Census of Population and Housing 1960 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1960
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Reference ID
USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 23, 2014
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- USA1960-H-H
- USA1960-P-H
Highest grade of schooling (US1960A_0442)
Data file: USA1960-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
225
End:
227
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
P14. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school this person has ever attended?
(Check one box)
If now attending a regular school or college, check the grade (or year) he is in. If it is in junior high school, check the box that stand for that grade (or year).
[] Never attended school
[] Kindergarten
Elementary school (Grade)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
High school (Year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
College (Year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more
P15. Did he finish the highest grade (or year) he attended?
[] Finished this grade
[] Did not finish this grade
[] Never attended school
(Check one box)
If now attending a regular school or college, check the grade (or year) he is in. If it is in junior high school, check the box that stand for that grade (or year).
[] Never attended school
[] Kindergarten
Elementary school (Grade)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
High school (Year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
College (Year)
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more
P15. Did he finish the highest grade (or year) he attended?
[] Finished this grade
[] Did not finish this grade
[] Never attended school
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | None (no levels of school completed) |
| 21 | Didn t finish kindergarten |
| 22 | Attending kindergarten |
| 30 | Kindergarten |
| 31 | Didn t finish 1 st grade |
| 32 | Attending 1 st grade |
| 40 | 1 st grade |
| 41 | Didn t finish 2 nd grade |
| 42 | Attending 2 nd grade |
| 50 | 2 nd grade |
| 51 | Didn t finish 3 rd grade |
| 52 | Attending 3 rd grade |
| 60 | 3 rd grade |
| 61 | Didn t finish 4 th grade |
| 62 | Attending 4 th grade |
| 70 | 4 th grade |
| 71 | Didn t finish 5 th grade |
| 72 | Attending 5 th grade |
| 80 | 5 th grade |
| 81 | Didn t finish 6 th grade |
| 82 | Attending 6 th grade |
| 90 | 6 th grade |
| 91 | Didn t finish 7 th grade |
| 92 | Attending 7 th grade |
| 100 | 7 th grade |
| 101 | Didn t finish 8 th grade |
| 102 | Attending 8 th grade |
| 110 | 8 th grade |
| 111 | Didn t finish 9 th grade |
| 112 | Attending 9 th grade |
| 120 | 9 th grade |
| 121 | Didn t finish 10 th grade |
| 122 | Attending 10 th grade |
| 130 | 10 th grade |
| 131 | Didn t finish 11 th grade |
| 132 | Attending 11 th grade |
| 140 | 11 th grade |
| 141 | Didn t finish 12 th grade |
| 142 | Attending 12 th grade |
| 150 | 12 th grade |
| 151 | Didn t finish 1 st year college |
| 152 | Attending 1 st year college |
| 160 | 1 st year |
| 161 | Didn t finish 2 nd year |
| 162 | Attending 2 nd year |
| 170 | 2 nd year |
| 171 | Didn t finish 3 rd year |
| 172 | Attending 3 rd year |
| 180 | 3 rd year |
| 181 | Didn t finish 4 th year |
| 182 | Attending 4 th year |
| 190 | 4 th year |
| 191 | Didn t finish 5 th year |
| 192 | Attending 5 th year |
| 200 | 5 th year or more (40-50) |
| 201 | Didn t finish 6 th year |
| 202 | Attending 6 th year |
| 210 | 6 th year or more (60,70) |
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 highest grade of school attended or completed by the respondent. Also identifies persons who began but did not finish the next grade, or who were still attending that grade at census time.
Universe
Persons age 5+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |