United States Census of 1880 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1880
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USA_1880_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- USA1880_PHC-P-H
Relationship to household head (US1880A_RELATE)
Data file: USA1880_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
277
End:
280
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US80A411">08. Relationship of each person to the head of this family:<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Wife<br />[] Son<br />[] Daughter<br />[] Servant<br />[] Boarder<br />[] Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0101 | Head/householder |
| 0201 | Spouse |
| 0202 | 2nd/3rd wife (polygamous) |
| 0301 | Child |
| 0302 | Adopted child |
| 0303 | Stepchild |
| 0304 | Adopted, n.s. |
| 0401 | Child-in-law |
| 0402 | Step child-in-law |
| 0501 | Parent |
| 0502 | Step Parent |
| 0601 | Parent-in-law |
| 0602 | Step Parent-in-law |
| 0701 | Sibling |
| 0702 | Step/half/adopted sibling |
| 0801 | Sibling-in-Law |
| 0802 | Step/half sibling-in-law |
| 0901 | Grandchild |
| 0902 | Adopted grandchild |
| 0903 | Step grandchild |
| 0904 | Grandchild-in-law |
| 1000 | Other Relatives: |
| 1001 | Other relatives, n.s. |
| 1011 | Grandparent |
| 1012 | Step grandparent |
| 1013 | Grandparent-in-law |
| 1021 | Aunt or uncle |
| 1022 | Aunt-/uncle-in-law |
| 1031 | Nephew, niece |
| 1032 | Nephew/niece-in-law |
| 1033 | Step/adopted nephew/niece |
| 1034 | Grand niece/nephew |
| 1041 | Cousin |
| 1042 | Cousin-in-law |
| 1051 | Great grandchild |
| 1061 | Other relatives, n.e.c. |
| 1100 | Partner, friend, visitor |
| 1110 | Partner/friend |
| 1111 | Friend |
| 1112 | Partner |
| 1115 | Housemate/roommate |
| 1120 | Relative of partner |
| 1130 | Concubine/mistress and children |
| 1131 | Visitor |
| 1132 | Companion and companion's family |
| 1200 | Other non-relatives |
| 1201 | Roomers/boarders/lodgers |
| 1202 | Boarders |
| 1203 | Lodgers |
| 1204 | Roomer |
| 1205 | Tenant |
| 1206 | Foster child |
| 1210 | Employees: |
| 1211 | Servant |
| 1212 | Housekeeper |
| 1213 | Maid |
| 1214 | Cook |
| 1215 | Nurse |
| 1216 | Other probable domestic employee |
| 1217 | Other employees |
| 1219 | Relative of employee |
| 1221 | Military |
| 1222 | Students |
| 1223 | Members of religious orders |
| 1230 | Other non-relatives |
| 1301 | Institutional inmates |
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
Relationship to household head.
Universe
United States 1880 (100%): All persons
concept
Concept