1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 1970
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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- PRI1970_PHC-H-H
- PRI1970_PHC-P-H
Occupation, 2000 basis (PR1970A_OCC2000M)
Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
338
End:
340
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="PR70A429 PR70A430 PR70A433 PR70A434 PR70A435 PR70A495 PR70A496 PR70A499 PR70A500 PR70A501"><span class="em">30-32. Show in questions 30-32 this person's job or business during the last week. If he had no job or business last week, give information for most recent job or business since 1960.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PR70A495 PR70A429 PR70A430 PR70A499 PR70A501"><span class="em">31a. What kind of work was he doing? </span><br /><div class="i1">_____</div><br />(For example: TV repairman, seamstress, civil engineer, farm operator, junior high school English teacher, etc.)<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="PR70A495 PR70A429 PR70A430 PR70A499 PR70A501"><span class="em">b. What were his most important activities or duties? </span><br /><div class="i1">_____<br />(For example: Types, keeps account books, filing, sells cars, janitor, bricklayer, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="PR70A495 PR70A429 PR70A430 PR70A499 PR70A501"><span class="em">31a. What kind of work was he doing? </span><br /><div class="i1">_____</div><br />(For example: TV repairman, seamstress, civil engineer, farm operator, junior high school English teacher, etc.)<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="PR70A495 PR70A429 PR70A430 PR70A499 PR70A501"><span class="em">b. What were his most important activities or duties? </span><br /><div class="i1">_____<br />(For example: Types, keeps account books, filing, sells cars, janitor, bricklayer, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 005 | Marketing and sales managers |
| 012 | Financial managers |
| 020 | Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
| 021 | Farmers and ranchers |
| 023 | Education administrators |
| 032 | Funeral directors |
| 035 | Medical and health services managers |
| 040 | Postmasters and mail superintendents |
| 041 | Property, real estate, and community association managers |
| 043 | Managers, all other |
| 051 | Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products |
| 052 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products |
| 053 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
| 054 | Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators |
| 062 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists |
| 080 | Accountants and auditors |
| 100 | Computer scientists and systems analysts |
| 101 | Computer programmers |
| 123 | Statisticians |
| 130 | Architects, except naval |
| 135 | Chemical engineers |
| 136 | Civil engineers |
| 141 | Electrical and electronic engineers |
| 143 | Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
| 146 | Mechanical engineers |
| 150 | Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers |
| 152 | Petroleum engineers |
| 153 | Engineers, all other |
| 154 | Drafters |
| 155 | Engineering technicians, except drafters |
| 156 | Surveying and mapping technicians |
| 160 | Agricultural and food scientists |
| 161 | Biological scientists |
| 170 | Astronomers and physicists |
| 172 | Chemists and materials scientists |
| 181 | Market and survey researchers |
| 182 | Psychologists |
| 190 | Agricultural and food science technicians |
| 192 | Chemical technicians |
| 196 | Other life, physical, and social science technicians |
| 200 | Counselors |
| 201 | Social workers |
| 202 | Miscellaneous community and social service specialists |
| 204 | Clergy |
| 206 | Religious workers, all other |
| 210 | Lawyers |
| 211 | Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers |
| 215 | Miscellaneous legal support workers |
| 220 | Postsecondary teachers |
| 230 | Preschool and kindergarten teachers |
| 231 | Elementary and middle school teachers |
| 232 | Secondary school teachers |
| 234 | Other teachers and instructors |
| 240 | Archivists, curators, and museum technicians |
| 243 | Librarians |
| 254 | Teacher assistants |
| 260 | Artists and related workers |
| 263 | Designers |
| 271 | Producers and directors |
| 272 | Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers |
| 275 | Musicians, singers, and related workers |
| 280 | Announcers |
| 282 | Public relations specialists |
| 283 | Editors |
| 284 | Technical writers |
| 290 | Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators |
| 291 | Photographers |
| 301 | Dentists |
| 303 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 304 | Optometrists |
| 305 | Pharmacists |
| 306 | Physicians and surgeons |
| 313 | Registered nurses |
| 316 | Physical therapists |
| 325 | Veterinarians |
| 330 | Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians |
| 332 | Diagnostic related technologists and technicians |
| 340 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics |
| 350 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
| 351 | Medical records and health information technicians |
| 352 | Opticians, dispensing |
| 360 | Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides |
| 364 | Dental assistants |
| 365 | Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations |
| 374 | Fire fighters |
| 380 | Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers |
| 385 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
| 392 | Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
| 401 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers |
| 402 | Cooks |
| 404 | Bartenders |
| 406 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop |
| 413 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers |
| 414 | Dishwashers |
| 415 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop |
| 422 | Janitors and building cleaners |
| 423 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
| 425 | Grounds maintenance workers |
| 435 | Nonfarm animal caretakers |
| 441 | Motion picture projectionists |
| 443 | Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers |
| 450 | Barbers |
| 451 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
| 453 | Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
| 460 | Child care workers |
| 462 | Recreation and fitness workers |
| 470 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
| 472 | Cashiers |
| 474 | Counter and rental clerks |
| 476 | Retail salespersons |
| 480 | Advertising sales agents |
| 481 | Insurance sales agents |
| 482 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
| 485 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing |
| 492 | Real estate brokers and sales agents |
| 495 | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers |
| 500 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers |
| 501 | Switchboard operators, including answering service |
| 502 | Telephone operators |
| 510 | Bill and account collectors |
| 511 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators |
| 512 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
| 514 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks |
| 516 | Tellers |
| 524 | Customer service representatives |
| 526 | File Clerks |
| 531 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan |
| 532 | Library assistants, clerical |
| 540 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 541 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks |
| 551 | Couriers and messengers |
| 552 | Dispatchers |
| 553 | Meter readers, utilities |
| 554 | Postal service clerks |
| 560 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks |
| 561 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
| 562 | Stock clerks and order fillers |
| 563 | Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping |
| 570 | Secretaries and administrative assistants |
| 580 | Computer operators |
| 581 | Data entry keyers |
| 582 | Word processors and typists |
| 585 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service |
| 586 | Office clerks, general |
| 593 | Office and administrative support workers, all other |
| 600 | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
| 601 | Agricultural inspectors |
| 605 | Miscellaneous agricultural workers |
| 610 | Fishers and related fishing workers |
| 621 | Boilermakers |
| 622 | Brick masons, block masons, and stonemasons |
| 623 | Carpenters |
| 624 | Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers |
| 625 | Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
| 626 | Construction laborers |
| 632 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
| 633 | Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
| 635 | Electricians |
| 642 | Painters, construction and maintenance |
| 644 | Pipe layers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
| 646 | Plasterers and stucco masons |
| 651 | Roofers |
| 652 | Sheet metal workers |
| 653 | Structural iron and steel workers |
| 660 | Helpers, construction trades |
| 673 | Highway maintenance workers |
| 682 | Earth drillers, except oil and gas |
| 683 | Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters |
| 684 | Mining machine operators |
| 702 | Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers |
| 714 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
| 715 | Automotive body and related repairers |
| 720 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
| 722 | Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics |
| 731 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
| 732 | Home appliance repairers |
| 733 | Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
| 734 | Maintenance and repair workers, general |
| 735 | Maintenance workers, machinery |
| 736 | Millwrights |
| 741 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
| 742 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
| 743 | Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
| 762 | Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
| 770 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
| 775 | Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators |
| 780 | Bakers |
| 781 | Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers |
| 795 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 796 | Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 800 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 801 | Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 803 | Machinists |
| 804 | Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders |
| 813 | Tool and die makers |
| 814 | Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
| 815 | Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 822 | Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other |
| 823 | Bookbinders and bindery workers |
| 825 | Prepress technicians and workers |
| 826 | Printing machine operators |
| 830 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
| 831 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials |
| 832 | Sewing machine operators |
| 833 | Shoe and leather workers and repairers |
| 834 | Shoe machine operators and tenders |
| 835 | Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers |
| 841 | Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 842 | Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 845 | Upholsterers |
| 846 | Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other |
| 850 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
| 851 | Furniture finishers |
| 853 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
| 860 | Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers |
| 861 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
| 865 | Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers |
| 871 | Cutting workers |
| 874 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
| 876 | Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians |
| 880 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders |
| 881 | Painting workers |
| 883 | Photographic process workers and processing machine operators |
| 891 | Etchers and engravers |
| 895 | Helpers--production workers |
| 896 | Production workers, all other |
| 903 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
| 904 | Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists |
| 912 | Bus drivers |
| 913 | Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
| 914 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
| 920 | Locomotive engineers and operators |
| 923 | Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators |
| 930 | Sailors and marine oilers |
| 931 | Ship and boat captains and operators |
| 935 | Parking lot attendants |
| 936 | Service station attendants |
| 951 | Crane and tower operators |
| 960 | Industrial truck and tractor operators |
| 961 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
| 962 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
| 964 | Packers and packagers, hand |
| 972 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
| 975 | Material moving workers, all other |
| 982 | Military enlisted tactical operations and air/weapons specialists and crew members |
| 992 | Unemployed, not classified by occupation |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | NIU (not in universe) |
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 identifies the occupation. of the person.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 14+ who had worked within the previous ten years, and persons seeking work who last worked ten years ago [discrepancies: not verifiable]
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