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1960 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960
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USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Total personal income (US1960A_INCTOT)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 266
End: 271
Width: 6
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US60A463 US60A464"><span class="em">P32. How much did this person earn in 1959 in wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all jobs? </span><br /><div class="i1">Before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items. <br />(Enter amount or check "None." If exact figure not known, give best estimate.)</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">(Dollars only) $ ____.00 or</div><br /><div class="i2">[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="US60A021 US60A466" v="US60A021 US60A463 US60A466"><span class="em">P33. How much did he earn in 1959 in profits or fees from working in his own business, professional practice, partnership, or farm? </span><br /><div class="i1">Net income after business expenses. (Enter amount or check "None." If exact figure not known, give lest estimate. If business or farm lost money, write "Loss" after amount.)</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">(Dollars only) $_____ .00 or <br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="US60A468" v="US60A463 US60A468"><span class="em">P34. Last year (1959), did this person receive any income from: </span><br /><div class="i1">Social security <br /> Pensions <br /> Veteran's payments <br /> Rent (minus expenses) <br /> Interest or dividends <br /> Unemployment insurance <br /> Welfare payments <br /> Any other source not already entered</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><br /><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em"> [If Yes] What is the amount he received from these sources in 1959?</span> (If exact figure not known, give best estimate.)</div><br /><br /><div class="i3">$ (Dollars only) _____.00</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates each respondent's total pre-tax personal income or losses from all sources for the previous year.
Universe
United States 1960: Persons age 14+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
US60A463 is a 6-digit numeric variable.


Codes-9900 = loss of 9900 or more.
0 = None.
25000 = 25000+.
999999 = NIU.


Bottom codes:Bottomcode is -$9,900.


Top codes:Topcode is $25,000.
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