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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Wage and salary income (US1960A_INCWAGE)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 272

End: 276

Width: 5

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="US60A445 US60A446 US60A447 US60A448 US60A451 US60A452 US60A453 US60A457 US60A459 US60A475 US60A476 US60A484 US60A451 US60A455 US60A464"><span class="em">P21. When was this person born? </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Born before April 1946</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">Please go on with questions P22 to P35. Answer the questions regardless of whether the person is a housewife, student, or retired person, or a part-time or full-time worker.</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Born April 1946 or later</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">Please omit questions P22 to P35 and turn the page to the next person.<br />Space for any notes about the entries for this person.</div><br /><br /><div class="i3">_____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><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>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates each respondent's total pre-tax wage and salary income -that is, money received as an employee - for the previous year.

Universe

United States 1960: Persons age 14+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

US60A464 is a 5-digit numeric variable.

Codes25000 = 25000+.
99999 = NIU.

Top codes:Topcode is $25,000.

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