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Population and Housing Census 1974 - IPUMS Subset

Liberia, 1974
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LBR_1974_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Minnesota Population Center
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Relationship to head (LR1974A_0400)

Data file: LBR1974-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 103
End: 103
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
2. Relationship to head
List persons in following order:

HEAD. First.
Wife with unmarried children.
Other wives and their children (number each wife)
Married children of head.
Grandchildren of head.
Other related persons.
Other nonrelated persons.
Categories
Value Category
1 Head
2 Spouse
3 Child
4 Parent
5 Other relative
6 Ward
7 Mate
8 Servant
9 Other non-relative
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
4. Relationship - Column (2), Form PH-3, PH-4

Enter in Column (2) the relation which each listed person bears to the head of the household, this is usually the person who is regarded as the head by the members of the household.

Enter the word "Head" in this column on the same line as the name of the head of household.

Write "Wife", "Son", "Daughter", "Ward", etc., for other members of the household, according to their relationship to the head.

Persons not related to the head of head who are living in the household should be listed with their relatives, if any. For example, list a "lodger", his wife, and their children in that order using terms "lodger," "lodger's wife," "lodger's son", etc.



5. Relationship - Column (2), Form PH-7

Persons living in institutions or individuals with no fixed address should be designated as "Patient," "lodger," "Prisoner," etc. If you cannot find, a specific term, use "Inmate."

Official titles should be used in cases of personnel who operate the institution, provided they do not live in houses separate from institution building. If they do, treat them as regular households and follow the standard listing order.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates person's relationship to head.
Universe
All persons

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Concept
Name Vocabulary
Demographic Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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