Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1990
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Reference ID
USA_1990_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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- USA1990-H-H
- USA1990-P-H
Relationship to household head (US1990A_0422)
Data file: USA1990-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
228
End:
231
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
2. How is this person related to person 1 [the head of household]?
Fill one circle for each person. If other relative of person in column 1, fill circle and print exact relationship, such as mother-in-law, grandparent, son-in-law, niece, cousin, and so on.
[Person 1 was not to answer this question.]
If a relative of person 1:
[] Husband/wife
[] Natural-born or adopted son/daughter
[] Stepson/stepdaughter
[] Brother/sister
[] Father/mother
[] Grandchild
[] Other relative:
____________________
If not related to person 1:
[] Roomer, boarder, or foster child
[] Housemate, roommate
[] Unmarried partner
[] Other nonrelative
[Fill one circle to show how each person is related to the person in column 1. If other relative of the person in column 1, print the exact relationship such as son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, nephew, niece, mother-in-law, father-in-law, cousin, and so on. If the stepson/stepdaughter of the person in column 1 also has been legally adopted by the person in column 1, mark stepson/stepdaughter but do not mark natural-born or adopted son/daughter. In other words, stepson/stepdaughter takes precedence over adopted son/daughter.]
Fill one circle for each person. If other relative of person in column 1, fill circle and print exact relationship, such as mother-in-law, grandparent, son-in-law, niece, cousin, and so on.
[Person 1 was not to answer this question.]
If a relative of person 1:
[] Husband/wife
[] Natural-born or adopted son/daughter
[] Stepson/stepdaughter
[] Brother/sister
[] Father/mother
[] Grandchild
[] Other relative:
____________________
If not related to person 1:
[] Roomer, boarder, or foster child
[] Housemate, roommate
[] Unmarried partner
[] Other nonrelative
[Fill one circle to show how each person is related to the person in column 1. If other relative of the person in column 1, print the exact relationship such as son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, nephew, niece, mother-in-law, father-in-law, cousin, and so on. If the stepson/stepdaughter of the person in column 1 also has been legally adopted by the person in column 1, mark stepson/stepdaughter but do not mark natural-born or adopted son/daughter. In other words, stepson/stepdaughter takes precedence over adopted son/daughter.]
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101 | Head/householder |
| 201 | Spouse |
| 301 | Child |
| 303 | Stepchild |
| 401 | Child-in-law |
| 501 | Parent |
| 601 | Parent-in-law |
| 701 | Sibling |
| 801 | Sibling-in-Law |
| 901 | Grandchild |
| 1001 | Other relatives, n.s. |
| 1011 | Grandparent |
| 1021 | Aunt or uncle |
| 1031 | Nephew, niece |
| 1041 | Cousin |
| 1061 | Other relatives, n.e.c. |
| 1114 | Unmarried partner |
| 1115 | Housemate/roommate |
| 1240 | Roomer/boarders/lodgers and foster children |
| 1260 | Other non-relatives, including employees |
| 1270 | Non-inmate group quarters |
| 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
This variable indicates an individual's relationship to the head of household or householder.
Universe
All persons
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |