were born in or outside Canada.

Universe

Canada 2001: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Constructed Family Interrelationship Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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