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1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Number of persons in family (CA1971A_PERNF)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 168
End: 168
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA71A402">Please start with Question 1 by listing names.<br />1) Print the names of usual residents of this dwelling on June 1, 1971.<br /><div class="i1">a. Present in this dwelling<br />b. Temporarily away</div><br />Include persons with no other home.<br />For definitions and order of listing see Instruction Booklet.<br /><div class="i1">Last name ____<br />First name ____<br />Initial ____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="CA71A400 CA71A401" v="CA71A400 CA71A401 CA71A402 CA71A403 CA71A404">2. Relationship to head of household<br /><div class="i1">The head of household is the husband rather than the wife; the parent where there is one parent only with unmarried children, or any member of a group sharing a dwelling equally.<br />Fill one circle only.<br />[] Head of household<br />[] Wife of head<br />[] Son or daughter of head<br />[] Father or mother<br />[] Brother or sister<br />[] Son-in-law /daughter-in-law<br />[] Father-in-law/mother-in-law<br />[] Brother-in-law/sister-in-law<br />[] Grandchild<br />[] Lodger<br />[] Lodger's wife<br />[] Lodger's child<br />[] Nephew or nice<br />[] Other, specify as uncle, aunt, employee, employee's wife, employee's child, partner ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
Non-family person
1 2 persons
2 3 persons
3 4 persons
4 5 persons
5 6 persons
6 7 persons
7 8 persons
8 9 persons
9 10 or more persons
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 number of persons in family.
Universe
Canada 1971: All persons

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